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Space on Earth

Saving Our World By Seeking Others

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  • © 2007

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  1. Charles S. Cockell
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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  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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About this book

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.

Reviews

'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

About the author

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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