Smithsonian Atlas of Space Exploration
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (582 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0061565261 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Evaluation 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 s. Ursiform said Incomplete and unsatisfying. 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 a
Authored by two experts in aerospace history, Smithsonian Atlas of Space Exploration relates the story of space exploration in text, photographs, illustrations, and maps from the earliest times to the present. --Nancy Cannon . Color as well as black-and-white illustrations, diagrams, and specially commissioned maps further supplement text. Distinguished by outstanding color illustrations and photographs, the very reasonably priced atlas should appeal to a broad audience and is recommended for high-school, undergraduate, and public libraries. Exceptional large-format color photographs from NASA and other sources provide amazing images, such as astronaut James B. Irwin on the moon with the Lunar Roving Vehicle, astronauts repairing the Hubble Space Telescope, a view of the
Launius is senior curator in the Division of Space History at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Johnston is a geographer at the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, a research department of the National Air and Space Museum. Roger D. He is the author of Earth from Space and lives in Washington, D.C.. He lives near Washington, D.C.Andrew K. He has written or edited more than 20 books on aerospace history and
As we progress in the new millennium, space exploration is vital to managing our global future, as well as to understanding our past and the creation of Earth.The Atlas of Space Exploration depicts the ever-fascinating history of the space age and humanity's progress in exploring new frontiers. These developments in technology are illuminated by a rich historical context, highlighting how space exploration has changed and expanded our vision of the universe.. In the history of space exploration, there have been many leaps for humankind. 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. 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. And when future generations think of th