[PDF] Mining The Sky eBook

Author : John S. Lewis
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 25,18 MB
Release : 1997-09-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780201328196

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While we worry over the depletion of the earth's natural resources, the pollution of our planet, and the challenges presented by the earth's growing population, billions of dollars worth of metals, fuels, and life-sustaining substances await us in nearby space. In this visionary book, noted planetary scientist John S. Lewis explains how we can mine these precious metals from the asteroids, comets, and planets in our own solar system for use in space construction projects. And this is just one of the possibilities. Join John S. Lewis as he contemplates milking the moons of Mars for water and hollowing out asteroids for space-bound homesteaders—all while demonstrating the economic and technical feasibility of plans that were once considered pure fiction.

Author : John Lewis
Publisher : Addison Wesley Publishing Company
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 41,69 MB
Release : 1996-10
Category : Science
ISBN :

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Sometime in the future the author predicts that either humans, and/or robotic vehicles will exploit mineral resources outside the planet Earth. This is an apocalyptic vision for anyone with an interest in the future of our species

Author : Joseph M. Kurtak
Publisher :
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 35,83 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN :

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Going back over a period of 100 years, Mine in the Sky tells of the events leading up to the discovery and development of the great tungsten ore bodies at Pine Creek, California. Mine in the Sky recounts a history shaped by world politics, the ups and downs of metals demand, and economic survival through technological innovations. Using personal recollections, the book portrays the lives of the people who made the place what it was and found a home and sense of community in dramatic Pine Creek Canyon. This account is invaluable for mining historians as well as those interested in the history of the Eastern Sierra and the Owens Valley of California.

Author : Murray Leinster
Publisher : Gateway
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,45 MB
Release : 2019-09-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1473227275

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Dunne was a crystal miner among the stars until he discovered the biggest strike in space. Drilling through the Rings of Thothmes with a mysterious lady stowaway, the lonely hunter soon realized that every miner in this golden mist was out to get him - and the treasure. Even as bloodshed spreads across the sky, eyes both inhuman and unseen watched, waiting to close in...

Author : Alan E. Nourse
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 39,24 MB
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1681465175

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When Greg and Tom Hunter learn of their father's accidental death during his exploration of the asteroid belt, they are certain that it was no accident. They know that Jupiter Equilateral, a mining corporation, was behind it, but they can't prove it. They bring their suspicions to the authorities who tell them that without evidence they can't even investigate. The brothers vow to get that evidence, and set out on an adventure more grand than any they could have imagined.