Deep-space probes /

There is currently tremendous interest in the search for extrasolar life and extraterrestrial intelligence, and this is expressed by financial backing from NASA for extrasolar exploration by space probes. This book will be an authoritative and comprehensive survey of the present-day state of the art...

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Main Author: Matloff, Gregory L.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Springer, [2000]
Series:Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:There is currently tremendous interest in the search for extrasolar life and extraterrestrial intelligence, and this is expressed by financial backing from NASA for extrasolar exploration by space probes. This book will be an authoritative and comprehensive survey of the present-day state of the art in the field of extrasolar and interstellar space exploration, focusing on the most promising techniques.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiv, 184 pages) : illustrations.
ISBN:9781447136415 (electronic bk.)
1447136411 (electronic bk.)