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The High Frontier Human Colonies in Space

Gerard K. O'Neill

Describes the future high-orbital manufacturing facilities now in the planning stage, explaining how they will be placed in orbit, how they will operate, who will work in them, and how living conditions will be controlled and sustained. Bibliogs

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99% Invisible

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99% Invisible

It was published in 1977, and contained all of O'Neill's research into space colonization and was discussed on 60 Minutes with Dan Rather, marking a peak of public interest in his ideas.

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In 1977 all of O'Neill's research was published in a very readable book called the high frontier and he appeared on 60 minutes with Dan Rather to talk about space colonization

— Episode: Home on Lagrange

Episode: Home on Lagrange

It was published in 1977, and contained all of O'Neill's research into space colonization and was discussed on 60 Minutes with Dan Rather, marking a peak of public interest in his ideas.

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In 1977 all of O'Neill's research was published in a very readable book called the high frontier and he appeared on 60 minutes with Dan Rather to talk about space colonization

StarTalk Radio

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StarTalk Radio

Neil deGrasse Tyson and Matt Kirshen discussed Jerry O'Neill's vision for life in space as discussed in 'The High Frontier'. It was mentioned that Ariel Ekblaw was a fan of his work and was inspired by it.

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I am a huge Jerry O'Neill fan.

— Episode: Cosmic Queries – Building Space Civiliza...

Episode: Cosmic Queries – Building Space Civilizations with...

Neil deGrasse Tyson and Matt Kirshen discussed Jerry O'Neill's vision for life in space as discussed in 'The High Frontier'. It was mentioned that Ariel Ekblaw was a fan of his work and was inspired by it.

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I am a huge Jerry O'Neill fan.

High frontier, like his vision for life in space, I think was really compelling.

High Frontier, one of his books.

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