The Overview Effect

The Overview Effect
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Publisher : AIAA
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 1563472600
ISBN-13 : 9781563472602
Rating : 4/5 (602 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Overview Effect by : Frank White

Download or read book The Overview Effect written by Frank White and published by AIAA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using interviews with and writings by astronauts and cosmonauts, discusses how viewing the Earth from space and from the moon affect space explorers' perceptions of the world and humanity, and how those changes are likewise felt in contemporary society. The author views space exploration and eventual colonization as an inevitable step in the evolution of human society and consciousness, one which offers new perspectives on the problems facing us down here on Earth. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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