The consequential frontier : challenging the privatization of space
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Published
Brooklyn, NY : Melville House Publishing, 2019.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
629.442 WARD
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629.442 WARD
1 available
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Published
Brooklyn, NY : Melville House Publishing, 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 215 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
UPC
40029519707
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"This in-depth work of reportage dares to ask what's at stake in privatizing outer space Earth is in trouble--so dramatically that we're now scrambling to explore space for valuable resources and a home for permanent colonization. With the era of NASA's dominance now behind us, the private sector is winning this new space race. But if humans and their private wealth have made such a mess of Earth, who can say we won't do the same in space? In The Consequential Frontier, business and technology journalist Peter Ward is raising this vital question before it's too late. Interviewing tech CEOs, inventors, scientists, lobbyists, politicians, and future civilian astronauts, Ward sheds light on a whole industry beyond headline-grabbing rocket billionaires like Bezos and Musk, and introduces the new generation of activists trying to keep it from rushing recklessly into the cosmos. With optimism for what humans might accomplish in space if we could leave our tendency toward deregulation, inequality, and environmental destruction behind, Ward shows just how much cooperation it will take to protect our universal resource and how beneficial it could be for all of us"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ward, P. (2019). The consequential frontier: challenging the privatization of space . Melville House Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ward, Peter, 1985-. 2019. The Consequential Frontier: Challenging the Privatization of Space. Melville House Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ward, Peter, 1985-. The Consequential Frontier: Challenging the Privatization of Space Melville House Publishing, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ward, Peter. The Consequential Frontier: Challenging the Privatization of Space Melville House Publishing, 2019.
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