The manned mission is seen as a first step towards a Mars surface exploration base-station and, later, establishing permanent settlement The location and use of Marsa??s natural resources is vital to enable cost-effective long-duration human exploration and exploitation missions as well as subsequent human colonization Planet resources озиъд include various crust-lodged materials, a low-pressure natural atmosphere, assorted forms of utilizable energy, lower gravity than Eartha??s, and ground placement advantages relative to human operability and living standards Power resources may include using solar and wind energy, importation of nuclear reactors and the harvesting of geothermal potential In fact, a new branch of human civilization could be established permanently on Mars in the next century But, meantime, an inventory and proper social assessment of Marsa??s prospective energy and material resources is required This book investigates the possibilities and limitations of various systems supplying manned bases on Mars with energy and other vital resources The book collects together recent proposals and innovative options and solutions It is a useful source of condensed information for specialists involved in current and impending Mars-related activities and a good starting point for young researchers.  Составитель:2010 г Твердый переплет, 700 стр ISBN 3642036287.