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by John S. Lewi (Author) "The age of exploration in which we live commenced (or so we are told) about the year 1419 with the first true European voyage of..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 274 pages
  • Publisher: Basic Books (2 Sep 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0201328194
  • ISBN-13: 978-0201328196
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good - Not Too Bad, 14 Nov 1998
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I was eagerly anticipating reading this book, and it was okay when I began, and there are many good, interesting, and even exciting ideas throughout the book. However, for some reason, I kept coming away from a reading of the book with a sort of "flat" almost bored feeling. The author himself, I support totally (especially in his involvement in the SpaceDev companies plans for "commercial space development"). I would still recommend this book to anyone intersted in space, and especially commercial development of space (esp. of course in relation to asteroids, etc.), my own feelings on reading the book nonwithstanding. Almost certainly good for those looking for expert sources, research, etc.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Worth a read if you are interested in space colonisation., 18 Feb 2000
This book is a pretty comprehensive look at ways in which the resources of entire solar system can be harvested rather than many other books which focus exclusively on Mars or the Moon. The explanations are pretty good, requiring no more than a basic understanding of chemistry and physics and the ideas in the book will inspire almost anyone who is unsure of the value of space. My only criticism is that although the content is very good, the style of writing can be a little uninspiring and the short stories which preceed each chapter can be a little lame.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Future is in the Sky, 22 Jan 1998
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Mr. Lewis, Professor of Planetery Science at the University of Arizona knows his stuff when it comes to outer space and its natural resources and how to economically get there and how to make a profit from them.

Readers will be amazed at the enormous wealth that lies within just a few short Astro-Units from Earth.

The comment from Space News is that the book is "mind stretching" and it certainly is. The book is a real page turner and the technical stuff is easy and fun to understand.

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