{"product_id":"robots-in-space-technology-evolution-and-interplanetary-travel-new-series-in-nasa-history-9780801887086","title":"Robots in Space: Technology  Evolution  and Interplanetary Travel (New Series in NASA History)","description":"\u003cp\u003eGiven the near incomprehensible enormity of the universe  it appears almost inevitable that humankind will one day find a planet that appears to be much like the Earth. This discovery will no doubt reignite the lure of interplanetary travel. Will we be up to the task? And  given our limited resources  biological constraints  and the general hostility of space  what shape should we expect such expeditions to take? In Robots in Space  Roger Launius and Howard McCurdy tackle these seemingly fanciful questions with rigorous scholarship and disciplined imagination  jumping comfortably among the worlds of rocketry  engineering  public policy  and science fantasy to expound upon the possibilities and improbabilities involved in trekking across the Milky Way and beyond. They survey the literaturefictional as well as academic studies; outline the progress of space programs in the United States and other nations; and assess the current state of affairs to offer a conclusion startling only to those who havent spent time with Asimov  Heinlein  and Clarke: to traverse the cosmos  humans must embrace and entwine themselves with advanced robotic technologies. Their discussion is as entertaining as it is edifying and their assertions are as sound as they are fantastical. Rather than asking us to suspend disbelief  Robots in Space demands that we accept facts as they evolve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45276403466293,"sku":"ByrdShop_0801887089","price":242.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780801887086.jpg?v=1780549862","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/robots-in-space-technology-evolution-and-interplanetary-travel-new-series-in-nasa-history-9780801887086","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}