Robert Zubrin Books

"The Case for Mars makes living in space seem more possible than ever in this updated 25th anniversary edition, featuring the latest information on the planet's exploration and the drive to send humans there. Since the beginning of human history, Mars has been an alluring dream--the stuff of legends, gods, and mystery. The planet most like ours, it had long been thought impossible to reach, let alone explore and inhabit. But that is changing fast. In February 2021, the American rover Perseverance will touch down on Mars. Equipped with a powerful suite of scientific instruments--including some that will attempt to make oxygen from the Martian atmosphere--the rover also carries a helicopter that will take spectacular panoramic movies from the air. Most exciting of all, a spectrometer onboard may find evidence of fossils left behind by microbes millions of years ago, when the planet was warm and wet, proving at last that life on Earth is not unique, but a general phenomenon in the universe. Meanwhile, in Boca Chica, Texas, Elon Musk's SpaceX has created a shipyard that is building and testing the vessels that will take humans to Mars before this decade is out. Leading space exploration expert Robert Zubrin crafted the daring blueprint for humanity's reach to the Red Planet twenty-five years ago, when he first published The Case for Mars. Now, in this updated edition, he looks to the future once more to describe how--in an era when the American space program and private companies like SpaceX are racing to send astronauts to Mars--our first colonies there are imminent. In the grand tradition of successful explorers, Zubrin calls for a travel-light and live-off-the-land approach to Martian settlement. He explains how scientists can use present-day technology to send humans to Mars, produce fuel and oxygen on the planet's surface with its own natural resources, build bases and communities, and one day, terraform--or alter the atmosphere of the planet in order to pave the way for sustainable life. As a landmark new mission opens the decisive campaign to take humans to the Red Planet, Zubrin lays out a comprehensive plan to build life on a new world"--Publisher's website

"A new space race has begun. But the rivals in this case are not superpowers but competing entrepreneurs. These daring pioneers are creating a revolution in spaceflight that promises to transform the near future. Astronautical engineer Robert Zubrin spells out the potential of these new developments in an engrossing narrative that is visionary yet grounded by a deep understanding of the practical challenges. Fueled by the combined expertise of the old aerospace industry and the talents of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, spaceflight is becoming cheaper. The new generation of space explorers has already achieved a major breakthrough by creating reusable rockets. Zubrin foresees more rapid innovation, including global travel from any point on Earth to another in an hour or less; orbital hotels; moon bases with incredible space observatories; human settlements on Mars, the asteroids, and the moons of the outer planets; and then, breaking all limits, pushing onward to the stars."--Publisher's website.

"Robert Zubrin is a true engineering genius like the heroic engineers of the past."-- Frederick Turner, American Enterprise Using nuts-and-bolts engineering and a unique grasp of human history, Robert Zubrin takes us to the not-very-distant future, when our global society will branch out into the universe. From the current-day prospect of lunar bases and Mars settlements to the outer reaches of other galaxies, Zubrin delivers the most important and forward-looking work on space and the true possibilities of human exploration since Carl Sagan's Cosmos. Sagan himself said of Zubrin's humans-to-Mars plan, " Bob Zubrin really, nearly alone, changed our thinking on this issue." With Entering Space , he takes us further, into the prospect of human expansion to the outer planets of our own solar system--and beyond.

The reader chooses the course of an adventure in which a crew of astronauts--the youngest to ever make the journey--sets off on a mission to Mars.

Written by a world-renowned nuclear and aerospace engineer, this book presents a compelling argument for the strategic use of nuclear energy and weapons. It challenges conventional wisdom about nuclear deterrence and explores the potential benefits of nuclear technology in addressing global challenges. The author draws on extensive expertise to discuss the implications of nuclear power for national security and environmental sustainability, making a case for re-evaluating its role in modern society.

Focusing on the future of space exploration, Robert Zubrin presents a compelling vision of a Martian civilization, drawing on the latest scientific advancements and research. As a leading authority on space and founder of the Mars Society, he outlines the potential for humanity to successfully colonize Mars, emphasizing the innovative technologies and strategies that will make this ambitious goal a reality. Through his insights, readers are invited to imagine the possibilities of life on another planet.

Czas kosmosu jest polskim wydaniem światowego bestsellera „The Case for Space” autorstwa Roberta Zubrina – inżyniera astronautyki, prezesa Pioneer Astronautics i prezydenta The Mars Society. Autor w ciekawej – narracyjnej – formie opisuje obecną rewolucję w lotach kosmicznych. Przedstawia potencjał ostatnich osiągnięć astronautyki, przewiduje innowacje i nowe kierunki badań. Coś, co kilkanaście lat temu wydawało się since-fiction, dzisiaj dzieje się na naszych oczach. Jest to związane chociażby z tym, że we współczesnym „wyścigu kosmicznym” rywalami nie są supermocarstwa, ale konkurujący ze sobą przedsiębiorcy. Zubrin ujawnia smaczki dotyczące budowy rakiet, ekonomiczne i osobowe kulisy prac nad pierwszymi komercyjnymi lotami w kosmos, przewiduje przyszłość astronautyki – wskazując, co naprawdę jest możliwe a co nie – pod kątem technologicznym. Cytując opinię redaktorów Forbes’a: W książce możemy podziwiać rzadko spotykaną wiedzę autora, obejmującą astronomię, inżynierię, ekonomię i politykę. Zubrin zagłębia się bezpośrednio w kwestie wydobycia zasobów księżycowych, wytwarzania energii, produkcji i transportu, które będą napędzać szybkie zasiedlenie „ósmego kontynentu Ziemi”.