{"product_id":"the-case-for-pandora-james-essig-9781524566975","title":"The Case for Pandora: Aerospace and Astronautics","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is about building craft for space travel--a space travel that is not in the distant future but in the immediate future. There is no question that we have the technology to build and power large craft capable of traversing the galaxy, and for now, this book will focus on achieving the goal of intragalactic travel. We will describe various methods of power generation and propulsion, delineate the materials and technology for construction, discuss the building of the spacecraft from the outside in, and show what is required to sustain life on the craft for extended periods of time. While we will go into some detail on each of these, pointing out advantages and disadvantages to components and methods, this is not, nor is it intended to be, a highly technical book to be used by specialists. Rather it is intended to inform the general readership about what is possible, and perhaps what is not, in building and operating spacecraft for long-distance and long-duration travel with current and available means.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Essig, Steve McCarter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1524566977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524566975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Xlibris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.75d","brand":"James Essig","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44124524544255,"sku":"9781524566975","price":151.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d0dcebe3-dd68-43d4-a254-7b0a77c9c951.jpg?v=1687437290","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-case-for-pandora-james-essig-9781524566975","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}