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Can Star Systems Be Explored?: The Physics of Probes

By Lawrence B. Crowell

Book information

Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Company
Year
2007
ISBN
9812706186, 9789812706188
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3361502 bytes)
Pages
191\202
Time added
2013-12-25 02:31:16

Description

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.

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