Solar Power Satellites; the emerging energy option
New York: Ellis Horwood, 1993. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xxii, [2], 300, [2] pages. Decorative cover. Illustrations (Figures, Tables). References. This work is organized into five parts: Part 1 The solar power satellite concept; Part 2 Perceptions about energy for planet Earth civilization; Part 3 International SPS-related activities; Part 4 Earth-based and space-based infrastructure considerations; and Part 5 Staged scenario for SPS development. There is a Directory of Contributors, Author biographies, Foreword and Introduction. This work provides a comprehensive review of current state-of-the-art in this important and rapidly growing area. Presents a framework for the developments needed to decrease reliance upon nonrenewable energy sources. Describes an approach to mitigate global warming and ecological degradation. Addresses technical, economic and social issues. More