In Space Enterprise - Living and Working Offworld, Dr Philip Harris provides the vision and rationale as to why humanity is leaving its cradle, Earth, to use space resources, as well as pursuing lunar industrialization and establishing offworld settlements. As a management/space psychologist, Dr. Harris presents a behavioral science perspective on space exploration and enterprise. In this his 45th book, Phil has completely revised and updated the two previous editions of this classic, placing new emphasis on the need for more synergy and participation by the private sector. He not only provides a critical review of what is happening in the global space community, but offers specific strategies for lunar economic development. The author analyzes the human factors in contemporary and future space developments, especially relative to the deploymentof people aloft. This user-friendly volume offers numerous photographs, diagrams, exhibits, and case studies. Presents comprehensive, practical, and professional coverage of non-technical issues related to the human side of space exploration and enterprise Identifies the many challenges of future space exploration and development Discusses some of the critical human factors in the planned industrialisation and settlement of space Explores important commercial, legal and political issues associated with space exploitation INDICE: Dedication In Memory of the Shuttle Crews, Challenge and Columbia.- Acknowledgements.- List of Exhibits.- Foreward.- Prologue.- Toward Global Space Vision, Ethos, and Enterprise.- Human Space Exploration and Settlement.- Space Habitability and the Environment.- Cultural Implications of Space Enterprise.- High Performing Spacefarers.- Orbital Pesonnel Deployment and Tourism.- Macrothinking in Strategic Space Planning.- Macromangement of Space Enterprise.- Challenges in Offworld Private Enterprise.- Lunar Enterprise and Development.- Epilogue.- Appendices.- About the Case Study Contributors.- Governance Issues in Space Societies.- Space-based Energy - Lunar Solar Power.- Space Tourism Enterprise.- Learning from Space Entrepreneurs.- Health Services Aloft - Space Nurses.- Resources.- References and Websites.- Index.- About the Author.
- ISBN: 978-0-387-77639-2
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 415
- Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés