Testimonials
"Gerard O'Neill's
The High Frontier...changed our way of thinking of space, of
space habitats, of the Moon and Sun as resources."
"Our technology is
capable of extraordinary new ventures in space, one of which
Gerard K. O'Neill has described to you...it is practical."
"The High Frontier
provides a lucid description of the next phase in biological
evolution...a thought-provoking work of true historical significance.
It should be read by all who would understand the impact of advancing
technology on life in the next century."
"O'Neill points out
that the total land area of the space colonies could be three
times that of Earth by the end of the next century; as early
as the year 2050, he believes, the population of the Earth might
stabilize and even decline as people emigrate to space...
"O'Neill's space-colony concept is a classic case of serendipity
in science. In 1969 he assigned the idea as a hypothetical problem
to his introductory physics course. He was startled by the speed
with which critical physical problems were apparently solved
by his students, and he began to take the concept seriously..."
"What makes this concept
plausible and lifts the vision out of the realm of science fiction
is the careful manner in which O'Neill has analyzed the masses
of material necessary, the details of design, the thicknesses
and strengths of materials required, the manner of lifting and
assembly, and the cost of it all. The conclusion is that the
establishment of such space colonies is possible and even practical
in terms of present-day technology."
"The High Frontier
is O'Neill's eloquent and elegant argument...I'm backing O'Neill.
How about you?"
"Dr. O'Neill is a
dreamer, yet a perceptive thinker. It is extraordinary to realize
that his dream...is now becoming achievable through our collective
technology. Humanity's future is fast extending into the Solar
System."
"I first read The
High Frontier many years ago, long before I ever imagined that
I would someday orbit the Earth myself. The book's central premise--that
much of the general knowledge and technology needed to design
a human habitat in space were already in hand--made quite an
impression upon me in 1976.
...As you read this book, I hope you will come to share some
of [Gerry O'Neill's] vision and will consider some of the problems
that confront us now, as we strive to become a spacefaring people
in the next century.
...I, for one, believe that increasing both human activity in
space and automated exploration of our solar system will teach
us many lessons, and will compel us to develop many technologies,
that will be important, in some cases perhaps crucial, to the
well-being of human societies on Earth, as well as to our possible
descendants in space. Can there be any better motivation for
persevering through the challenges ahead of us on the space frontier?
Well, perhaps just one: the view of Earth out the window of my
future living room...
The High Frontier book marketing project is a joint effort of the Space Studies Institute and the Space Frontier Foundation