A Traveler's Guide to the Stars

A Traveler's Guide to the Stars - Paperback

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A Traveler's Guide to the Stars - Paperback

A Traveler's Guide to the Stars - Paperback

by Les Johnson
$19.95
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Book Overview

by Les Johnson (Author)

A brief guide to the real science of interstellar travel

With known exoplanets now numbering in the thousands and initiatives like 100 Year Starship and Breakthrough Starshot advancing the idea of interstellar travel, the age-old dream of venturing forth into the cosmos and perhaps even colonizing distant worlds may one day become a reality. A Traveler's Guide to the Stars reveals how.

Les Johnson takes you on a thrilling tour of the physics and technologies that may enable us to reach the stars. He discusses the latest exoplanet discoveries, promising interstellar missions on the not-so-distant horizon, and exciting new developments in space propulsion, power, robotics, communications, and more. But interstellar travel will not be easy, and it is not for the faint of heart. Johnson describes the harsh and forbidding expanse of space that awaits us, and he addresses the daunting challenges--both human and technological--that we will need to overcome in order to realize tomorrow's possibilities.

A Traveler's Guide to the Stars is your passport to the next great frontier of human discovery, providing a rare inside look at the remarkable breakthroughs in science and technology that will help tomorrow's space travelers chart a course for the stars.

Author Biography

Les Johnson is a physicist whose many books include Graphene: The Superstrong, Superthin, and Superversatile Material That Will Revolutionize the World; Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel; and The Spacetime War. He researches advanced spacecraft propulsion for NASA at the Marshall Space Flight Center.

Number of Pages: 240
Dimensions: 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN
Publication Date: June 04, 2024
ISBN9780691258683
Author Les Johnson
PublisherPrinceton University Press
GenreEducation and Arts
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 2024
LanguageENG- English
Pages240
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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