Can Star Systems Be Explored?: The Physics of Probes - Softcover

Lawrence B. Crowell, .

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9812706186 ISBN 13: 9789812706188

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company, 2007

Synopsis

This book is an exposition of classical mechanics and relativity that addresses the question of whether it is possible to send probes to extrasolar systems. It examines largely well-understood physics to consider the possibility of exploring the nearby interstellar environment in a similar fashion to how the solar system has been explored. As such, this book is both a semipopularization of basic physics and an informal study of a likely future technological development. An auxilliary text on basic physics for students and laypersons as well as an illustration of the problems with interstellar exploration, this book is a must-read.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9812706186
• ISBN 13: 9789812706188
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 202