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===Purpose=== | ===Purpose=== | ||
| − | Scientific American, “The Future of Space Exploration” (October 2007) | + | * Scientific American, “The Future of Space Exploration” (October 2007) |
| − | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “I Have a Dream” [http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm] | + | * Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “I Have a Dream” [http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm] |
| − | Ted Nodhaus, Michael Shellenberger, Break Through (Houghton Miffin, 2007) | + | * Ted Nodhaus, Michael Shellenberger, Break Through (Houghton Miffin, 2007) |
| − | Thom Hartman, Cracking the Code (Berrett-Koehler, 2007) | + | * Thom Hartman, Cracking the Code (Berrett-Koehler, 2007) |
==The Great Problems of the 21st Century== | ==The Great Problems of the 21st Century== | ||
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===The Hockey Stick=== | ===The Hockey Stick=== | ||
| − | “An Inconvenient Truth”, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Inconvenient_Truth] | + | * “An Inconvenient Truth”, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Inconvenient_Truth] |
| − | Senator Clinton’s “Innovation Agenda”, [http://www.hillaryclinton.com/feature/innovation/] | + | * Senator Clinton’s “Innovation Agenda”, [http://www.hillaryclinton.com/feature/innovation/] |
| − | Senator Obama’s “American Leadership in Space” [http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=26647] | + | * Senator Obama’s “American Leadership in Space” [http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=26647] |
| − | “The Prophet of Climate Change: James Lovelock, (Rolling Stone, October 17, 2007) | + | * “The Prophet of Climate Change: James Lovelock, (Rolling Stone, October 17, 2007) |
[http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/16956300/the_prophet_of_climate_change_james_lovelock] | [http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/16956300/the_prophet_of_climate_change_james_lovelock] | ||
| − | Brian Fagan, The Great Warming, Climate Change and the Raise and Fall of Civilizations, (Bloomsbury Press, 2008) | + | * Brian Fagan, The Great Warming, Climate Change and the Raise and Fall of Civilizations, (Bloomsbury Press, 2008) |
| − | Brian Fagan, The Little Ice Age 1300-1850, (Basic Books, 2000) | + | * Brian Fagan, The Little Ice Age 1300-1850, (Basic Books, 2000) |
| − | Howard E. McCurdy, Inside NASA (Johns Hopkins, 1994) | + | * Howard E. McCurdy, Inside NASA (Johns Hopkins, 1994) |
| − | Brenda Forman, “The Politics of Space Science Funding”, GSFC Engineering Colloquium 1998, | + | * Brenda Forman, “The Politics of Space Science Funding”, GSFC Engineering Colloquium 1998, |
[http://ecolloq.gsfc.nasa.gov/archive/1998-Spring/announce.forman.html] | [http://ecolloq.gsfc.nasa.gov/archive/1998-Spring/announce.forman.html] | ||
===Hubbert’s Peak=== | ===Hubbert’s Peak=== | ||
| − | + | *“Hubbert’s Peak”, [http://www.princeton.edu/hubbert/] | |
| − | Kenneth S. Deffeyes, Hubbert's Peak: The Impending World Oil Shortage (Princeton, 2003) | + | * Kenneth S. Deffeyes, Hubbert's Peak: The Impending World Oil Shortage (Princeton, 2003) |
| − | Kenneth S. Deffeyes, Beyond Oil: The View from Hubbert's Peak (Hill, 2006) | + | * Kenneth S. Deffeyes, Beyond Oil: The View from Hubbert's Peak (Hill, 2006) |
| − | Matthew R. Simmons, Twilight in the Desert (Wiley, 2005) | + | * Matthew R. Simmons, Twilight in the Desert (Wiley, 2005) |
| − | National Security Space Office, “Space-Based Solar Power, As an Opportunity for Strategic Security”, [http://www.nss.org/settlement/ssp/library/nsso.htm] | + | * National Security Space Office, “Space-Based Solar Power, As an Opportunity for Strategic Security”, [http://www.nss.org/settlement/ssp/library/nsso.htm] |
| − | Harrison H. Schmitt, Return to the Moon: Exploration, Enterprise, and Energy in the Human Settlement of Space (Springer, 2006) | + | * Harrison H. Schmitt, Return to the Moon: Exploration, Enterprise, and Energy in the Human Settlement of Space (Springer, 2006) |
===The Population Bomb=== | ===The Population Bomb=== | ||
| − | United Nations World Population Estimates, [http://esa.un.org/unpp/] | + | * United Nations World Population Estimates, [http://esa.un.org/unpp/] |
| − | Wikipedia, “The Limits to Growth” [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limits_to_Growth] | + | * Wikipedia, “The Limits to Growth” [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limits_to_Growth] |
| − | D. H. Meadows, Jorgen Randers, Dennis L. Meadows, Limits to Growth, The 30-Year Update (Earthscan, 2004 edition) | + | * D. H. Meadows, Jorgen Randers, Dennis L. Meadows, Limits to Growth, The 30-Year Update (Earthscan, 2004 edition) |
===Moore’s Law=== | ===Moore’s Law=== | ||
| − | “Moore’s Law”, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore%27s_Law] | + | * “Moore’s Law”, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore%27s_Law] |
===Cost to LEO=== | ===Cost to LEO=== | ||
| − | P. Dimotakis, “100 lbs to Low Earth Orbit (LEO): Small-Payload Launch Options” (MITER Corp. 1999) | + | * P. Dimotakis, “100 lbs to Low Earth Orbit (LEO): Small-Payload Launch Options” (MITER Corp. 1999) |
==The Great Themes of the 21st Century== | ==The Great Themes of the 21st Century== | ||
| − | Scientific American, “50 Trends” (January 2008) | + | * Scientific American, “50 Trends” (January 2008) |
===The Century of Biology=== | ===The Century of Biology=== | ||
| − | Freeman Dyson, The New York Review of Books, “Our Biotech Future” | + | * Freeman Dyson, The New York Review of Books, “Our Biotech Future” |
[http://www.nybooks.com/articles/20370?email] | [http://www.nybooks.com/articles/20370?email] | ||
| − | The National Research Council, “The Limits of Organic Life in Planetary Systems”, [http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11919] | + | * The National Research Council, “The Limits of Organic Life in Planetary Systems”, [http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11919] |
===The Century of Information=== | ===The Century of Information=== | ||
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==Winners and Losers== | ==Winners and Losers== | ||
| − | MIT, Technology Review, “Special Reports, 10 Top Technologies 2008” | + | * MIT, Technology Review, “Special Reports, 10 Top Technologies 2008” |
[http://www.technologyreview.com/specialreports/specialreport.aspx?id=25] | [http://www.technologyreview.com/specialreports/specialreport.aspx?id=25] | ||
| − | NetworkWorld, “What are the 14 greatest engineering challenges for the 21st century?” | + | * NetworkWorld, “What are the 14 greatest engineering challenges for the 21st century?” |
[http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/25219] | [http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/25219] | ||
| − | Scientific American, “A Solar Grand Plan” (January 2008) | + | * Scientific American, “A Solar Grand Plan” (January 2008) |
| − | The National Research Council, The Scientific Context for Exploration of the Moon, | + | * The National Research Council, The Scientific Context for Exploration of the Moon, |
[http://ssedso.gsfc.nasa.gov/initiatives/lunar/LESWG/pubs_presentations/misc/NAC_final_report.pdf] | [http://ssedso.gsfc.nasa.gov/initiatives/lunar/LESWG/pubs_presentations/misc/NAC_final_report.pdf] | ||
| − | Scientific American, “When markets Beat the Polls” (March 2008) | + | * Scientific American, “When markets Beat the Polls” (March 2008) |
==Conclusion for NASA== | ==Conclusion for NASA== | ||
[[Category:NASA]] | [[Category:NASA]] | ||
Revision as of 15:19, 18 January 2012
The following materials were critical in the development of the Future Work for NASA entry:
Contents
Purpose
- Scientific American, “The Future of Space Exploration” (October 2007)
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “I Have a Dream” [1]
- Ted Nodhaus, Michael Shellenberger, Break Through (Houghton Miffin, 2007)
- Thom Hartman, Cracking the Code (Berrett-Koehler, 2007)
The Great Problems of the 21st Century
The Hockey Stick
- “An Inconvenient Truth”, [2]
- “The Prophet of Climate Change: James Lovelock, (Rolling Stone, October 17, 2007)
- Brian Fagan, The Great Warming, Climate Change and the Raise and Fall of Civilizations, (Bloomsbury Press, 2008)
- Brian Fagan, The Little Ice Age 1300-1850, (Basic Books, 2000)
- Howard E. McCurdy, Inside NASA (Johns Hopkins, 1994)
- Brenda Forman, “The Politics of Space Science Funding”, GSFC Engineering Colloquium 1998,
Hubbert’s Peak
- “Hubbert’s Peak”, [7]
- Kenneth S. Deffeyes, Hubbert's Peak: The Impending World Oil Shortage (Princeton, 2003)
- Kenneth S. Deffeyes, Beyond Oil: The View from Hubbert's Peak (Hill, 2006)
- Matthew R. Simmons, Twilight in the Desert (Wiley, 2005)
- National Security Space Office, “Space-Based Solar Power, As an Opportunity for Strategic Security”, [8]
- Harrison H. Schmitt, Return to the Moon: Exploration, Enterprise, and Energy in the Human Settlement of Space (Springer, 2006)
The Population Bomb
- United Nations World Population Estimates, [9]
- Wikipedia, “The Limits to Growth” [10]
- D. H. Meadows, Jorgen Randers, Dennis L. Meadows, Limits to Growth, The 30-Year Update (Earthscan, 2004 edition)
Moore’s Law
- “Moore’s Law”, [11]
Cost to LEO
- P. Dimotakis, “100 lbs to Low Earth Orbit (LEO): Small-Payload Launch Options” (MITER Corp. 1999)
The Great Themes of the 21st Century
- Scientific American, “50 Trends” (January 2008)
The Century of Biology
- Freeman Dyson, The New York Review of Books, “Our Biotech Future”
- The National Research Council, “The Limits of Organic Life in Planetary Systems”, [13]
The Century of Information
Winners and Losers
- MIT, Technology Review, “Special Reports, 10 Top Technologies 2008”
- NetworkWorld, “What are the 14 greatest engineering challenges for the 21st century?”
- Scientific American, “A Solar Grand Plan” (January 2008)
- The National Research Council, The Scientific Context for Exploration of the Moon,
- Scientific American, “When markets Beat the Polls” (March 2008)
