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The Case for Space
How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility
By Robert Zubrin
“At last, here is the vision we were aiming for when we landed on the Moon. The Case for Space is the case for the future!”
—BUZZ ALDRIN, Apollo 11
“Zubrin is one of our generation’s thought leaders in space exploration, and with The Case for Space he makes another major contribution to humanity’s journey to the stars. . . . This is a bold and inspirational work drawn from Zubrin’s insider knowledge of the industry and his own role in bringing this pioneering venture to fruition. . . . A must-read for every daydreamer, every space geek, and indeed every human being who dares to look up at the sky and imagine that someday we too will be ever present there.”
—JIM CANTRELL, chief executive officer, Vector Launch Inc.
“The tools needed to move into space have radically changed in the last decade. Robert Zubrin has put together an excellent guide on how we got these amazing new machines and how we can now use them to break out into the solar system for the benefit of everyone. Highly recommended not only for space buffs but also for anyone who would enjoy an astonishing but true story about how a few somewhat eccentric individuals accomplished what neither NASA nor any other government space agency could do.”
—HOMER HICKAM, author of Rocket Boys
“Zubrin lays out a vision for our space program whose boldness and clarity of thought we have not seen since we took on the challenge of reaching for the Moon. This is the kind of thinking we need. Nothing great has ever been accomplished without courage.”
—JAMES R. HANSEN, New York Times–bestselling author of First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
“One thousand years from now, whatever the human race has evolved into, we will look back and see the next few decades as the moment in time that the human race irreversibly moved off the Earth and to the stars. Why should we do that? It is our moral obligation, and in The Case for Space, Robert Zubrin creates one of the most powerful and coherent arguments to date. This is a must-read for anyone who cares about the survival of our species.”
—PETER H. DIAMANDIS, MD, New York Times–bestselling author of Abundance and Bold
“Zubrin is a respected evangelist for manned spaceflight. This fascinating book—a distillation of his decades of expertise—combines a lucid exposition of future technologies with an eloquent and inspiring vision of humanity’s future as a space-faring species.”
—MARTIN REES, Astronomer Royal, past president of the Royal Society, and author of On the Future
“Beyond this tiny speck whirls a universe—truly everything. All who want their heirs to share some of that should read Robert Zubrin’s fact-filled call for a push beyond our planet. As it happens, out there lie the tools, resources, and keys to saving our earthly garden home.”
—DAVID BRIN, bestselling, award-winning author of The Postman, Earth, and Existence
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