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Space to Live

The Search for an Alternative Home for Humanity

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Description

In an era where Earth faces unprecedented challenges, humanity's survival may depend on establishing life beyond our home planet.

From the search for extraterrestrial life to the technological challenges of Mars colonization, "Space to Live" presents a compelling examination of humanity's next great frontier. Drawing on decades of scientific expertise, Dr. Roderick J. Hill explores the urgent need for off-world human habitation and the revolutionary technologies that could make it possible.

This comprehensive analysis covers:

  • Current threats to Earth's habitability and humanity's long-term survival
  • Cutting-edge technologies for space travel and planetary colonization
  • Physical and psychological challenges of living on other worlds
  • Social, political, and spiritual implications of becoming a multi-planetary species

Written by a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, this groundbreaking work bridges the gap between theoretical possibilities and practical solutions for humanity's expansion into space. Whether you're a space enthusiast, technology buff, or concerned citizen, "Space to Live" offers crucial insights into our species' next giant leap.

Product Details

PublisherPrometheus Books
Publish DateJuly 15, 2025
Pages304
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconHardback
EAN/UPC9781633889507
DimensionsN/A

About the Author

Roderick J. Hill is a retired Chief Research Scientist and senior manager in the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and Pro Vice Chancellor for Industry Engagement and Commercialisation at Monash University.

He was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering in 1997 and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, the Mineralogical Society of America and the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. In 2001 he was awarded a Centenary Medal from the Australian Federal Government in recognition of his "services to Australian society in applied mineralogy".

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