
The Case for Space
How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility
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Narrated by:
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Mike Lenz
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By:
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Robert Zubrin
A noted space expert explains the current revolution in spaceflight, where it leads, and why we need it.
A new space race has begun. But the rivals in this case are not superpowers but competing entrepreneurs. These daring pioneers are creating a revolution in spaceflight that promises to transform the near future.
Astronautical engineer Robert Zubrin spells out the potential of these new developments in an engrossing narrative that is visionary yet grounded by a deep understanding of the practical challenges. Fueled by the combined expertise of the old aerospace industry and the talents of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, spaceflight is becoming cheaper. The new generation of space explorers has already achieved a major breakthrough by creating reusable rockets. Zubrin foresees more rapid innovation, including global travel from any point on Earth to another in an hour or less; orbital hotels; moon bases with incredible space observatories; human settlements on Mars, the asteroids, and the moons of the outer planets; and then, breaking all limits, pushing onward to the stars. Zubrin shows how projects that sound like science fiction can actually become reality.
But beyond the how, he makes an even more compelling case for why we need to do this - to increase our knowledge of the universe, to make unforeseen discoveries on new frontiers, to harness the natural resources of other planets, to safeguard Earth from stray asteroids, to ensure the future of humanity by expanding beyond its home base, and to protect us from being catastrophically set against each other by the false belief that there isn't enough for all.
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But the book really shines when Zubrin offers his thoughts on WHY this is not merely a novelty or a hobbyist idea, but a necessity for the future of humanity
On top of that, the narration is superb, and the narrator's voice is clear and seems to exude the same optimism and enthusiasm evident in Zubrin's text...I HIGHLY recommend this to all lovers of the space sector!
Exciting and Invigorating Call to Action
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Insightful and motivating!
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Good book
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servive together and explore space
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That being said, the author went into too much detail on formulae, chemical compounds, etc. In a physical book, I would probably have skimmed past most of this. However, I read this as an audiobook and all of that was just annoyingly wasted time.
I think the author should produce something like a ‘lite’ version of this book without the mathematical detail. That could reach a broader audience and would be much more suited for audio.
The narrator was good, but some of the material (equations and such) just wasn't suited for audio. This could also have been placed in a downloadable PDF for those interested.
Interesting and compelling, but needlessly complex
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Great book!
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A lot of fun to listen too. And a great call to action
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Cliché ridden and contrivance from the Introduction throughout
Bad writing by Zubrin. Poor voice acting by Lenz who sounds like he's narrating one of those 90s new-hire orientation videos
My only recommendation for this book is for everyone to pass on it.
Dishonest story telling & deadpan narration
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