Research Catalog

Title

Resources of near-Earth space / John S. Lewis, Mildred S. Matthews, Mary L. Guerrieri.

Publication

Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [1993], ©1993.

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Additional Authors

• Lewis, John S.
• Matthews, Mildred Shapley.
• Guerrieri, Mary L., 1966-

Description

x, 977 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Subjects

• Cosmochemistry
• Space sciences
• Mars (Planet)
• Astrogeology
• Lunar geology

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Using Resources from Near-Earth Space / J. S. Lewis, D. S. McKay and B. C. Clark -- A Geochemical Assessment of Possible Lunar Ore Formation / L. A. Haskin, R. O. Colson, D. T. Vaniman and S. L. Gillett -- A Review of Possible Mining Applications in Space / P. G. Chamberlain, L. A. Taylor, E. R. Podnieks and R. J. Miller -- Oxygen Production on the Moon: An Overview and Evaluation / L. A. Taylor and W. D. Carrier III -- Producing Oxygen by Silicate Melt Electrolysis / R. O. Colson and L. A. Haskin -- Lunar Oxygen Extraction Using Fluorine / W. Seboldt, S. Lingner, S. Hoernes, W. Grimmeisen, R. Lekies, R. Herkelmann and D. M. Burt -- Production of Oxygen from Lunar Ilmenite / Y. Zhao and F. Shadman -- Lunar Oxygen Production by Pyrolysis / C. L. Senior -- Cost and Benefits of Lunar Oxygen: Economics, Engineering and Operations / B. Sherwood and G. R. Woodcock -- Mission and Transportation System Applications of In-Situ Derived Propellants / E. Repic, R. Waldron, W. McClure and H. Woo.
• Production of Non-Volatile Materials on the Moon / R. D. Waldron -- Development and Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials from Lunar Simulants / C. S. Desai, H. Saadatmanesh and K. Girdner -- Processing of Lunar Basalt Materials / B. J. Pletka -- Refractory Materials from Lunar Resources / W. H. Poisl and B. D. Fabes -- Lunar Volatiles: Implications for Lunar Resource Utilization / B. Fegley, Jr. and T. D. Swindle -- Lunar Base Siting / R. L. Staehle, J. D. Burke, G. C. Snyder, R. Dowling and P. D. Spudis -- On the Search for Near-Earth Asteroids / J. Drummond, D. Rabinowitz and M. Hoffmann -- Dynamical Relationships of Near-Earth Asteroids to Main-Belt Asteroids / R. Greenberg and M. C. Nolan -- Review of Asteroid Compositions / M. L. Nelson, D. T. Britt and L. A. Lebofsky -- Asteroidal Resource Opportunities Suggested by Meteorite Data / J. S. Lewis and M. L. Hutson -- Volatile Products from Carbonaceous Asteroids / C. R. Nichols -- Short-Period Comets / P. R. Weissman and H. Campins.
• Role of Near-Earth Asteroids in the Space Exploration Initiative / D. R. Davis, A. L. Friedlander and T. D. Jones -- The Physical and Chemical Properties and Resource Potential of Martian Surface Soils / C. R. Stoker, J. L. Gooding, T. Roush, A. Banin, D. Burt, B. C. Clark, G. Flynn and O. Gwynne -- The Igneous Crust of Mars: Compositional Evidence from Remote Sensing and the SNC Meteorites / R. B. Singer and H. Y. McSween, Jr. -- Water on Mars: Its History and Availability as a Resource / B. M. Jakosky and A. P. Zent -- Water Resources and Hydrogeology of Mars / V. R. Baker, V. C. Gulick and J. S. Kargel -- A Chemical Approach to Carbon Dioxide Utilization on Mars / A. F. Hepp, G. A. Landis and C. P. Kubiak -- Utilizing Martian Resources for Life Support / C. P. McKay, T. R. Meyer, P. J. Boston, M. Nelson, T. MacCallum and O. Gwynne.
• Atmospheric Effects on the Utility of Solar Power on Mars / R. M. Haberle, C. P. McKay, J. B. Pollack, O. E. Gwynne, D. H. Atkinson, J. Appelbaum, G. A. Landis, R. W. Zurek and D. J. Flood -- Chemical and Physical Properties of the Martian Satellites / J. F. Bell, F. Fanale and D. P. Cruikshank -- Mission and Transportation Applications of In-Situ Propellant Production in the Mars System / B. C. Clark -- Planetary Engineering / J. B. Pollack and C. Sagan.

ISBN

0816514046 (alk. paper)

LCCN

93023753

OCLC

ocm28148509

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries