Space Settlements: A Design Study; NASA SP-413

Johnson, Richard D. (Editor), and Holbrow, Charles (Editor)

Published by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office, Washington, DC, 1977

About this Item

Quarto. xiii, [1], 185, [1] pages. Wraps. Illustrations (some in color). Tables. Charts. Figures. Appendices. References. Units and Conversion factors. Small stains fore-edge, small tear front cover. Some wear to cover and spine edges. Editor Richard D. Johnson was with the NASA Ames Research Center. Editor Charles Holbrow was with Colgate University. The Technical Director, Gerard K. O'Neill of Princeton University made essential contributions by providing information based on his notes and calculations from six years of prior work on space colonization and by carefully reviewing the technical aspects of the study. Eric Burgess also made major contributions. This report grew out of a 10-week program in engineering systems design held at Stanford University and the Ames Research Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the summer of 1975. The project brought together nineteen professors of engineering, physical science, social science, and architecture, and two co-directors. This group worked to construct a convincing picture of how people might permanently sustain life in space on a large scale. The goal of the study was to design a system for the colonization of space. This report was intended to be as technologically complete and sound as it could be made, and it is also meant for a readership beyond that of the aerospace community. The report is written to be understood by the educated public and specialists in other fields. It also includes considerable background material. The technical director, Gerard K. O'Neill of Princeton University, made essential contributions by providing information based on his notes and calculations from six years of prior work on space colonization and by carefully reviewing the technical aspects of the study.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Space Settlements: A Design Study; NASA SP-413
• Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office, Washington, DC
• Publication Date: 1977
• Binding: Wraps
• Edition: Presumed First Edition, First printing.
• Condition: good
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