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Cosmic tales : adventures in Sol system by Weisskopf, T K F is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

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The first wave of space exploration in the 20th century all but ground to a halt, the victim of national and ideological rivalries which had spent themselves, and of politicians who gutted funding for special interests and pork barrel spending. But the universe still beckoned, and many different factors worked to keep the dream of space alive and growing. A generation grew up, knowing that there was nothing impossible about space travel, and wondering why we had gone to the Moon-and then stopped cold. New propulsion systems, such as solar sails, and more efficient reaction drives were developed, making spaceflight less expensive, taking it away from the exclusive club of government-funded programs. And if the US had lost interest in space, other nations had not. Humanity moved out once again into the infinite ocean of space, this time to stay. "New York Times" best-selling author James P. Hogan shows that even on a frontier planet like Mars, there'll still be crime-and crime-fighters. Another "New York Times" best-selling writer, John Ringo, takes a sardonic look at some of the non-human heroes of the space frontier. The last story by the late Charles Sheffield, renowned scientist

Who reads Cosmic tales : adventures in Sol system?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Weisskopf, T K F
Publisher
Baen Books
Published
2004
Language
EN
ISBN
9780743488327
Category
science
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Stories
Rating
4.5 / 5 (4 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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