The High Frontier: Human Colonies in SpaceMorrow, 1977 - 288 pagina's Monograph on future habitation and human settlement in outer space - describes possible habitats for humanity in space colonys, and includes the transcript of a USA congressional hearing on "aerospace technology and national needs". Illustrations and references. |
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A LETTER FROM SPACE | 11 |
THE PLANETARY | 34 |
ISLANDS IN SPACE | 61 |
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