BOOKS ABOUT future space travel.

There are certain books that one purchases and reads over and over again without tiring of the content. This is one of those books for me. I purchased this book back in 1991 when this edition was released and I still pick it up about once a year and read it. I believe that anyone desiring an introductory, easy to understand book about interstellar travel (plus some other topics mentioned below) will enjoy this book as much as I have for nearly a decade.

This book is broken up into two parts: part I being a discussion about possible methods of interstellar travel and part II presenting a wide range of topics related to extraterrestrial life. Oddly, contrary to the title, the talk about exterrestrial life is the longer part. Both parts are written in layman's terms and present scientific concepts in a concise, enjoyable format.

The Starflight Handbook : A Pioneer's Guide to Interstellar Travel (Wiley Science Edition)
by Eugene F. Mallove, Gregory L. Matloff(Contributor)

From Book News, Inc. , November 1, 1989
A compendium of topics that include: methods of interstellar propulsion, space-time difficulties in starflight, star-to-Earth communications, effects of starflight on people and machines, hibernation and suspended animation.... Read more

Living in Space : A Handbook for Work & Exploration Beyond the Earth's Atmosphere by G. Harry Stine

In the future those pioneers who travel and work in space will be no different from their predecessors who ventured into the unknown wilderness. One must know the physical characteristics of the space environment and the limitations of the human body. LIVING IN SPACE explains the technology necessary for staying alive, healthy, and happy in space; basic problems of working in space, and much more.

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