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035			_a(OCoLC)437112568
040			_aMERUC _cMERUC _dNUSCL
050	1	4	_aTL783.9
090			_aTL783.9 _bVul 2008
100	1		_aVulpetti, Giovanni. _zVUL
245	1	0	_aSolar sails _h[electronic resource] : _ba novel approach to interplanetary travel.
260			_aDordrecht : _bSpringer, _c2008.
300			_a262 p.
505	0		_aAn Historical Introduction to Space Propulsion; The Rocket: How It Works in Space; Rocket Problems and Limitations; Non-Rocket In-Space Propulsion; The Solar-Sail Option: From the Oceans to Space; Principles of Space Sailing; What Is a Space Sailcraft?; Sails Versus Rockets; Exploring and Developing Space by Sailcraft; Riding a Beam of Light; Designing a Solar Sail; Building a Sailcraft; Progress to Date; Future Plans; Space Sources of Light; Modeling Thrust from Electromagnetic Radiation Pressure; Sailcraft Trajectories; Sails in the Space Environment;
506			_aOnline version restricted to NUS staff and students only through NUSNET.
520			_aSolar sail propulsion will make space exploration more affordable and offer access to destinations within (and beyond) the solar system. This book describes solar sails and how they work. It discusses the plans for solar sails and also describes how advanced technology, such as nanotechnology, might enhance solar-sail performance.
538			_aMode of access: World Wide Web.
538			_aMode of access: World Wide Web.
538			_aSystem requirements: Internet connectivity; World Wide Web browser.
650		0	_a1Solar sails.
700	1		_aJohnson, Les.
700	1		_aMatloff, Gregory L.
776	1		_z9780387344041.
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956	4	0	_uhttps://libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/login?url=http://www.springerlink.com/openurl.asp?genre=book&isbn=978-0-387-34404-1 _zView the electronic version (full-text) via springerLink
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