Space exploration

Carole Stott

Book - 2014

Describes rockets, exploratory vehicles, and other technological aspects of space exploration, satellites, space stations, and the life and work of astronauts.

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Published
London : DK Publishing 2014.
©2014.
Language
English
Main Author
Carole Stott (-)
Other Authors
Steve Gorton (photographer)
Item Description
"Blast into space and hitch a ride on the earliest rockets and the latest probes"--Cover.
"First American Edition, 1997. This American Edition, 2014."--Title page verso.
Includes index.
Physical Description
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
ISBN
9781465426215
9780241013601
  • Space dreams
  • What is space?
  • Space nations
  • Rocket science
  • Reusable rocket
  • The race for space
  • Space travelers
  • Man on the Moon
  • Astronaut training
  • Astronaut fashion
  • Living in space
  • Space work
  • Rest and play
  • Danger and disaster
  • Space stations
  • Science in space
  • Equipment
  • Lonely explorers
  • Space investigators
  • Space discoverers
  • Satellite space
  • Looking at Earth
  • Looking into space
  • Spin-offs
  • New exploration
  • The ISS
  • Roving around
  • Space tourism
  • The way ahead
  • Did you know?
  • Timeline
  • Find out more.