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" Space tourism : "
Erik Cohen, Sam Spector.
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BL
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856699
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Space tourism : : the elusive dream /\ Erik Cohen, Sam Spector.
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First edition.
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| Publication Statement
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Bingley :: Emerald Publishing,, [2019]
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, ©2019
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Tourism social science series ;; v. 25
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1 online resource
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1789734959
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: 1789734975
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: 9781789734959
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: 9781789734973
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9781789734966
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction. The dawn of a new era?; E. Cohen & S. Spector Part I: Histories Chapter 1. Human aspirations to expand into space: A historical review; R.D. Launius Chapter 2. History of space tourism; C. Cater Part II: Imaginaries Chapter 3. Extraterrestrial life, stellar civilizations, and aliens; E. Cohen Chapter 4. Space tourism in contemporary cinema and video games; M. Ceuterick & M.R. Johnson Chapter 5. Virtual reality and space tourism; K. Damjanov & D. Crouch Part III: Advances Chapter 6. Exploring motivations of potential space tourists; J. Laing & W. Frost Chapter 7. Current space tourism developments; D. Webber Chapter 8. The regulation of space tourism; F.G. von der Dunk Part IV: Implications Chapter 9. Social relations, space travel, and the body of the astronaut; P. Dickens Chapter 10. Space tourism, capital, and identity; J. Ormrod & P. Dickens Chapter 11. Space tourism, the Anthropocene, and sustainability; S. Spector & J.E.S. Higham.
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This is the first comprehensive, multi-disciplinary work on the emergent phenomenon of space tourism. It is written by leading specialists and covers a wide spectrum of topics including space history and technology, the environmental, social, and legal aspects of the development of a future space tourism industry, and space tourism marketing.
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Space tourism.
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Aviation skills, piloting.
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Space tourism.
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Transportation-- Automotive-- General.
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338.0999
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TL794.7
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Cohen, Erik
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Spector, Sam
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