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In the Shadow of the Moon tells the story of the most exciting and challenging years in spaceflight, with two superpowers engaged in a titanic struggle to land one of their own people on the moon. Drawing on interviews with astronauts, cosmonauts, their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781779616746Author Terry JoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 246Imprint A. J. McIntosh JrPublisher A. J. McIntosh JrWeight(grams) 336g

This proceedings book gathers the latest research presented at the Second Global Forum on Space Information for Sustainable Development (GFSISD 2024) which hosted by China Association of Remote Sensing Application (CARSA), supported by Guangzhou...

A new volume in the University of Pittsburgh Press Intersections SeriesBook InformationISBN 9780822948438Author Asif A SiddiqiFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint University of Pittsburgh PressPublisher University of Pittsburgh Press

Optics of the Moon offers a modern approach to lunar remote sensing. It presents methods for interpreting optics of surfaces with complicated structures, in particular, the lunar regolith. For example, this book illustrates how phase-ratio techniques can...

The definitive book on the James Webb Space Telescope, including its most stunning images to date, written by space expert Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock.Despite the huge advances in space technology in recent decades, much of the universe still remains a...

Titan After Cassini-Huygens is the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of our knowledge on Titan, including results and insights from the joint NASA/European Space Agency/Italian Space Agency mission Cassini-Huygens and the conclusions drawn by...

NASA-the National Aeronautics and Space Administration created in the wake of the Space Act-has and continues to accomplish those precepts every day. With many hundreds of satellites launched into space and close to 200 human spaceflights, NASA is a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578161426Author Jason David ReimullerFormat HardbackPage Count 286Imprint Integrated Spaceflight Services, LLCPublisher Integrated Spaceflight Services,...

This work assembles chapters from contributors across our planet to document technologies, applications, missions, licensing requirements, and lessons learned by individuals and organizations that have participated in the nanosatellite revolution. This...

Imagine a network of extraterrestrials in radio contact with each other across the universe, superior beings who hail from advanced civilizations quadrillions of miles away, just waiting for Earth to tune in. Some people believe it's only a matter of...

Embark on an awe-inspiring and informative journey through our Solar System and beyond in this illuminating astronomy book! Discover how big the Universe is, why our view of the sky is constantly changing, what came before the Big Bang, and so much more...

Presents a realistic, workable plan for defusing a potentially lethal threat from a rogue asteroid or comet. The explosion of a large meteor over Chelyabinsk, Siberia, in February 2013 is just the latest reminder that planet Earth is vulnerable to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501120084Author Carrie NugentFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Simon & Schuster/ TedPublisher Simon & Schuster/ TedWeight(grams) 254gDimensions(mm)...

On Earth, lakes provide favorable environments for the development of life and its preservation as fossils. They are extremely sensitive to climate fluctuations and to conditions within their watersheds. As such, lakes are unique markers of the impact of...

Research in biological and physical sciences in space provides the critical scientific and technological foundations that make space exploration possible. As humanity looks towards the Moon and Mars for future missions, this work is needed to help...

The search for life in the solar system and beyond has to date been governed by a model based on what we know about life on Earth (terran life). Most of NASA's mission planning is focused on locations where liquid water is possible and emphasizes...

Cross-Scale Coupling and Energy Transfer in the Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere System provides a systematic understanding of Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere dynamics. Cross-scale coupling has become increasingly important in the Space...

Primitive Meteorites and Asteroids: Physical, Chemical, and Spectroscopic Observations Paving the Way to Exploration covers the physical, chemical and spectroscopic aspects of asteroids, providing important data and research on carbonaceous chondrites...

Kappa Distributions: Theory and Applications in Plasmas presents the theoretical developments of kappa distributions, their applications in plasmas, and how they affect the underpinnings of our understanding of space and plasma physics, astrophysics, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788492921676Author Stephen PetranekFormat HardbackImprint UranoPublisher UranoWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 180mm * 127mm * 13mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593129722Author Rebecca BoyleFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 561gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771620444Author Bob McDonaldFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Douglas & McIntyrePublisher Douglas & McIntyreWeight(grams) 1105g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816530595Author Stephen J. MackwellFormat HardbackPage Count 592Imprint University of Arizona PressPublisher University of Arizona PressWeight(grams)...

The Trans-Neptunian Solar System is a timely reference highlighting the state-of-the-art in current knowledge on the outer solar system. It not only explores the individual objects being discovered there, but also their relationships with other Solar...

Earth as an Evolving Planetary System, Fourth Edition discusses key topics dealing with the evolution and interaction through time of Earth's crust, mantle, core, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. It addresses the questions of why Earth is unique...

Mars Geological Enigmas: From the Late Noachian Epoch to the Present Day presents outstanding questions on the geology of Mars and divergent viewpoints based on varying interpretations and analyses. The result is a robust and comprehensive discussion...

The Dynamical Ionosphere: A Systems Approach to Ionospheric Irregularity examines the Earth's ionosphere as a dynamical system with signatures of complexity. The system is robust in its overall configuration, with smooth space-time patterns of daily,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816531240Author Henrik BeutherFormat HardbackPage Count 952Imprint University of Arizona PressPublisher University of Arizona PressWeight(grams) 2495g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999741723Author David BryantFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Heathland BooksPublisher Heathland BooksWeight(grams) 318g

That's one small step for man... The Moon has always fascinated humans, and thoughts on how to get there occupied minds for hundreds of years. During the space race, setting foot on the Moon was the ultimate goal and the Apollo missions to the Moon are...

The design processes behind a giant leap for mankind.Neil Armstrong in a space suit on the moon remains an iconic representation of America's technological ingenuity. Few know that the Model A-7L pressure suit worn by the Apollo 11 astronauts, and the...

Inspiring science fiction writers for decades, it was no surprise when the space age began in the late 1950s that Mars was an early target for exploration. The earliest attempts were probes designed to fly past and take pictures of the planet. In the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781680922141Author NASAFormat HardbackPage Count 114Imprint 12th Media ServicesPublisher 12th Media ServicesWeight(grams) 662gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm *...

"Exceptionally absorbing and thrilling. ... Masterful." -NatureA "magnificent" (Scientific American), genre-defying narrative of the most ambitious science project ever conceived: NASA's deep space mission to Europa, the Jovian moon where might swim the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645466973Author Gregg D ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Thorpe BowkerPublisher Thorpe BowkerWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816534319Author Dale P. CruikshankFormat HardbackPage Count 504Imprint University of Arizona PressPublisher University of Arizona PressWeight(grams) 819g

What can you measure and what are your limits when orbiting in space? Learn about what physical quantities you can measure and what types of sensors you can buy or build. We cover the 5 essential design limits as well: power, bandwidth, resolution,...

The moon landing remains the most astonishing and impressive accomplishment of manned space travel to this day. In July 1969, just eight years after President John F. Kennedy announced the bold plan, the first astronaut set foot on another...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994281135Author Roy H SachFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Barrallier BooksPublisher Barrallier BooksWeight(grams) 658g