{"product_id":"0393082105-space_chronicles_facing_the_ultimate_frontier","title":"Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier","description":"\n\u003cp\u003eAstrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson Presents His Views On The Future Of Space Travel And America's Role In That Future, Giving His Readers An Eye-opening Manifesto On The Importance Of Space Exploration For America's Economy, Security, And Morale. Pt. 1: Why. The Allure Of Space ; Exoplanet Earth ; Extraterrestrial Life ; Evil Aliens ; Killer Asteroids ; Destined For The Stars ; Why Explore ; The Anatomy Of Wonder ; Happy Birthday, Nasa ; The Next Fifty Years In Space ; Space Options ; Paths To Discovery -- Pt. 2: How. To Fly ; Going Ballistic ; Race To Space ; 2001 : Fact Vs. Fiction ; Launching The Right Stuff ; Things Are Looking Up ; For The Love Of Hubble ; Happy Anniversary, Apollo 11 ; How To Reach The Sky ; The Last Days Of The Space Shuttle ; Propulsion For Deep Space ; Balancing Acts ; Happy Anniversary, Star Trek ; How To Prove You've Been Abducted By Aliens ; The Future Of Us Space Travel -- Pt. 3: Why Not. Space Travel Troubles ; Reaching For The Stars ; America And The Emergent Space Powers ; Delusions Of Space Enthusiasts ; Perchance To Dream ; By The Numbers ; Ode To Challenger, 1986 ; Spacecraft Behaving Badly ; What Nasa Means To America's Future -- Epilogue: The Cosmic Perspective. -- Appendix A. National Aeronautics And Space Act Of 1958, As Ammended -- Appendix B. Selected Statutory Provisions Applicable To Nasa -- Appendix C. A Half Century Of Nasa Spending 1959-2010 -- Nasa Spending 1959-2010 -- Nasa Spending As A Percentage Of Us Federal Governement Spending And Of Us Gdp 1959-2010 -- Space Budget: Global 2010 -- Space Budgets: Us And Non-us Governments 2010. Neil Degrasse Tyson ; Edited By Avis Lang. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Social Sciences\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Government\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003ePublic Affairs \u0026amp; Policy\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Used - Very Good","offer_id":47597356843198,"sku":"0393082105-3","price":20.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/61Wv4ilGm3L.jpg?v=1780334108","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0393082105-space_chronicles_facing_the_ultimate_frontier","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}