The purpose of this volume is to examine the effects of spaceflight on society through scholarly research, making use especially of the tools of the historian and the broader social sciences and humanities. Has the Space Age indeed had a significant effect on society? If so, what are those influences? What do we mean by an "impact" on society? And what parts of society? Conversely, has society had any effect on spaceflight? What would be different had there been no Space Age?
Erik and I read parts of this edited volume of essays on space travel. Wow, so interesting, what to do now that we can watch the Earth with satelites, how China and Russia joined the space race and what that means, various ethical considerations for the research and technology advancements. I returned to to the Titusville Public library, but will check it out again sometime.