Books with author David Jefferis

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Take a trip to tomorrow! With so many countries and private companies now heading into space, exploration will go farther than we ever dreamed possible. This adventurous book looks at current tools for space exploration and where future innovations in technology might be able to take us. Amazing artwork illustrates the scientific possibilities of sending human crews beyond the Moon, drilling on Europa, sending a nano-probe to TRAPPIST-1, and probing the dark reaches beyond Neptune.

Want a vacation in space but don't have a million dollars to spare? With space tourism now a reality, this awesome book looks at the possibilities of more affordable flights for tourists to space in the not-too-distant future. Amazing artwork illustrates the scientific possibilities of which planets we could visit, the construction of spaceports and expandable hotels, and traveling by space elevator .

How adventurous are you? This exciting book takes us beyond our comfort zone and examines what it might be like to live a lifetime in space. This forward-looking book takes readers from current technology to what innovations in technology are being pursued to support living for years beyond Earth. Amazing artwork illustrates the scientific possibilities of living on the Moon, Mars, or Venus, transportation systems for "sleeper" passengers, rotating megastructures to simulate gravity, and even modifying humans to suit space environments.

A series that explores the history of the space program, set against the backdrop of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, is publishing to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, a momentous event whose importance reverberated around the world and still enthralls us to this day. Simultaneous Paper and eBook.