Space Exploration

"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...

"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:...

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...

A revealing look at the parallel mythologies behind the colonization of Earth and space-and a bold vision for a more equitable, responsible future both on and beyond our planet. As environmental, political, and public health crises multiply on Earth,...

An unprecedented photographic study of the Apollo 8 mission, the first manned spaceflight to escape Earth's gravity and orbit the moon. The Apollo Photo Archive series comprises the most comprehensive pictorial record of America's moon-landing...

More than 700 images capture the history of the Apollo 7 mission, America's triumphant return to manned spaceflight. The Apollo Photo Archive series comprises the most comprehensive pictorial record of America's moon-landing program ever published...

A detailed visual record of the Apollo 1 tragedy. The Apollo Photo Archive series comprises the most comprehensive pictorial record of America's moon-landing program ever published. In January 1967, the Apollo 1 command module caught fire...

This book examines the history and future of space as a site of social justice and gender equality. Rather than simply a platform for imagining the future, it cultivates alternative modes of inquiry around space as a possible speculative platform for...

Once, there were giants in the heavens: billion-dollar machines of wonder and science that flew to the outermost planets and told us what secrets had been lying in wait. In charge of the people and processes behind these missions was a humble father of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780565095697Author The Natural History MuseumFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint The Natural History MuseumPublisher The Natural History Museum

Marvel at the history of space exploration through its daring vehicles, exhaustively chronicled in this authoritative volume featuring more than 250 artworks.In 1957, the world looked on with both uncertainty and amazement as the Soviet Union launched...

The world had been fascinated with astronauts and spaceflight since well before the first crewed launches in 1961, when Yuri Gagarin, Alan Shepard, and John Glenn became household names. But when Alexei Leonov of the Soviet Union exited his spacecraft in...

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) 204gDimensions(mm) 200mm * 134mm...

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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...

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

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 PressWeight(grams) 3180gDimensions(mm) 314mm *...

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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 9780262536332Author Michael J. NeufeldFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

"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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839383601Author A J KingstonFormat PaperbackPage Count 302Imprint Pastor Publishing LtdPublisher Pastor Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 404gDimensions(mm)...

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

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374537760Author Michael CollinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Farrar, Straus & Giroux IncPublisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux IncWeight(grams)...

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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 9780816551767Author Dante S. LaurettaFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint University of Arizona PressPublisher University of Arizona Press

Nanosatellites, CubeSats of the NewSpace Era for Space Observation 2 presents the entire life cycle of a CubeSat, from the design phase to orbital operations. The CubeSat nanosatellite carries instruments designed for space observation and study,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798227361424Author Laurence WaiteFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Alison WaitePublisher Alison WaiteWeight(grams) 168gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 8mm

A fleet of modern rockets among the most powerful in the world. A lunar land rush that has sparked a competition over the strategic high ground. Scientific discoveries that could offer new insights into the origins of the solar system. Escalating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780762488346Author Andy SaundersFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Black Dog & Leventhal PublishersPublisher Black Dog & Leventhal PublishersWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781662933301Author Eugene F KranzFormat HardbackPage Count 426Imprint Gatekeeper PressPublisher Gatekeeper PressWeight(grams) 721g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781949267891Author Larry BellFormat PaperbackPage Count 222Imprint Stairway PressPublisher Stairway PressWeight(grams) 140g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798985853292Author Sylvia EngdahlFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Ad Stellae BooksPublisher Ad Stellae BooksWeight(grams) 122g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798227683243Author Clara BennettFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint Global East-West LtdPublisher Global East-West LtdWeight(grams) 367g