As time is infinite, Stephen Hawking’s book, A Brief History of Time, is an oxymoron. So might be, The Case for Space, by Dr. Robert Zubrin. Dr. Zubrin intriguingly takes us on a journey, of what was previously a seemingly impossible fantasy. His book turns “Space” into a logical and doable reality. This is a compelling summary of the world of space and space travel with insightful details of how to bring the vision of human space flight into short-term view.由于时间是无限的，斯蒂芬·霍金的《时间简史》充满了悖论。罗伯特·祖布林博士的《赶往太空》也许也是如此。祖布林博士带我们踏上了一段旅程，这段旅程似乎是不可能的幻想。他的书将“太空”变成了一个合乎逻辑且可行的现实。这是对太空和太空旅行的令人信服的总结，其中有关于如何将人类太空旅行的愿景在短期内实现的完整细节。
With his uncomplicated, rational graphs and projections and colored photo plates, we can easily see how space travel to Mars and other solar system destinations can be affordable for the common person, and will be a highly and financially profitable adventure. A virtual gold mine awaits those willing to step forward into growth from the Space adventure. Asteroid mining, planetary protection and terraforming pacts, intellectual property such as patients, energy sale and rights, real estate plots and a myriad of other opportunities lie waiting to be tapped and nurtured. Financial gain and human curiosity may be the major initial impetus that will send Humans on an interplanetary exploration.
凭借他简单明了的图表和投影以及彩色照片板，我们可以很容易地看出，普通人如何负担得起前往火星和其他太阳系目的地的太空旅行，这将是一次回报丰厚的冒险。一座虚拟金矿等待着那些愿意从太空冒险中成长的人。小行星开采、行星保护和地形改造协议、医疗健康等知识产权、能源销售和权利、房地产地块以及无数其他机会都有待挖掘和培育。经济利益和人类的好奇心可能是促使人类进行星际探索的主要动力。
