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Book Review Jai Galliott (ed.), Commercial Space Exploration: Ethics, Policy and Governance, Ashgate 2015, ISBN 9781472436115, hardback, 344 pp. Regular Price GBP 70.00. Also available as e-book (PDF and ePUB) http://www.ashgate.com/isbn/978147243 6115 This book is part of the series `Emerging Technologies, Ethics and International Affairs', which examines `the crucial ethical, legal and public policy questions arising from or exacerbated by the design, development and eventual adoption of new technologies across all related fields'. It contains six parts, each composed of three to four chapters written by twenty-four authors.There is an introduction by the editor, biographical notes, and a brief index. Footnotes are used sparsely, but each chapter contains references in the text and the cited works are then listed in alphabetical order at the end of the chapter. Having a central bibliography at the end of the book would have provided a more useful reference tool for research purposes. The majority of authors originate from the USA, UK and Australia, with a few from other countries. Almost all are specialized in fields related to philosophy and ethics. Some have expertise in space related activities, but many do not.This is not necessarily a problem, as it can provide a fresh look http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Air and Space Law Kluwer Law International

Book Review

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Air and Space Law , Volume 41 (3) – May 1, 2016
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Jai Galliott (ed.), Commercial Space Exploration: Ethics, Policy and Governance, Ashgate 2015, ISBN 9781472436115, hardback, 344 pp. Regular Price GBP 70.00. Also available as e-book (PDF and ePUB) http://www.ashgate.com/isbn/978147243 6115 This book is part of the series `Emerging Technologies, Ethics and International Affairs', which examines `the crucial ethical, legal and public policy questions arising from or exacerbated by the design, development and eventual adoption of new technologies across all related fields'. It contains six parts, each composed of three to four chapters written by twenty-four authors.There is an introduction by the editor, biographical notes, and a brief index. Footnotes are used sparsely, but each chapter contains references in the text and the cited works are then listed in alphabetical order at the end of the chapter. Having a central bibliography at the end of the book would have provided a more useful reference tool for research purposes. The majority of authors originate from the USA, UK and Australia, with a few from other countries. Almost all are specialized in fields related to philosophy and ethics. Some have expertise in space related activities, but many do not.This is not necessarily a problem, as it can provide a fresh look

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