Lost in Space

"A penetrating indictment . . . an absorbing jeremiad for those who . . . look beyond the PR shots of jubilant Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists." --Newsweek

"A battle cry for the alternative space program�an engaging counterpoint to the can-do rhetoric headed our way via . . . NASA officials." --San Francisco Chronicle "A clear-eyed analysis . . .with vivid examples." --The Wall Street Journal

"Thoughtful and . . . informational. . . . It is clear that [Klerkx] has done a great deal of research and knows�a lot about efforts at space travel and exploration as well as its finance and politics." --Los Angeles Times

"Compelling. . . . Essential reading." --Buzz Aldrin

"Readable and smart. . . . A summary of all the things that happened while the rest of us weren't paying attention. . . . . [Bush said] America should return to the moon. . . . After reading this history of America's space agency, one might be inclined to take NASA off the job." --Charleston Post & Courier

"Informative, passionate. . . . Klerkx excoriates NASA relentlessly, effectively." --The Guardian

"An important book that provides a context for understanding the decline of NASA and the rise of the alternative space community." --The San Diego Union-Tribune

"Fascinating. . . . Raises points that should be included in any debate on the issue." --The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"A very sound and readable analysis of the cause and cure of the present malaise in this planet's space programme. . . . Klerkx backs up his analysis with compelling evidence and insight." --The Times Literary Supplement (London)

"A must-read for space enthusiasts who may be interested in being part of the future revolution in affordable space access. Greg Klerkx has gathered a wealth of historical information, old and recent, and presents it in a readable story that is hard to put down." --Burt Rutan, aircraft and spacecraft developer

"Convincing. . . . [An] eleg[y] to human space travel." --The New York Sun

"A clear, informed and poignant analysis of how the space agency lost its way. . . . Klerkx's report could not be more timely." --Keay Davidson, author of Carl Sagan: A Life

"Lost in Space is a must-read. . . . Klerkx presents a masterful argument on why the space program is in a deep rut and what needs to happen to get out of it. . . . He offers a healthy outside perspective when it is sorely needed." --Dayton Beach News Journal

"This lively, well-reported, and unapologetic work will give new hope to anyone who's clung to the dream of human spaceflight during the three long decades since the last Apollo mission." --Thomas Mallon, author of Aurora 7 and Two Moons

"Passionate. . . . Provocative. . . . Important." --Sci Fi

"Those working on changing NASA need to review this book if they want to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past." --The Huntsville Times

"Excellent. . . . You can't sit on the fence after reading this book. . . . If you want to know where NASA has gone wrong or of the many ideas that people have been and are expounding for space access, Lost in Space is the book." --Universe Today

"Klerkx documents how [NASA] stamped on every form of external competition. . . . One reads with the certain conviction that this had to be said." --New Statesman

"Well-researched. . . . Klerkx provides ample evidence and maddening examples of NASA's 'fractitious bureaucracy.'" --East Bay Express

"Fascinating. . . . Klerkx backs up [his] argument with extensive research. . . . A very interesting book." --The Space Review