Guess I've been on the same wavelength as Colin, reading about space, fiction or non! This short book by Piers Bizony is very interesting. He discusses the basic science behind propulsion and orbits, some history of space travel, and a great deal about past and future commercial opportunities. Bizony has a dry sense of humor and overall the book is informative and entertaining. (Famous dancer Buzz Aldrin recommends it).
I'm somewhat disappointed that this does not actually include plans for a personal rocket ship, but it sounds pretty good nonetheless. Does it discuss the era of space-tourism that we seem to be poised on the brink of?
ReplyDeleteI just picked up two space-related books from Powell's last weekend, Lost Moon (by Jim Lovell about Apollo 13), and Rocket Men (about Apollo 11). Looking forward to them both.
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ReplyDeletespace.com has a mini-slide show on the Top Ten Fantasy Spacehips headed for Reality - see http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/top10-fantasy-spaceships.html
ReplyDeleteAlso, the NY Times just ran an article on entrepreneurs and space travel - see http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/08/science/space/08space.html