"Book Review: Humanity's Greatest Leap"
Reviewed by Robyn-Lee Samuels
A fascinating look at the possibilities of interstellar space travel
Humanity has made it to the moon and back again. Technology has allowed us to map the Milky Way galaxy and gaze deeper into the universe at large. What could possibly be next?
For Mark Pickrell, author of Humanity's Greatest Leap, visiting nearby stars is the next big thing in space exploration. With accessible language and smart science, this book both makes its point known while being digestible for a wide & previously uninformed audience.
The book is based on Mark Pickrell's article on the feasibility of matter/anti-matter propulsion, which was published in 2020 in the Journal of Science Exploration. In it, Pickrell argues that humanity may have found a way to travel through space in less than 100 years. Matter/anti-matter propulsion is the key, according to the author, and it's feasible thanks to recent findings in theoretical physics that are being worked on by multiple labs around the world.
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