Dark skies : space expansionism, planetary geopolitics, and the ends of humanity /

'Dark Skies' provides a comprehensive and balanced assessment of the space enterprise, past, present and future. It demolishes widely-held optimistic assumptions about the desirability of many major space activities, actual and prospective. Most consequentially, the hiding-in-plain-sight u...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Deudney, Daniel
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Zusammenfassung:
'Dark Skies' provides a comprehensive and balanced assessment of the space enterprise, past, present and future. It demolishes widely-held optimistic assumptions about the desirability of many major space activities, actual and prospective. Most consequentially, the hiding-in-plain-sight use of outer space as a corridor for long-range bombardment has increased the probability of catastrophic nuclear war. Contrary to the widespread claim that sustainable colonies on other celestial bodies are necessary for human survival from large-scale disasters on Earth, this work shows that colonization itself poses many severe threats and should be avoided. Instead an Earth-oriented space program should be pursued.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2020.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-090336-8
0-19-009024-3
0-19-090335-X
Schlagworte:
Astronautics and civilization.
Astronautics and civilization > Political aspects.
Space colonies.
Space security.
International relations.
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