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Ground Control

An Argument for the End of Human Space Exploration

By: Savannah Mandel

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Ground Control

An Argument for the End of Human Space Exploration

By: Savannah Mandel

In the 1960s and '70s, America spent $24 billion (around $150 billion in today's dollars) to land humans on the moon and "win" the space race. And while humans took their first steps on an extraterrestrial landscape, protesters at Cape Canaveral asked: Why waste money on space when there are so many issues here on Earth? More than 50 years later, an oligopoly of commercial space companies—SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic—has begun sending civilians into space. These civilians are the first generation of what will undoubtedly be an extensive family of space tourists. Commercial space companies aim to expand access to space, find new sources of energy, mine outer space resources, and conquer extraterrestrial lands. But their goals remain that of a capitalist and imperialist class, intent on new frontier profiteering. Savannah Mandel uses cultural anthropology to trace the trajectory of the space industry as it faces the social, political, and economic repercussions of commercial space ventures head-on. In doing so, Mandel holds the space industry accountable for its actions by asking the same questions that some thought leaders asked in the 1960s: Should we go? Is it worth it to send humans to space? What cultural outcomes will result from continued human space exploration and the colonization of other worlds? And last, what can we learn about our present selves by studying our most extreme visions of the future

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Ground Control

An Argument for the End of Human Space Exploration

By: Savannah Mandel

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Voices of Savannah

Selections from the Oral History Collection of the Savannah Jewish Archives

By: Savannah Jewish Archives

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Selections from the Oral History Collection of the Savannah Jewish Archives

By: Savannah Jewish Archives

The Savannah Jewish Archives (SJA), housed in the Georgia Historical Society and funded by the Savannah Jewish Federation, was established in 1994 to preserve and make available the history of the Jewish community of Savannah, Georgia. As part of an ongoing effort to make their holdings accessible to the public, the SJA, on its tenth anniversary, proudly presents Voices of Savannah: Selections from the Oral History Collection of the Savannah Jewish Archives. This new offering from the SJA is a supplement to The Jewish Community of Savannah (Arcadia Press, 2002), which utilized the Archives' extensive photograph collection to trace the history of Savannah's Jewish community. Voices of Savannah offers previously unseen photographs from the collections of the SJA while also drawing narrative text from more than one hundred oral history interviews collected from and by local Jewish residents, pulling together their own stories in their own words to create a unique picture of Savannah in days gone by. - Back cover.

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0615126332

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9780615126333

The Savannah College of Art and Design: Restoration of an Architectural Heritage

By: Connie Capozzola Pinkerton,Maureen Burke Ph.D.,Historic Preservation Department of the Savannah College of Arts and Design

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The Savannah College of Art and Design: Restoration of an Architectural Heritage

By: Connie Capozzola Pinkerton,Maureen Burke Ph.D.,Historic Preservation Department of the Savannah College of Arts and Design

In 1979, a small art college with 71 students opened its doors in a renovated 19th-century building in the urban heart of colonial Savannah, Georgia. One of the most historic cities on the eastern seaboard, Savannah is noted for its architectural treasures, urban forest and verdant squares, and for the unique 1733 city plan designed by General Oglethorpe. The campus fabric of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) grew from the Romanesque revival Savannah Volunteer Guards Armory, designed by Boston architect William Gibbons Preston in 1892, to comprise some 60 rehabilitated historic structures situated within four historic districts. Currently, more than 6,200 students pursue their dreams in this wonderful setting.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439629714

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Report Of ... Mayor Of The City Of Savannah

By: Savannah (Ga ). Mayor

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Report Of ... Mayor Of The City Of Savannah

By: Savannah (Ga ). Mayor

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Wentworth Press

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1011245639

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9781011245635

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