Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Interstellar Travel: Purpose and Motivations is a comprehensive, technical look at the necessary considerations for interstellar travel addressed by leading experts in the field, from scientists studying possible destinations (exoplanets) and the vast distances between, to those concerned with building institutions and capabilities in society that could sustain such endeavors." --Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin
Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Exoplanets. Where shall we go? 3. Reconnaissance. Studying the target from afar 4. The Scale of the Problem. Interstellar distances and energy considerations 5. Robots, People, or Some Combination - Who or what should we send to the stars? 6. Is a solar system scale civilization a precursor to going interstellar? 7. Developing an Interstellar Capable Society 8. Long term human institutions. What price stability? 9. Evolving humanity. What will become of us? 10. Ethical considerations 11. The Fermi Paradox and Astrobiology
