Title & Author:

Planetary echoes : exploring the implications of human settlement in outer space / edited by Lukas Feiriss and Michael Najjar.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

Germany : Spector Books, [2018]

Description:

228 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 18 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 From Earth to the Universe -- Dancing Lessons from God / Tim Smit -- The Life, The Sea, and The Space Viking / Nelly Ben Hayoun -- The Gravity of the Earth and the Orbital Age / Peter Weibel -- The ALMA Observatory and the Future of Astronomy / Pierre Cox -- The Overview Effect and the Human Implications of Settlements in Space. A Personal Journey of Discovery / Frank White -- Leaving the Blue Dot. Exploring the Implications of Colonizing Our Solar System from an Artist's Perspective / Michael Najjar -- ch. 2 Future Trajectories of Space Travel -- Humanity's Future in Space / Buzz Aldrin -- The Inflexion Point of Human Space Flight / Michael Lopez-Alegria -- More Autonomy, not Automation. The Future of Interactive Robotics in Society / Sethu Vijayakumar -- Space Holds the Key to the Future of Humanity / Anousheh Ansari -- The Role of Plants in Sustainable Space Travel / Tim Smit -- The Future of Commercial Space Travel / Richard Branson -- ch. 3 Imagining Habitats in Outer Space -- Imaginary Infrastructures and the Making of Outer Space / Alexander C.T. Geppert -- Architecture in Zero and Artificial Gravity / Norman Foster -- Humanity in Space / Xavier De Kestelier -- "Divide" -- N.O.A.H (New Outer Atmospheric Home) / Greg Lynn -- New City / Greg Lynn -- Venus Station / Clouds Architecture Office -- ch. 4 Mars and Beyond -- The Martian / Andy Weir -- Pale Blue Dot. Home Sweet Home / Ulrich Kohler -- Destination Mars. Exploring Martian Speculations, Aspirations, and Imaginations / Lukas Feireiss -- The Girl from Altair IV / Fabian Reimann -- In Mars We Trust / Thore Bjørnvig.

Summary:

We now have the technology to reach nearby planets. Even though many long-term technical issues still need to be solved to create the conditions for a permanent, self-sustaining human presence on another planet, imagining humans as a multi-planetary species is no longer mere fantasy. Against this backdrop, the publication Planetary Echoes focuses on our imagination of life on other planets in the arts, literature, and sciences at the beginning of the 21st century, attempting to integrate the discourse into the very fabric of society today and connect artistic research and the abstract theoretical sciences on an international level.

ISBN:

9783959051910 (pbk.)
3959051913

Subject:

Interplanetary voyages.
Manned space flight.
Space colonies.
Space vehicles.
Voyages interplanétaires.
Vol spatial habité.
Colonies spatiales.
Véhicules spatiaux.
space colonies.
spacecraft.
Astronomy.
Exploration of outer space.
Physics.
Planetary science.
Space archaeology.
Space sciences Research.
Outer space In art.
Outer space Exploration.
Espace extra-atmosphérique Dans l'art.
Espace extra-atmosphérique Exploration.
Outer space.

Form/genre:

Art.

Added entries:

Feireiss, Lukas.
Najjar, Michael, 1966-
Feireiss, Lukas editor.
Najjar, Michael, 1966- editor.

Exploring the implications of human settlement in outer space

Holdings:

Location: Library main y 304042
Call No.: BIB 249546
Status: Available