Social Foundations of Human Space Exploration

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Reference, Science & Nature, Technology, Aeronautics & Astronautics
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Author: James A. Dator ISBN: 9781461430940
Publisher: Springer New York Publication: February 3, 2012
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: James A. Dator
ISBN: 9781461430940
Publisher: Springer New York
Publication: February 3, 2012
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

This title presents a uniquely human perspective on the quest to explore space and to understand the universe through the lens of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. It considers early stories about the universe in various cultures; recent space fiction; the origins and cultural rationale for the space age; experiences of humans in space and their emerging interactions with robots and artificial intelligence; how humans should treat environments and alien life; and the alternative futures of space exploration and settlement.

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This title presents a uniquely human perspective on the quest to explore space and to understand the universe through the lens of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. It considers early stories about the universe in various cultures; recent space fiction; the origins and cultural rationale for the space age; experiences of humans in space and their emerging interactions with robots and artificial intelligence; how humans should treat environments and alien life; and the alternative futures of space exploration and settlement.

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