Smithsonian Atlas of Space Exploration
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (750 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0061565261 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Launius is senior curator in the Division of Space History at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. He is the author of Earth from Space and lives in Washington, D.C.. Roger D. He lives near Washington, D.C.Andrew K. Johnston is a geographer at the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, a research department of the National Air and Space Museum. He has written or edited more than 20 books
Evaluation Cedric Bonnevie Very interesting, contains a lot of documents (text and images) that I never saw in other books. It looks comprehensive. That was exactly what I was looking for.Maybe one thing could be better: The image quality is good but I think that today they could do better.. Finally! historic novel fan I've been waiting for a book like this for many years. This book covers its subject much more thoroughly and beautifully than any of its predecessors in the field. Whatever is covered within is covered well. As a fan of space exploration I only regret that certain subjects were given short shrift, such as the astronauts' and cosmonauts' identities and c. "Incomplete and unsatisfying" according to Ursiform. Having finally bought a copy of the book that inspired me in my youth, "History of Rocketry and Space Travel", I wondered upon seeing this book if it might somehow fill a similar niche a half century later.In a word, "no".To begin with, it is not an "Atlas" in any sense of the word I am familiar with. It is closer to being an encyclopedia, although arra
And when future generations think of the twentieth century, they will undoubtedly judge our movement into space, with both machines and people, as a crowning achievement. In the history of space exploration, there have been many leaps for humankind. From the foremost experts at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, here is a complete visual narrative of our journey from Earth to the stars.Although the momentous October 4, 1957, launch of Sputnik 1 was not the beginning of humanity's adventure toward space—our curiosity about the skies has been one of the few constants in history—it was the first true venture into orbit. These developments in technology are illuminated by a rich historical context, highlighting how space exploration has changed and expanded our vision of the universe.. Incredible images from NASA and other sources, visual conceptions of Moon bases, and newly commissioned maps reveal a visual history spanning the earliest eras of the universe, the dawn of the space age, the launch of Sputnik, missions to the Moon, robot landings on the terrestrial planets, and the exploration of the outer solar system. As we progress in the new millen
--Nancy Cannon . A four-page index provides subject access to the contents; also included is a basic four-page annotated bibliography of readings on the history of space exploration. Irwin on the moon with the Lunar Roving Vehicle, astronauts repairing the Hubble Space Telescope, a view of the Moon setting over the Earth taken from the space shuttle Discovery, and a view of the surface of Mars near the Viking 1 lander. Color as well as black-and-white illustrations, diagrams, and specially commissioned maps further