Space Exploration

"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...

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...

From the New York Times-bestselling author of Midnight in Chernobyl comes the definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger space shuttle disaster based on fascinating in-depth reporting and new archival research - this is riveting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781588347251Author Margaret A. WeitkampFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Smithsonian BooksPublisher Smithsonian BooksWeight(grams) 1g

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

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...

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

From the New York Times-bestselling author of Midnight in Chernobyl comes the definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger space shuttle disaster based on fascinating in-depth reporting and new archival research – this is riveting...

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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...

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

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...

‘A mind-altering and exhilarating read’ Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk ‘Of all the popular books on the search for life that are now being published, this one is quite special’ James L. Green, former NASA chief scientist Over the last few...

‘A mind-altering and exhilarating read’ Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk ‘Of all the popular books on the search for life that are now being published, this one is quite special’ James L. Green, former NASA chief scientist Over the last few...

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...