The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerard K. O'Neill
Enjoy the bracing, untold story of physicist Gerard K. O'Neill, who in 1977 wrote the groundbreaking book, The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space. This book sparked a grassroots movement to build Earth-like habitats in space to solve Earth's greatest crises, including overpopulation. Friends, family, and fellow scientists tell the varied tales of this unsung hero's contributions to science.
Enjoy the bracing, untold story of physicist Gerard K. O'Neill, who in 1977 wrote the groundbreaking book, The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space. This book sparked a grassroots movement to build Earth-like habitats in space to solve Earth's greatest crises, including overpopulation. Friends, family, and fellow scientists tell the varied tales of this unsung hero's contributions to science.
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