New York Simon & Schuster [A Touchstone Book] 1996 1st Touchstone Ed. [stated]. First First Printing [Stated Trade paperback Good xxi, [1], 344, [2] pages. Illustrations. Figures. Tables. Special Addendum. Glossary. Notes. References. Index. Cover has some wear and soiling. Some corners bent/bumped. Foreword by Arthur C. Clarke. Robert Zubrin (born April 9, 1952) is an American aerospace engineer and author, known for his advocacy of the manned exploration of Mars. He and his colleague, David Baker, were the driving force behind Mars Direct, a proposal intended to produce significant reductions in the cost and complexity of such a mission. The key idea was to use the Martian atmosphere to produce oxygen, water, and rocket propellant for the surface stay and return journey. A modified version of the plan was subsequently adopted by NASA as their "design reference mission". He questions the delay and cost-to-benefit ratio of first establishing a base or outpost on an asteroid or another Project Apollo-like return to the Moon, as neither would be able to provide all of its own oxygen, water, or energy; these resources are producible on Mars, and he expects people would be there thereafter. After the success of his book The Case for Mars, Zubrin established the Mars Society in 1998. Derived from a Kirkus review: Zubrin is an aeronautical engineer at Martin Marietta, Wagner the former editor of the National Space Society's magazine, Ad Astra, and together they make a forceful ...

New York: Simon & Schuster [A Touchstone Book], Date: 1996. First Touchstone Edition [stated]. First First Printing [Stated]Printing. Trade paperback. Good. xxi, [1], 344, [2] pages. Illustrations. Figures. Tables. Special Addendum. Glossary. Notes. References. Index. Cover has some wear and soiling. Some corners bent/bumped. Foreword by Arthur C. Clarke. Robert Zubrin (born April 9, 1952) is an American aerospace engineer and author, known for his advocacy of the manned exploration of Mars. He and his colleague, David Baker, were the driving force behind Mars Direct, a proposal intended to produce significant reductions in the cost and complexity of such a mission. The key idea was to use the Martian atmosphere to produce oxygen, water, and rocket propellant for the surface stay and return journey. A modified version of the plan was subsequently adopted by NASA as their "design reference mission". He questions the delay and cost-to-benefit ratio of first establishing a base or outpost on an asteroid or another Project Apollo-like return to the Moon, as neither would be able to provide all of its own oxygen, water, or energy; these resources are producible on Mars, and he expects people would be there thereafter. After the success of his book The Case for Mars, Zubrin established the Mars Society in 1998. Derived from a Kirkus review: Zubrin is an aeronautical engineer at Martin Marietta, Wagner the former editor of the National Space Society's magazine, Ad Astra, and ...

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ISBN10: 0684835509, ISBN13: 9780684835501, [publisher: Free Press] Softcover The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Free Press 1997 Updated ed. Softcover Very good May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Free Pr 1997 2nd Edition Trade Paperback As New. No Jacket Size: 8vo-over 7¾-9¾Tall; Type: Book 1997/2nd Edition/Illustrated/344 Pages. This book discusses how present day technology can be used to send humans to Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, within 10 years and how we can "Terraform" the planet for human habitation. Red covers with white lettering.

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ISBN10: 0684835509, ISBN13: 9780684835501, [publisher: Touchstone, (New York)] Softcover Trade paperback edition. Just about fine in wrappers. Inscribed by Zubrin to fellow space exploration author Jim Harford.
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ISBN10: 0684835509, ISBN13: 9780684835501, [publisher: Touchstone, Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.] Softcover pp.344 with index, b/w photos and illustrations. clean tight copy slight edge and corner wear small nick of black line lower edge Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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