--- product_id: 1699325 title: "Mining the Sky: Untold Riches From The Asteroids, Comets, And Planets (Helix Book)" price: "₹ 3209" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/1699325-mining-the-sky-untold-riches-from-the-asteroids-comets-planets store_origin: IN region: India --- # Mining the Sky: Untold Riches From The Asteroids, Comets, And Planets (Helix Book) **Price:** ₹ 3209 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Mining the Sky: Untold Riches From The Asteroids, Comets, And Planets (Helix Book) - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 3209 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/1699325-mining-the-sky-untold-riches-from-the-asteroids-comets-planets) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy Mining the Sky: Untold Riches From The Asteroids, Comets, And Planets (Helix Book) on desertcart.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders Review: this book decided my life's pursuit! - Dr. Lewis without a doubt deserves to be one of the most influential leaders in space development. I found Mining the Sky by accident in a hometown book shop while in high school and bought it because I had a few dollars. Five years later, I'm 9 months away from becoming an Air Force space officer with an astronautics degree. This book is that impressive. This book is the clearest and accessible book on the economic impacts space will provide the human race to date. Most of its ideas aren't fanciful and can be easily imagined as maturing in the next 20-30 years or sooner, given an effort. Maybe even sooner, as at least one private company was inspired by Dr. Lewis' writings. Dr. Lewis' positive outlook is tempered by a realistic engineering and economic approach to space. Keep in mind this book is first and foremost about space industrialization, not exploration. A true space enthusaist should know that one cannot be without the other. Dr. Lewis could not have given a better general survey of whats out there. A brief addendum concerning other reviewers' criticisms. This book could be made much more technical. However, this book was meant to appeal to a large, nontechnical audience. For more information, see Dr. Lewis' earlier book (and parent to Mining the Sky) Resources of Near Earth Space. It is the standard text for space materials prospects. Mining the Sky is a toned down version of RoNES meant to explain to a layman (me, when I first read Mining) the opportunities that await those courageous enough to reach out. Thank you, Dr. Lewis. And everyone even remotely interested in space and mankinds future in it, READ THIS BOOK! Review: The salvation of humanity is not far away! - John Lewis presents a very believable glimpse of how humanity will expand into our solar system via natural resources and approaches to travel and the use of these resources. With unlimited human ideas and knowledge of nearby resources possessing the same elements as man has developed on earth, the potential is unlimited and our travel becomes unlimited. This book places man on the threshold of solar system travel and exploration similar to "The Age of Exploration" of the 15th Century. A treasure-trove of riches awaits us in nearby space. Additionally, asteroids regular movements act as the trade winds for our space travel as early Iberian explorers traveled long ago. This fascinating book is for the science based reader with an imagination. One that does not possess underpinnings in basic physics and chemistry will be challenged. I do not recommend this to the primary "Love Novel reader." ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #361,483 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #15 in Comets, Meteors & Asteroids #254 in Cosmology (Books) #466 in Astronomy (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (97) | | Dimensions | 9.2 x 6 x 0.7 inches | | ISBN-10 | 0201328194 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0201328196 | | Item Weight | 1.02 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 274 pages | | Publication date | September 23, 1997 | | Publisher | Basic Books | ## Images ![Mining the Sky: Untold Riches From The Asteroids, Comets, And Planets (Helix Book) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/610lV54OiyL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ this book decided my life's pursuit! *by B***K on September 17, 2002* Dr. Lewis without a doubt deserves to be one of the most influential leaders in space development. I found Mining the Sky by accident in a hometown book shop while in high school and bought it because I had a few dollars. Five years later, I'm 9 months away from becoming an Air Force space officer with an astronautics degree. This book is that impressive. This book is the clearest and accessible book on the economic impacts space will provide the human race to date. Most of its ideas aren't fanciful and can be easily imagined as maturing in the next 20-30 years or sooner, given an effort. Maybe even sooner, as at least one private company was inspired by Dr. Lewis' writings. Dr. Lewis' positive outlook is tempered by a realistic engineering and economic approach to space. Keep in mind this book is first and foremost about space industrialization, not exploration. A true space enthusaist should know that one cannot be without the other. Dr. Lewis could not have given a better general survey of whats out there. A brief addendum concerning other reviewers' criticisms. This book could be made much more technical. However, this book was meant to appeal to a large, nontechnical audience. For more information, see Dr. Lewis' earlier book (and parent to Mining the Sky) Resources of Near Earth Space. It is the standard text for space materials prospects. Mining the Sky is a toned down version of RoNES meant to explain to a layman (me, when I first read Mining) the opportunities that await those courageous enough to reach out. Thank you, Dr. Lewis. And everyone even remotely interested in space and mankinds future in it, READ THIS BOOK! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The salvation of humanity is not far away! *by H***E on July 1, 2013* John Lewis presents a very believable glimpse of how humanity will expand into our solar system via natural resources and approaches to travel and the use of these resources. With unlimited human ideas and knowledge of nearby resources possessing the same elements as man has developed on earth, the potential is unlimited and our travel becomes unlimited. This book places man on the threshold of solar system travel and exploration similar to "The Age of Exploration" of the 15th Century. A treasure-trove of riches awaits us in nearby space. Additionally, asteroids regular movements act as the trade winds for our space travel as early Iberian explorers traveled long ago. This fascinating book is for the science based reader with an imagination. One that does not possess underpinnings in basic physics and chemistry will be challenged. I do not recommend this to the primary "Love Novel reader." ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The hopeful future starts here *by L***P on May 4, 2015* This book should be required reading for American manufacturing CEOs (those that are still here) -- to give them ideas and set them percolating -- and by politicians -- to get them the hell out of the way and get this hopeful future moving. Lucid, engaging, with hardnosed facts and data generously spiced with imaginative vignettes of "how it could be." While we've missed the target of "L5 by '95" -- at least 1995, anyway -- this book prescribes a path that if followed with a modicum of enthusiasm, could result in hitting that target with ease by 2095...perhaps in another solar system entirely. ## Frequently Bought Together - Mining the Sky: Untold Riches From The Asteroids, Comets, And Planets (Helix Book) - The High Frontier: Human Colonies In Space - Mining the Moon: Bootstrapping Space Industry 3rd Edition --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/1699325-mining-the-sky-untold-riches-from-the-asteroids-comets-planets](https://www.desertcart.in/products/1699325-mining-the-sky-untold-riches-from-the-asteroids-comets-planets) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-07-19*