LiftPort

Opening Space To Everybody
Edited by Bill Fawcett, David Mattingly, and Michael Laine

2006, 350p, Soft Cover, ISBN 1-59222-109-2, $16.95

Seen as merely a thought experiment for over a century, the space elevator is now understood to be achievable in our foreseeable future. It promises to open up the Solar System to all of humanity, and this book gives you a peek at that future. Interweaving both science fiction stories involving the space elevator along with non-fiction articles on the basic technical, financial, legal, social and political issues surrounding the space elevator, this book will give you an entertaining and informative crash course in the space elevator.

After reading this book, you will understand both why we want to build a space elevator as well.

This book is organized into two main sections. The first section is non-fiction and covers the basic technical, financial, legal, social and political requirements of the Liftport. The second section is composed of several science fiction stories outlining the possibilities and implications of Space Elevator construction for the whole world. Each book will include an entry to a drawing. The winner will receive 1,000 shares of Liftport Inc., the company founded to develop the technology.