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Space Colony: Frontier of the 21st Century
Space Colony Frontier of the 21st Century Author:Franklyn M. Branley, Leonard D. Dank (Illustrator) What will it be like to live in space? Can men and women really colonize its vast frontier? Many scientists think so, and, in his newest book, veteran science writer Franklyn M. Branley imaginatively explores the possibilities. — Situated thousands of kilometers from Earth, 21st-century colonies will be exciting places in which to live and work. ... more »They will be huge structures, with towns and villages, factories and farms. Colonists may spend an entire lifetime studying and working in space.
Space Colony looks at how these future colonies will be built, and, more important, why. It examines the work to be done there: constructing and repairing satellites, manufacturing high-quality products for Earth's industries, and providing our planet with low-cost energy. It discusses ways of obtaining air, food, water, and heat; weather controls; day-night cycles; and the problems of zero gravity, or weightlessness. And it explores the hazards that exist in space.
What lies beyond the colonies will be a challenge, too. Future adventurers will be able to search for life throughout the galaxy. And, perhaps, they will even journey to the distant stars.« less