A brief guide to the real science of interstellar travel
With known exoplanets now numbering in the thousands and initiatives
like 100 Year Starship and Breakthrough Starshot advancing the idea of
interstellar travel, the age-old dream of venturing forth into the
cosmos and perhaps even colonizing distant worlds may one day become a
reality. A Traveler's Guide to the Stars reveals how.
Les Johnson takes you on a thrilling tour of the physics and
technologies that may enable us to reach the stars. He discusses the
latest exoplanet discoveries, promising interstellar missions on the
not-so-distant horizon, and exciting new developments in space
propulsion, power, robotics, communications, and more. But interstellar
travel will not be easy, and it is not for the faint of heart. Johnson
describes the harsh and forbidding expanse of space that awaits us, and
he addresses the daunting challenges--both human and technological--that
we will need to overcome in order to realize tomorrow's possibilities.
A Traveler's Guide to the Stars is your passport to the next great
frontier of human discovery, providing a rare inside look at the
remarkable breakthroughs in science and technology that will help
tomorrow's space travelers chart a course for the stars.
