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Habitable Planets for Man examines and estimates the probabilities of finding planets habitable to human beings, where they might be found, and the number there may be in our own galaxy. The author presents in detail the characteristics of a planet that can provide an acceptable environment for humankind, itemizes the stars nearest the earth most likely to possess habitable planets, and discusses how to search for habitable planets. Interestingly for our time, he also gives an appraisal of the earth as a planet and describes how its habitability would be changed if some of its basic properties were altered. Habitable Planets for Man was published at the height of the space race, a few years before the first moon landing, when it was assumed that in the not-too-distant future human beings "will be able to travel the vast distances to other stars." More than forty years after its initial publication, and to celebrate RAND's 60th Anniversary, RAND is proud to bring this classic work back into print in paperback and digital formats.
Table of Contents
Chapter One
Introduction
Chapter Two
Human Requirements
Chapter Three
Introduction to General Planetology
Chapter Four
The Astronomical Parameters
Chapter Five
Probability of Occurrence of Habitable Planets
Chapter Six
The Nearest Candidates
Chapter Seven
Star Hopping
Chapter Eight
An Appreciation of the Earth
Chapter Nine
Human Destiny
Appendix A
Data on the 25 Principal Bodies of the Solar System (of Mass Greater Than 1023 Grams)
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