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Index

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© 2022 Princeton University Press, Princeton

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. List of Illustrations ix
  4. Preface xi
  5. Acknowledgments xv
  6. Abbreviations xix
  7. Introduction 1
  8. 1. The Universe Awaits 5
  9. 2. Interstellar Precursors 20
  10. 3. Putting Interstellar Travel into Context 53
  11. 4. Send the Robots, People, or Both? 65
  12. 5. Getting There with Rockets 78
  13. 6. Getting There with Light 107
  14. 7. Designing Interstellar Starships 129
  15. 8. Scientific Speculation and Science Fiction 155
  16. Epilogue 193
  17. Glossary 195
  18. Notes 199
  19. References 207
  20. Index 215
A Traveler’s Guide to the Stars
This chapter is in the book A Traveler’s Guide to the Stars
https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691240077-018

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. List of Illustrations ix
  4. Preface xi
  5. Acknowledgments xv
  6. Abbreviations xix
  7. Introduction 1
  8. 1. The Universe Awaits 5
  9. 2. Interstellar Precursors 20
  10. 3. Putting Interstellar Travel into Context 53
  11. 4. Send the Robots, People, or Both? 65
  12. 5. Getting There with Rockets 78
  13. 6. Getting There with Light 107
  14. 7. Designing Interstellar Starships 129
  15. 8. Scientific Speculation and Science Fiction 155
  16. Epilogue 193
  17. Glossary 195
  18. Notes 199
  19. References 207
  20. Index 215
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