Star Settlers The Billionaires, Geniuses, and Crazed Visionaries Out to Conquer the Universe |
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| Author:
| Nadis, Fred |
| Narrated by:
| Berkrot, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-1-64091-463-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2020 |
| Publisher: | Oasis Audio
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| Book Format: | CD-Audio |
| List Price: | USD $37.99USD $37.99 |
Book Description:
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The story behind the elite scientists, technologists, SF enthusiasts, and billionaires who believe that humanity's destiny is to populate the stars . . . Does humanity have a destiny "in the stars?" Should a species triggering massive extinctions on its own planet instead stay put? This new book traces the waxing and waning of interest in space settlement through the decades, and offers a journalistic tour through the influential subculture attempting to shape a...
More DescriptionThe story behind the elite scientists, technologists, SF enthusiasts, and billionaires who believe that humanity's destiny is to populate the stars . . .
Does humanity have a destiny "in the stars?" Should a species triggering massive extinctions on its own planet instead stay put? This new book traces the waxing and waning of interest in space settlement through the decades, and offers a journalistic tour through the influential subculture attempting to shape a multiplanetary future.