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- Our Future in Space
- Narrated by: Julie McKay
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
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Beyond dares to imagine a fantastic future for humans in space - and then reminds us that we're already there. Human exploration has been an unceasing engine of technological progress, from the first homo sapiens to leave our African cradle to a future in which mankind promises to settle another world. Beyond tells the epic story of humanity leaving home - and how humans will soon thrive in the vast universe beyond the Earth.
A dazzling and propulsive voyage through space and time, Beyond reveals how centuries of space explorers - from the earliest stargazers to today's cutting-edge researchers - all draw inspiration from an innate human emotion: wanderlust. This urge to explore led us to multiply around the globe, and it can be traced in our DNA.
Today, the urge to discover manifests itself in jaw-dropping ways: plans for space elevators poised to replace rockets at a fraction of the cost; experiments in suspending and reanimating life for ultra-long-distance travel; prototypes for solar sails that coast through space on the momentum of microwaves released from the Earth. With these ventures, private companies and entrepreneurs have the potential to outpace NASA as the leaders in a new space race.
Combining expert knowledge of astronomy and avant-garde technology, Chris Impey guides us through the heady possibilities for the next century of exploration. In 20 years, a vibrant commercial space industry will be operating. In 30 years, there will be small but viable colonies on the Moon and Mars. In 50 years, mining technology will have advanced enough to harvest resources from asteroids. In a hundred years, a cohort of humans born off-Earth will come of age without ever visiting humanity's home planet. This is not the stuff of science fiction but rather the logical extension of already available technologies.
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- CHET YARBROUGH
- 01-10-16
OTHER WORLDS
After listening to Chris David Impey’s book, “Beyond: Our Future in Space”, traveling to other worlds seems distant and practically un-achievable. Impey cleverly begins his story about space travel as though the first human who permanently leaves earth is born in the 21st century. Impey’s novelist beginning is revisited twice, but the true subject of “Beyond: Our Future in Space” is the physics, astronomy, and observational cosmology of the present day.
One presumes Impey’s purpose is to encourage the possibility of reaching the stars but by the end little optimism remains with the listener. The daunting tasks of overcoming gravity, surviving an inhospitable environment, and leaving the only home humans have ever known proffers a gob of pessimism. Some minor relief is offered with a comparison of human migration across the continents in earth’s history but one questions the analogy. With that correlation, Impey speculates that history’s adventurers on earth have something in common with future adventurers in space.
In support of Impey’s speculation: In ancient history, who would have thought human beings would sail for a new world when many thought sailing from land meant you would fall off the edge of earth? Maybe that is where space exploration is today. Impey’s fictional character arrives at an exoplanet with her team. She and her team are at the end and beginning of “Beyond: Our Future in Space”. Now that is optimism.
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- Adam
- 08-17-15
Good, But a Bit Pedantic
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
I am a big fan of Chris Impey's work and brilliance, but I was disappointed by the fact that this book is fairly pedantic, with low horizons.
It's pitched as an insider's look at futurist speculation about our prospects for space exploration. In practice, it's more of a TED talk for why we should invest in current space science.
I'm a huge supporter of space science, so I am sympathetic to this impulse, but I'm left wondering who Impey and the publishers imagine as their audience.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
For a young student or layperson mostly new to these topics, it's a pretty good survey of the present and near-ish future. However, works of popular science are generally read by well-informed amateurs and professionals from related fields -- i.e., people who are already fairly conversant in the topic.
That's the demographic I fit, and if that is you as well, then most of this book consists of history, science, and technology that you've probably learned about more than once from other sources.
There is also a rather tedious amount of detail on this decade's business leaders in the space industry, which mostly reads like a series of "Who's Who" bios + business plans. That's the section most like a TED talk and most exasperating.
Only the last 3 chapters out of 11 (a bit under 2 hours) really get into speculation about the future. That material was much more interesting, but felt totally inadequate given how long I waited for it.
I certainly don't begrudge a choice to write an "Intro to Space Exploration, Then and Now," but that's not how this book has been portrayed in its promos, NPR interviews, etc -- the focus has almost exclusively been on the "juicy" stuff at the end, which only comprises a couple podcasts worth of material.
Would you listen to another book narrated by Julie McKay?
Additionally, Julie McKay's narration was somewhat exasperating and further reinforced the sense of being subjected to a TED talk.
She is clearly quite skilled and professional so this may just be a discrepancy in my aesthetic, but she read the book with frequent use of two particular intonations that I found frustrating. First, she often adopted a tone of exaggerated wonderment, as if to say, "It might sound crazy today -- but hey, it could happen. You just don't know." Second, she also frequently adopted a chiding tone, as if repeating a cliche scold: "If you fail to plan -- well. That's a plan to fail."
It would be unfair and simplistic to say that's all her narration consisted of, but for me, all the forced profundity eclipsed the otherwise very competent and appealing aspects of her voice and delivery. And that mix of faux wonderment + smug chiding is exactly the kind of patronizing delivery endemic to the delusional nonsense preached by the cult of TED.
That said, this sort of issue may well have been a production / direction choice. I haven't heard other works by McKay, but I wouldn't hesitate to buy one -- I think it was just performative choices specific to this book that I didn't care for.
Do you think Beyond needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
As for a follow-up book, I see no particular point unless Impey were willing to write an entire book expanding on the futurism of the last few chapters. A popular-science review of the sort of scholarship and speculation being produced by organizations like "100 Year Starship" is what I was really expecting and hoping for. But that's not so much a follow-up as an alternate book.
Any additional comments?
In summary: Non-essential listening, but recommended for young listeners and newcomers. Recommended with reservations for listeners versed in this topic.
That said, Chris Impey's work is definitely worth exploring in other volumes. I haven't heard other works read by Julie McKay, but I'm certain her other work elsewhere is also excellent and worthwhile.
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- Jonathan
- 06-13-18
Right Narrator?
I felt that the narrator was not the best fit for the book and it’s content. Her intonation and vocal fry would have been a better fit if I was getting relationship advice, rather than the latest thinking on human space travel.
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- David Larson
- 12-19-16
Performance driving me mad
The reader has this strange stilted style that puts all the emphasis in the wrong place. It doesn't actually make any sense, so I never finished listening to the book because it was so distracting.
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- Alexander Tuzhikov
- 12-02-16
brilliant!
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- Ursula
- 09-07-15
Superb intro to the wonders of space travel
I found this book to be a mesmerising account of space travel; where we've come from, what's the current situation, and what are the likely horizons ahead. Impey has a beautiful command of the English language and his writing was intellectually and linguistically stimulating. He attempts to be quite comprehensive but his accounts are brief; however, I felt this to be perfectly adequate for someone new to this topic. More than this would have been overwhelming as a start. The choice of narrator was intriguing as I think the initial expectation is that a man would narrate a book like this, so I enjoyed the alternate approach. I have not listened to many female narrators but I felt that Julie McKay did a good job, she has a pleasant voice and narrated with appropriate feeling for a non-fiction book. I highly recommend this to anyone keen to learn more about space and space travel, and I have purchased another Impey book.
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- Sean D. Mcclinton
- 06-12-15
Great overview of space history and future.
Just the right level of technical mixed with a practical and common sense approach. Highly recommend for those looking to contribute to humanity's future in space in some way.
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Award-winning journalist Stephen Petranek says humans will live on Mars by 2027. Now he makes the case that living on Mars is not just plausible, but inevitable. It sounds like science fiction, but Stephen Petranek considers it fact: Within 20 years, humans will live on Mars. We'll need to. In this sweeping, provocative book that mixes business, science, and human reporting, Petranek makes the case that living on Mars is an essential back-up plan for humanity and explains in fascinating detail just how it will happen.
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Watch Mars on NatGeo
- By Nathaniel on 12-01-16
By: Stephen Petranek
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Physics of the Future
- How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100
- By: Michio Kaku
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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In Physics of the Future, Michio Kaku - the New York Times best-selling author of Physics of the Impossible - gives us a stunning, provocative, and exhilarating vision of the coming century based on interviews with over 300 of the world’s top scientists who are already inventing the future in their labs. The result is the most authoritative and scientifically accurate description of revolutionary developments taking place....
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Interesting Content, Irritating Reader
- By Dirk Turgid on 12-15-11
By: Michio Kaku
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The Case for Mars
- The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must
- By: Robert Zubrin, Richard Wagner, Arthur C. Clarke - Foreword
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Since the beginning of human history Mars has been an alluring dream - the stuff of legends, gods, and mystery. The planet most like ours, it has still been thought impossible to reach, let alone explore and inhabit. Now with the advent of a revolutionary new plan, all this has changed. Leading space exploration authority Robert Zubrin has crafted a daring new blueprint, Mars Direct, presented here with engaging anecdotes. The Case for Mars is not a vision for the far future or one that will cost us impossible billions.
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Compelling
- By Michael D. Busch on 04-16-18
By: Robert Zubrin, and others
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The Future of Humanity
- Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth
- By: Michio Kaku
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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The number-one best-selling author of The Future of the Mind traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a stunning vision of man's future in space, from settling Mars to traveling to distant galaxies. Formerly the domain of fiction, moving human civilization to the stars is increasingly becoming a scientific possibility - and a necessity. Whether in the near future due to climate change and the depletion of finite resources or in the distant future due to catastrophic cosmological events, humans will one day need to leave Earth.
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Simply a compilation of many other books
- By Nat Smith on 02-25-18
By: Michio Kaku
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Beyond Earth
- Our Path to a New Home in the Planets
- By: Charles Wohlforth, Amanda R. Hendrix Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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In Beyond Earth, the authors offer groundbreaking research and argue persuasively that not Mars but Titan - a moon of Saturn with a nitrogen atmosphere, a weather cycle, and an inexhaustible supply of cheap energy, where we will be able to fly like birds in the minimal gravitational field - offers the most realistic and thrilling prospect of life without support from Earth.
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Wanna-be science fiction by cranks, for cranks
- By James on 03-20-17
By: Charles Wohlforth, and others
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Space Chronicles
- Facing the Ultimate Frontier
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrated by: Mirron Willis
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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With his signature wit and thought-provoking insights, Neil deGrasse Tyson - one of our foremost thinkers on all things space - illuminates the past, present, and future of space exploration and brilliantly reminds us why NASA matters now as much as ever. As Tyson reveals, exploring the space frontier can profoundly enrich many aspects of our daily lives, from education systems and the economy to national security and morale.
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The least helpful review of Space Chronicles.
- By Joshua Kring on 06-17-15
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How We'll Live on Mars
- By: Stephen Petranek
- Narrated by: Stephen Petranek
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Award-winning journalist Stephen Petranek says humans will live on Mars by 2027. Now he makes the case that living on Mars is not just plausible, but inevitable. It sounds like science fiction, but Stephen Petranek considers it fact: Within 20 years, humans will live on Mars. We'll need to. In this sweeping, provocative book that mixes business, science, and human reporting, Petranek makes the case that living on Mars is an essential back-up plan for humanity and explains in fascinating detail just how it will happen.
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Watch Mars on NatGeo
- By Nathaniel on 12-01-16
By: Stephen Petranek
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Physics of the Future
- How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100
- By: Michio Kaku
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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In Physics of the Future, Michio Kaku - the New York Times best-selling author of Physics of the Impossible - gives us a stunning, provocative, and exhilarating vision of the coming century based on interviews with over 300 of the world’s top scientists who are already inventing the future in their labs. The result is the most authoritative and scientifically accurate description of revolutionary developments taking place....
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Interesting Content, Irritating Reader
- By Dirk Turgid on 12-15-11
By: Michio Kaku
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The Case for Mars
- The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must
- By: Robert Zubrin, Richard Wagner, Arthur C. Clarke - Foreword
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Since the beginning of human history Mars has been an alluring dream - the stuff of legends, gods, and mystery. The planet most like ours, it has still been thought impossible to reach, let alone explore and inhabit. Now with the advent of a revolutionary new plan, all this has changed. Leading space exploration authority Robert Zubrin has crafted a daring new blueprint, Mars Direct, presented here with engaging anecdotes. The Case for Mars is not a vision for the far future or one that will cost us impossible billions.
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Compelling
- By Michael D. Busch on 04-16-18
By: Robert Zubrin, and others
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Spacefarers
- How Humans Will Settle the Moon, Mars, and Beyond
- By: Christopher Wanjek
- Narrated by: Donald Corren
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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A wry and compelling take on the who, how, and why of near-future colonies in space. From bone-whittling microgravity to eye-popping profits, the risks and rewards of space settlement have never been so close at hand.
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An inspiring look into our future in space
- By Kindle Customer on 01-14-22
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The Case for Space
- How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility
- By: Robert Zubrin
- Narrated by: Mike Lenz
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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A noted space expert explains the current revolution in spaceflight, where it leads, and why we need it. Astronautical engineer Robert Zubrin spells out the potential of these new developments in an engrossing narrative that is visionary yet grounded by a deep understanding of the practical challenges. Fueled by the combined expertise of the old aerospace industry and the talents of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, spaceflight is becoming cheaper.
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Exciting and Invigorating Call to Action
- By Kindle Customer on 10-21-20
By: Robert Zubrin
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The Skeptics' Guide to the Future
- What Yesterday's Science and Science Fiction Tell Us About the World of Tomorrow
- By: Dr. Steven Novella, Bob Novella - contributor, Jay Novella - contributor
- Narrated by: Dr. Steven Novella
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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In THE SKEPTICS' GUIDE TO THE FUTURE, Steven Novella and his co-authors build upon the work of futurists of the past by examining what they got right, what they got wrong, and how they came to those conclusions. By exploring the pitfalls of each era, they give their own speculations about the distant future, transformed by unbelievable technology ranging from genetic manipulation to artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
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A realistic and interesting look into the future.
- By Dan Edwards on 11-01-22
By: Dr. Steven Novella, and others
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Five Billion Years of Solitude
- The Search for Life Among the Stars
- By: Lee Billings
- Narrated by: Lee Billings
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Since its formation nearly five billion years ago, our planet has been the sole living world in a vast and silent universe. Now, Earth's isolation is coming to an end. Over the past two decades, astronomers have discovered thousands of "exoplanets" orbiting other stars, including some that could be similar to our own world. Studying those distant planets for signs of life will be crucial to understanding life's intricate mysteries right here on Earth. In a firsthand account of this unfolding revolution, Lee Billings draws on interviews with top researchers.
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Bloated
- By Dr A on 01-09-14
By: Lee Billings
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Where Is My Flying Car?
- By: J. Storrs Hall
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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The science fiction of the 1960s promised us a future remade by technological innovation: We’d vacation in geodesic domes on Mars, have meaningful conversations with computers, and drop our children off at school in flying cars. Fast-forward 60 years and we’re still stuck in traffic in gas-guzzling sedans and boarding the same types of planes we flew in over half a century ago. What happened to the future we were promised? In Where Is My Flying Car?, J. Storrs Hall sets out to answer this deceptively simple question.
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Ego spray with sprinkling of cherry pick data
- By Beetramm on 10-05-22
By: J. Storrs Hall
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Pale Blue Dot
- A Vision of the Human Future in Space
- By: Carl Sagan
- Narrated by: Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
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In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around the world. Now in this stunning sequel, Carl Sagan completes his revolutionary journey through space and time.
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Audio Quality Choices
- By JR on 05-30-17
By: Carl Sagan
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Light of the Stars
- Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth
- By: Adam Frank
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Light of the Stars is science at the grandest of scales, and it tells a radically new story about what we are: one world in a universe awash in planets. Building on his widely discussed scientific papers and New York Times op-eds, astrophysicist Adam Frank shows that not only is it likely that alien civilizations have existed many times before, but also that many of them have driven their own worlds into dangerous eras of change.
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First steps only
- By David on 11-25-18
By: Adam Frank
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StarTalk
- Everything You Ever Need to Know About Space Travel, Sci-Fi, the Human Race, the Universe, and Beyond
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrated by: Luzma Ortiz, Kevin R. Free, Lauren Fortgang, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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For decades, beloved astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has interpreted science with a combination of brainpower and charm that resonates with fans everywhere. This pioneering, provocative audiobook brings together the best of StarTalk, his beloved podcast and television show devoted to solving the most confounding mysteries of Earth, space, and what it means to be human.
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Nothing new
- By DIY Farmer on 09-21-22