Can star systems be explored? : the physics of star probes / Lawrence B. Crowell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crowell, Lawrence B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space probes.

Space flight.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Gives an exposition of classical mechanics and relativity that addresses the question of whether it is possible to send probes to extrasolar systems. This book examines physics to consider the possibility of exploring the nearby interstellar environment in a similar fashion to how the solar system has been explored.

Contents:

1. Exploration of star systems

2. Newtonian mechanics

3. The physics of rocketry and spaceflight

4. Power systems for spaceflight

5. Elements of astrodynamics

6. Special relativity

7. The relativistic rocket

8. The Photon sail

9. Scientific and technical requirements

10. Electromagnetically accelerated nano-bots

11. Exotic propulsion methods

12. The interstellar neighborhood

13. Will humans go to the Stars?

14. Solar system stability and the likelihood of earth-like planets

15. Life on earth and in the Universe

16. Appendix.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-187) and index.

ISBN:

9786611938390

9781281938398

1281938394

9789812790774

9812790772

OCLC:

261346505