{"product_id":"9781444183856","title":"Space Exploration: All That Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmid a century devastated by war, space exploration was perhaps mankind's greatest achievement of the twentieth century. Yet remarkably, in a world where most technology progresses constantly, space exploration appears to have gone backwards. Man has not returned to the moon since 1972; the space shuttle programme has finished and not been replaced; much-vaunted promises of space tourism have not become realistic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this remarkable book, David Ashford looks back at the story of space exploration, identifying the factors that were a driving force behind the eye-catching programmes of the cold war, and showing how now new driving forces are needed. Using his own extensive experience as a practitioner and researcher of space exploration, Ashford then outlines a new, realistic roadmap for achieving the new space age soon and at an affordable cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accessible and readable book will appeal both to students and general readers, giving a fascinating introduction to space exploration - and what matters most about it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143049003248,"sku":"9781444183856","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781444183856_p0.jpg?v=1763817082","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781444183856","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}