Innovative Technologies
■ Introduction
2
by David Raitt
■ A Touch of Science in Your Fiction
5
by Jean-Claude Dunyach
■ The Allure of Vinyl Space Suits
6
by Billy Boy*
■ A Few Thoughts about Ideas and Images in Science Fiction
7
by Patrick Gyger
■ The Exploration of Space by Artists and Writers
9
by Arthur Woods
■ Summary of Science-Fiction Concepts
10
• Propulsion Techniques
11
• Colonization of Space
22
• Energy and Power
26
• Computers and Communications
30
• Robotics and Cyborgs
33
• Launch Systems
35
• Resources and Materials
38
• Other Technologies
42
■ Appendices
46
from Science Fiction for Space Applications
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