Space Exploration

Chris Petty has written a book that covers much of the unheralded research into high-speed flight that helped set the stage for human spaceflight. I recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the early history of rocket flight.-Al Worden,...

"Every kid's dream is captured in the pages of this ACC Art Book depicting more than 60 years of space exploration, from the foundation of NASA in 1958 to the launch of the James Webb telescope in 2021." - Calibre Magazine "On almost 300 pages we can...

From Galileo's telescope to the International Space Station - a photo-filled tour through the milestones of space exploration This eclectic pop history of space exploration, by scientist-educator Sten Odenwald at NASA, examines 100 objects - all...

"THRILLING. ... Up-end[s] the Apollo narrative entirely." -The Times (London) A "brilliantly observed" (Newsweek) and "endlessly fascinating" (WSJ) rediscovery of the final Apollo moon landings, revealing why these...

"Fresh and diverting, informative and topical." -Australian Financial Review, Best Books of the Year Night, Sleep, Death and the Stars by Lauren Groff The Universe Underground by Paolo Giordano We All Hated Each Other So Much by Frank Westermann Plus:...

Space Race 2.0 is the only authoritative photographic history of the efforts of private companies-often alongside NASA-to accelerate humankind's exploration and understanding of the final frontier. The private space sector is growing tremendously. The...

On July 14, 2015, something amazing happened. More than 3 billion miles from Earth, a small NASA spacecraft called New Horizons screamed past Pluto at more than 32,000 miles per hour, focusing its instruments on the long mysterious icy worlds of the...

Former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver recounts how she took on the greed and corrupt politics of the US space program, inciting the expansion of space exploration into the private sector and paving the way for "space pirates" like Jeff...

Learn from Kellie Gerardi What It's Like to Be a Female Astronaut"Kellie is probably one of the best ambassadors for spaceflight in the 21st century that the industry could have." Lucy Hawking, author of George's Secret Key to the Universe and host of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780762480241Author Andy SaundersFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Running Press,U.S.Publisher Running Press

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Robert Zubrin, world-renowned space authority and founding president of the Mars Society, taps today's newest science and most dogged research to foretell in astounding detail the brave, new Martian civilization we will achieve when (not if!) humankind...

Now available in trade paper!If there are places in your heart and corners of your mind that feel just as deep and dark and inaccessible as outer space, this book is for you. Fight as you may, unearthing the happiness and fulfillment you long for can...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770415966Author Dr. Dave WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,Canada

Ever wondered what space can do for you? The next great leap forward in human innovation is here. Introducing . . . The Orbital Age. And it's all happening in low-Earth orbit (LEO) a mere 250 miles above Earth's surface-roughly the distance between...

The Rocket Lab: Maurice Zucrow, Purdue University, and America's Race to Space focuses on the golden era of space exploration between 1946 and 1966, specifically the life and times of Purdue University's Dr. Maurice J. Zucrow, a pioneering teacher and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063250888Author Avi LoebFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 454g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781628574562Author Joshua K FürchnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Strategic Book PublishingPublisher Strategic Book PublishingWeight(grams) 159g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062998880Author Ashlee VanceFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 454g

The OKB-586/Yuzhnoye design office, located in Dnipro, Ukraine, has developed a large number of military rockets, space launchers and satellites, including the Cosmos and Intercosmos series. Thousands of Yuzhnoye rockets and satellites have been...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781039178229Author Robert A KirbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint FriesenPressPublisher FriesenPressWeight(grams) 259g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798887370392Author Ryuho OkawaFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint HS PressPublisher HS PressWeight(grams) 163g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781943928156Author Ryuho OkawaFormat PaperbackPage Count 130Imprint HS PressPublisher HS PressWeight(grams) 263g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639365920Author Simon MordenFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Pegasus BooksPublisher Pegasus BooksWeight(grams) 263g

Explore the fascinating past, present, and possible future of Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the first comprehensive photographic history of the company. The private space industry’s consensus leader, SpaceX, headed by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, was...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788869774676Author David W BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Mimesis InternationalPublisher Mimesis International

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063250871Author Avi LoebFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 454g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063320482Author Ashlee VanceFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

We are starting to see the first real progress in space exploration in the private sector, and there are many jobs becoming available in this fascinating new field. Explore what's out there as you embark on a new expedition in Cosmic Careers.Sierra...

The goal of sending humans to Mars is becoming increasingly technologically feasible, but the prospect of space colonization raises important questions about civilizational ethics and collective morality. History shows how destructive colonialism has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781668046685Author Nathalie A CabrolFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint ScribnerPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 163mm *...

Featuring over 380 color photographs, this illustrated guidebook presents a visual history of the United States' space adventures, from the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and Space Shuttle programs to the current International Space Station and Space X...

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From Sputnik 1 to the International Space Station, this revised and expanded edition of Spacecraft examines a vast array of groundbreaking capsules, spaceplanes, rockets, robotics, and stations from throughout aerospace history.

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Star Bound is a book for anyone who wants to learn about the American space program but isn't sure where to start. First and foremost, it's a history-short, sweet, and straightforward. From rocketry pioneer Robert Goddard's primitive flight tests in 1926...

Discover the remarkable NASA spacecraft that have captured our imaginations for decades.The rockets, rovers, satellites, and space stations that have charted courses into space are depicted in beautiful color images and paired with engaging annotations...