Recommended reading

[Sam Fraser]

I suppose the right place for this post is a "Resources off the web" board, but we don't have one of those. :)

Anyway, I'm making my way through Lunar Prospector: Against All Odds, by Alan B. Binder, and it is really required reading for anyone who wants to know all the factors to consider when getting even a "simple" project like a space probe off the ground (pun intended.) It retails brand new at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Lunar-Prospector-Against-All-Odds/dp/1928771319/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252160014&sr=8-1) for $44.95 (ouch!), but a used copy is only $18.99. Warning: it's over 1100 pages!

Of course, it goes without saying Mining The Sky: Untold Riches From The Asteroids, Comets, And Planets, by John S. Lewis should be near the top of your reading list. :rolleyes: It retails for $14.40 brand new and $7.24 used at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Mining-Sky-Untold-Asteroids-Planets/dp/0201328194/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252160356&sr=1-12).

What other technical or layman books or publications would be useful, even for the artwork and illustrations?

[Rhyshaelkan]

I suppose the right place for this post is a "Resources off the web" board, but we don't have one of those. :)

Anyway, I'm making my way through Lunar Prospector: Against All Odds, by Alan B. Binder, and it is really required reading for anyone who wants to know all the factors to consider when getting even a "simple" project like a space probe off the ground (pun intended.) It retails brand new at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Lunar-Prospector-Against-All-Odds/dp/1928771319/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252160014&sr=8-1) for $44.95 (ouch!), but a used copy is only $18.99. Warning: it's over 1100 pages!

Of course, it goes without saying Mining The Sky: Untold Riches From The Asteroids, Comets, And Planets, by John S. Lewis should be near the top of your reading list. :rolleyes: It retails for $14.40 brand new and $7.24 used at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Mining-Sky-Untold-Asteroids-Planets/dp/0201328194/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252160356&sr=1-12).

What other technical or layman books or publications would be useful, even for the artwork and illustrations?

1100 pages sounds awesome. As much as I love 'Welcome to Moonbase", it did not get deep into the nuts and bolts side of things.

[joertexas]

I suppose the right place for this post is a "Resources off the web" board, but we don't have one of those. :)

Anyway, I'm making my way through Lunar Prospector: Against All Odds, by Alan B. Binder, and it is really required reading for anyone who wants to know all the factors to consider when getting even a "simple" project like a space probe off the ground (pun intended.) It retails brand new at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Lunar-Prospector-Against-All-Odds/dp/1928771319/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252160014&sr=8-1) for $44.95 (ouch!), but a used copy is only $18.99. Warning: it's over 1100 pages!

Of course, it goes without saying Mining The Sky: Untold Riches From The Asteroids, Comets, And Planets, by John S. Lewis should be near the top of your reading list. :rolleyes: It retails for $14.40 brand new and $7.24 used at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Mining-Sky-Untold-Asteroids-Planets/dp/0201328194/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252160356&sr=1-12).

What other technical or layman books or publications would be useful, even for the artwork and illustrations?

I really need to get those books, plus the PERMANENT book. Maybe next month - life has a way of sucking up all available money..

JR

[Sam Fraser]

Rhy and JR, for Binder's Lunar Prospector book, I'm creating a glossary in Excel of all the acronyms and abbreviations as I go, as they litter the pages like alphabet confetti and I just keep forgetting what they stand for. About a dozen new characters are introduced on every page as well, so I'm thinking of going back and compiling a "Who's Who". I'll forward to you when you get your hands on a copy. It's not too expensive if you're happy with a used copy. You might even find it at your local library to borrow.