Scientists, astronauts, designers, philanthropists, inventors, artists
and curators weigh in on the imaginable possibilities of space
settlement
We now have the technology to reach nearby planets. Even though many
long-term technical issues still need to be resolved to create the
conditions for a permanent, self-sustaining human life on another
planet, imagining humans as a multiplanetary species is no longer merely
the stuff of science fiction. Against this backdrop, Planetary Echoes
considers the place of this dream of human life on other planets in the
arts, literature and sciences at the beginning of the 21st century.
In this volume, a broad, interdisciplinary list of contributors
(scientists, astronauts, designers, philanthropists, inventors, artists
and curators) weighs in on the imaginable possibilities of space
settlement. The list of contributors ranges from Buzz Aldrin to Richard
Branson to Norman Foster, with many more perspectives on offer--a list
eclectic enough to match the eccentricity of the human dream of
colonizing outer space.
Planetary Echoes aims to inspire readers to participate in the
collective dream of space exploration through offering a deeper insight
into what is already possible today. The deep-seated desire to
explore--the vision of calling more than one planet our home--is paired
here with the most urgent existential question of the 21st century:
saving the Earth's future.
