Beyond Earth: The Future of Humans in Space

Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Apogee Books, 2006. Presumed first edition/first printing. Trade paperback. Very good. 296 pages. Cover has folded flaps back and front. Illustrations (a few in color). Glossary. Bibliography. Foreword by Edgar Mitchell, Captain, USN (Ret) Apollo 14 Lunar Module Pilot. This is an Aerospace Technology Working Group sponsored book. Bob Krone is a global educator, author, and consultant in Advanced Management theory and practice. He is President of the Kepler Space Institute; An Emeritus Professor of the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, U.S.A. (1975-1993); was a Distinguished Visiting Professor in the School of Business at La Sierra University in Riverside, California, U.S.A.(1992-2007); and an Adjunct Professor for Doctoral Programs in the International Graduate School of Business at the University of South Australia (1995-present). He authored or co-authored seven books and 72 professional journal articles. The Aerospace Technology Working Group (ATWG) "was instituted by NASA Administrator Richard Truly in 1990 as an independent body to work future planning for the nation s space efforts. Initially, the ATWG began identifying and seeking improvements in both existing and developing space systems through planned application of emerging technologies and the development of new ways of doing business, including the application of distributed missions and innovative operations strategic concepts.