Reviews for The Commercialization of Outer Space: Opportunities and Obstacles for American Business

The average rating for The Commercialization of Outer Space: Opportunities and Obstacles for American Business based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-12-01 00:00:00 Michael Ace I'm grateful that this book was written, since it gave rise to the miniseries. That said . . . the miniseries is better. Much better, I'd venture to say. To be honest, this didn't really come as a surprise to me. I'd skimmed bits and pieces of it before I actually read it all the way through, and I was already expecting it to underwhelm me. Interestingly, the source material doesn't provide much exposition of either character or plot that isn't developed just as effectively (if not more so) in the show. There are a couple of new insights, but not many. Additionally, the book offers a seedier (i.e., hypocritical) Print and Tom, which isn't unrealistic but which certainly doesn't serve to enhance reader sympathy. I have more to say about that, but those thoughts will have to wait for a different forum. There are also some cute rationalizations of European expansionism and colonization, so that's . . . fun. Basically: I'm glad I read it, but, again, the miniseries is much better. 😉

Review # 2 was written on 2017-06-02 00:00:00 Taylor Quantz [she gets onto the coach for San Francisco and their union is only revealed with one sentence in an Afterword. (hide spoiler)]