Vulpetti Giovanni, Johnson Les, Matloff Gregory L.:
Solar Sails
A Novel Approach To Interplanetary Travel
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. (United States), 2008
Hardback, 272 pages
Size: 235x155 mm
ISBN: 9780387344041
ISBN-10: 0387344047
List price: £15.99
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Solar Sails
Solar sail propulsion will make space exploration more affordable and offer access to destinations within (and beyond) the solar system. This book describes solar sails and how they work. It discusses the plans for solar sails and also describes how advanced technology, such as nanotechnology, might enhance solar-sail performance.

