Mining the Sky: Untold Riches from the Asteroids, Comets and Planets (Helix Books) - Hardcover

Lewis, John S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0201479591 ISBN 13: 9780201479591

Publisher: Perseus Books, 1996

Synopsis

A text designed for those interested in the future of mankind on earth and in space. The author asserts that uncountable amounts of metals, fuels, and life-sustaining substances await us in nearby space, to replace the natural resources of the earth depleted through pollution. He seeks to demonstrate in this work that the key to unlocking these storehouses of vital natural resources is man's ingenuity, boldness and scientific know-how.

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About the Author:

Congressman John Lewis was a leader in the American Civil Rights Movement. He was chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and played a key role in the struggle to end segregation. Despite more than 40 arrests, physical attacks, and serious injuries, John Lewis remained a devoted advocate of the philosophy of nonviolence. He is the author of his autobiography, Walking With the Wind: A Memoir of a Movement and is the recipient of numerous awards from national and international institutions including the Lincoln Medal, the John F. Kennedy "Profile in Courage" Lifetime Achievement Award (the only of its kind ever awarded), and the NAACP Spingarn Medal, among many others. He lives in Atlanta, GA.

About this edition

• Publisher: Perseus Books
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0201479591
• ISBN 13: 9780201479591
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 274