Publicado por Pantheon, 2004
ISBN 10: 0375421505 ISBN 13: 9780375421501
Librería: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
Publicado por Pantheon Books, 2004
ISBN 10: 0375421505 ISBN 13: 9780375421501
Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.65.
Publicado por Pantheon Books, 2004
ISBN 10: 0375421505 ISBN 13: 9780375421501
Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.65.
Publicado por Pantheon, 2004
ISBN 10: 0375421505 ISBN 13: 9780375421501
Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
Publicado por Pantheon, 2004
ISBN 10: 0375421505 ISBN 13: 9780375421501
Librería: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Very Good condition. Like New dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Publicado por Vintage, 2005
ISBN 10: 0375727736 ISBN 13: 9780375727733
Librería: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Publicado por Vintage, 2005
ISBN 10: 0375727736 ISBN 13: 9780375727733
Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.3.
Publicado por Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd, 2004
ISBN 10: 0436206021 ISBN 13: 9780436206023
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Hardback. Condición: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Publicado por Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2004
ISBN 10: 0375421505 ISBN 13: 9780375421501
Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Publicado por Vintage, 2005
ISBN 10: 0375727736 ISBN 13: 9780375727733
Librería: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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Publicado por Pantheon Books, New York, New York, U.S.A., 2004
ISBN 10: 0375421505 ISBN 13: 9780375421501
Librería: Ray Dertz, Naperville, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. 6½"x9½"; 392 pages; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. The dust-jacket is not price-clipped and has a clear polyester book jacket cover. A used copy with normal reading wear. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details.
Publicado por Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom, Lodnon, 2004
ISBN 10: 0436206021 ISBN 13: 9780436206023
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. In Lost in Space, Greg Klerkx argues that ever since the triumphant Apollo moon missions, the Space Age has been stuck in the wrong orbit, and that NASA, the agency whose daring once fueled the world's extra-terrestrial vision, has been largely responsible for keeping it there. Stripped of its Cold War mandate, NASA has become an introverted technocracy whose signature post-Apollo projects - the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station - are perhaps the two most spectacular boondoggles of the modern era. Through it all, NASA has ignored, belittled and in some cases actively quashed the one concept that could change the equation for the future of humans in space: human spaceflight as a free market activity. Despite this, a new Space Age is, in fact, in the making, led by dreamers, investors, inventors and even renegades from NASA itself. Drawn from dozens of interviews, extensive research, and Klerkx's own experiences as a senior manager with the SETI Institute, Lost in Space chronicles the flashpoints where the space establishment and the 'alternative' space community are battling for competing visions. Like the dream of space exploration itself, Lost in Space is less about science or technology than it is about people: their motivations, their ideas, and how their life's work is driven by an almost biological need to reach for the stars. Written with intelligence, style and wit, it is an elegy for the brief, bright Space Age that was, as well as the first comprehensive chronicle of a dawning new Space Age that could literally change the course of humankind. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por Secker and Warburg Ltd, 2004
ISBN 10: 0436206021 ISBN 13: 9780436206023
Librería: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, Reino Unido
Condición: Good. Very good condition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with some edge wear and creasing.
Publicado por Secker & Warburg Ltd, 2004
ISBN 10: 0436206021 ISBN 13: 9780436206023
Librería: Goldstone Books, Llandybie, Reino Unido
hardcover. Condición: Good. All orders are dispatched within one working day from our UK warehouse. We've been selling books online since 2004! We have over 750,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
Publicado por Secker and Warburg Ltd, 2004
ISBN 10: 0436206021 ISBN 13: 9780436206023
Librería: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
Publicado por Pantheon, 2004
ISBN 10: 0375421505 ISBN 13: 9780375421501
Librería: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book.
Publicado por Pantheon, 2004
ISBN 10: 0375421505 ISBN 13: 9780375421501
Librería: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New. Book is in NEW condition. 1.57.
Publicado por Pantheon, 2004
ISBN 10: 0375421505 ISBN 13: 9780375421501
Librería: Gulf Coast Books, Memphis, TN, Estados Unidos de America
hardcover. Condición: New.
Publicado por Pantheon, 2004
ISBN 10: 0375421505 ISBN 13: 9780375421501
Librería: Fergies Books, Marietta, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition.
Publicado por Pantheon, 2004
ISBN 10: 0375421505 ISBN 13: 9780375421501
Librería: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 1.57.
Publicado por Pantheon, 2004
ISBN 10: 0375421505 ISBN 13: 9780375421501
Librería: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 1.57.
Publicado por Pantheon, 2004
ISBN 10: 0375421505 ISBN 13: 9780375421501
Librería: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: new. New.
Publicado por Pantheon Books, 2004
ISBN 10: 0375421505 ISBN 13: 9780375421501
Librería: Ammareal, Morangis, Francia
Hardcover. Condición: Très bon. Ancien livre de bibliothèque. Légères traces d'usure sur la couverture. Edition 2004. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Former library book. Slight signs of wear on the cover. Edition 2004. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.
Publicado por Vintage, 2005
ISBN 10: 0375727736 ISBN 13: 9780375727733
Librería: medimops, Berlin, Alemania
Condición: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.
Publicado por Vintage, 2005
ISBN 10: 0375727736 ISBN 13: 9780375727733
Librería: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Buy for Great customer experience.
Publicado por Vintage, 2005
ISBN 10: 0375727736 ISBN 13: 9780375727733
Librería: Big Bill's Books, Wimberley, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Brand New Copy.
Publicado por Pantheon, 2004
ISBN 10: 0375421505 ISBN 13: 9780375421501
Librería: Big Bill's Books, Wimberley, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: new. Brand New Copy.
Publicado por Vintage, 2005
ISBN 10: 0375727736 ISBN 13: 9780375727733
Librería: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Publicado por Pantheon Books, New York, 2004
Librería: Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Bearse, M. Kristen (book design) Ilustrador. 1st Edition. Fine condition silver gray boards, black spine with silver spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Includes Author Dedication; Preliminary Page Quote by Arthur C. Clarke; Prologue: Lost in Space; Reference Notes; Acknowledgments and Index. Illustrated with a section of black-and-white photographic plates. "In Lost in Space, Greg Klerkx tells the compelling story of a new space age in the making. Essential reading." --Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 Astronaut. "What went wrong with the Right Stuff? Why haven't we returned to the moon, or even attempted to set foot on Mars? Lost in Space explains how the race to the moon set precedents from which more entrepreneurial ventures have been unable to escape. In this well-balanced account, Greg Klerkx provides a firsthand look at some of the contenders for bringing launch costs back down to earth so that the next stage in space exploration can take off." -- George Dyson, author of Project Orion. "Greg Kelrkx has produced -- in his own fine phrase -- an 'optimistically subversive' book on a subject that these days tends to inspire nothing but gloom. This lively, well-reported, and unapologetic work will give new hope to anyone who's clung to the dream of human spaceflight during the three long decades since the last Apollo mission left the moon." -- Thomas Mallon, author. "This is a must-read for space enthusiasts who may be interested in being part of the future revolution in affordable space access. Greg Kelerkx has gathered a wealth of historical information, old and recent, and presents it in a readable story that is hard to put down." -- Burt Rutan, aircraft developer. "In Lost in Space, Greg Klerkx argues that ever since the last human left the moon in 1972, the Space Age has been stuck in the wrong orbit -- and NASA, the organization that once fueled the world's space-faring hopes, has been largely responsible for keeping it there. With the loss of the space shuttle Columbia, there has never been a more critical time for anyone interested in the future of space exploration to ask two questions: Whatever happened to the Space Age? And how do we get it back? In pursuit of answers to these question, Klerkx goes behind the scenes to reveal how NASA devolved from a pioneer of new horizons to a blundering bureaucracy concerned mainly with its own continued existence. Klerkx describes how NASA became dependent on projects geared mainly toward the needs of its budgetary allies -- leading contractors in the "big aerospace" community -- while drifting ever further from the public that had once cheered on its efforts to explore humankind's last frontier. Cheif among his criticisms, Klerkx makes clear the misguided and expensive folly of the space shuttle -- "the Edsel of space transportation" -- and chronicles NASA's clumsy development of the money-gobbling International Space Station. A damning, eye-opening indictment of NASA, Lost in Space is filled with fascinating perspectives on the ideas and technology behind modern space travel. But above all, Lost in Space is a story of people: some who devoted their lives to NASA and continue to believe in its promise, and others who became embittered by NASA's failures and have struck out on their own, thereby giving rise to the "alternative" space movement that may hold the key to the future of humans in space -- with or without NASA." -- from the inner front jacket flap. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Greg Klerkx is a former senior manager of the SETI Institute, and independent space exploration and research institution based in California's Silicon Valley. Trained as a journalist, he won numerous news-writing awards and now divides his time between London and San Francisco. Lost in Space is his first book.
Publicado por Pantheon, 2004
ISBN 10: 0375421505 ISBN 13: 9780375421501
Librería: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.