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Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel (Springer Praxis Books) by Giovanni Vulpetti, Les Johnson, Gregory L. Matloff, Gregory Matloff is a engineering available to read on EtoBox.
What is Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel (Springer Praxis Books) about?
The reality of sunlight-based sailing in space began in May 2010, and solar sail technology and science have continued to evolve rapidly through new space missions. Using the power of the Sun's light for regular travel propulsion will be the next major leap forward in our journey to other worlds. This book is the second edition of the fascinating explanation of solar sails, how they work and how they will be used in the exploration of space. Updated with 35% new material, this second edition inc
Who reads Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel (Springer Praxis Books)?
It is typically read by working professionals who need an authoritative practice reference.
Common subject areas: medicine, law, business, engineering.
- Author
- Giovanni Vulpetti, Les Johnson, Gregory L. Matloff, Gregory Matloff
- Publisher
- Springer New York : Imprint : Springer
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781493909407
- Category
- engineering
- Subjects
- Engineering, Science, Physics
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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