Space on Earth

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Earthrise

   • Charles S. Cockell

   Pages 1-13

3. New Worlds

   • Charles S. Cockell

   Pages 14-31

4. The Human Adventure

   • Charles S. Cockell

   Pages 32-44

5. Rich Bounty and New Crises

   • Charles S. Cockell

   Pages 45-66

6. New Views on an Old World

   • Charles S. Cockell

   Pages 67-88

7. Green Living

   • Charles S. Cockell

   Pages 89-110

8. Greening the Universe

   • Charles S. Cockell

   Pages 111-130

9. Earth and Space

   • Charles S. Cockell

   Pages 131-152

10. New Alliances

    • Charles S. Cockell

    Pages 153-170

11. A Habitable World — Summary

    • Charles S. Cockell

    Pages 171-175

12. Back Matter

    Pages 176-186

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Sir Arthur Clarke Award Winner Many environmentalists think going into space detracts from solving problems on Earth. Most space explorers feel environmentalism hampers their exploration of space. Leading astro-biologist Prof. Cockell argues that environmentalism and space exploration have one and the same objective, to ensure humanity has a home.

• environment
• space
• space exploration

'An extensive, masterful case that environmental science and space science are powerful partners in leading us to understanding other worlds, and, more importantly, the future of our own.' - Frank Drake, Director, SETI Institute, California

'In this lucid and upbeat book, Cockell debunks the false choice between environmentalism and space exploration. He lays out clearly the challenge before us: to seek the stars in full reverence of our home world.' - Don White, President, Earthtrust, Hawaii

'Charles Cockell is right to think that we can better understand the earth by visiting the other planets.' - James Lovelock, author of The Revenge of Gaia

Cockell's fascinating, impassioned book could convert even the most skeptical - infectious. Publishers Weekly

CHARLES S. COCKELL is currently Professor and Chair of Microbiology at the Open University. He has written and edited six books including Impossible Extinction (CUP, 2003) about microbes' survival after natural catastrophes. Following his doctorate at the University of Oxford, he worked for NASA and British Antarctic Survey. He has led expeditions to Mongolia and Indonesia, among other places, to study life in extreme environments. He is Chair of the Earth and Space Foundation and in 1990 stood in the UK national elections for the 'Forward to Mars Party' advocating more British involvement in Mars exploration plans, winning 91 votes.

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