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Frontiers of space risk natural cosmic hazards & societal challenges / edited by Richard J. Wilman, Christopher J. Newman.
| Other author | Wilman, Richard J. |
| Other author | Newman, Christopher J., 1972- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2018] |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Asteroid and cometary impact hazards / Mark Bailey -- Space weather--the sun as a natural hazard / Mike Hapgood -- Hazards & habitability: galactic perspectives / Richard J. Wilman, Pratika Dayal & Martin J. Ward -- Space debris: risk and mitigation / Camilla Colombo, Francesca Letizia, Mirko Trisolini and Hugh Lewis -- Commercial space risks, spacecraft insurance and the fragile frontier / Mark Williamson -- Space sustainability / Christopher D. Johnson -- Space activity and the nascent risk of terrorism / Ben Middleton -- Reconciling the past, present and future of national security, military activity and space law / Michael J. Listner -- Managing the resource revolution: space law in the new space age / Thomas Cheney & Christopher J. Newman. |
| Abstract | "The book will offer the reader fresh perspectives on numerous aspects of space risk, covering both risks to Earth-based activities arising from space events (natural and manmade), and the risks inherent in space activity itself. Drawing on the expertise of contributors from a wide range of disciplines, the book will cover the nature of the physical risks, and appropriate engineering, financial, legal and policy solutions to mitigate them"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Frontiers of space risk Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2018] 9781138726383 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018027050 |
| ISBN | 9781315188294 (eBook General) |
| ISBN | 9781351742672 (eBook - PDF) |
| ISBN | 9781351742665 ( eBook ePub) |
| ISBN | 9781351742658 (eBook Mobipocket) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |