Capital and the Cosmos: War, Society and the Quest for Profit

by Peter Dickens

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This book offers a new understanding of society's relations with the cosmos. Entrepreneurs such as Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk receive a great deal of publicity, but offer unlikely and implausible visions of space tourism for the general public. Meanwhile, asteroids are seen as 'rare materials' which will be extracted and used to produce untold riches for earthbound citizens.

The reality is rather different. First, there is no evidence that...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:3031185005

ISBN13:9783031185007

Release Date:January 2023

Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan

Length:158 Pages

Weight:0.47 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"

Related Subjects

Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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