| The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Space & Space Exploration: Discovering the Secrets of the Universe Contributor(s): John, Judith (Editor), McNab, Chris (Editor), Sparrow, Giles (Editor) |
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ISBN: 178274164X ISBN-13: 9781782741640 Publisher: Amber Books OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Encyclopedias - Science | Space Science - Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics |
| Dewey: 629.403 |
| LCCN: 2016498860 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 8.9" W x 11.2" (4.40 lbs) 512 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Cosmos is a vast and fascinating subject. From the creation of the Solar System to the Moon landings, from the chances of life on other planets to how stars shine, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Space & Space Exploration investigates the Cosmos and humankind's efforts to understand it. Every spread is filled with artworks and photographs, data tables and explanations of the workings of the stars and planets, moons, astronauts, rockets and satellites. Did you know that: The Sun is our nearest star but it takes eight minutes for its light to reach us - we see the Sun as it was eight minutes ago. Alexei Leonov, the first astronaut to walk in Space, carried a suicide pill in case he was abandoned. Astronomers use gravity to measure the weight of stars - the pull of one star on another tells us how much mass must be doing the pulling. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the effects of the Moon on the Earth's tides to exploring the most distant stars, from the Great Bear to a white dwarf to the first dog in space, from the creation of the Cosmos to the politics of the Space Race to the journeys of the latest probes. Accessibly written for the general reader and including more than 2000 color photographs and artworks, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Space & Space Exploration will inspire and educate anyone interested in finding out more about the Universe. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sparrow, Giles: - Giles Sparrow studied astronomy at University College, London and science communication at Imperial College, London. He has acted as a consultant on and contributor to numerous popular science books. He is the author of several books, including The Universe and How to See It (Reader's Digest) and the Exploring the Solar System series (Heinemann), and was a major contributor to Universe: The Definitive Visual Guide (Dorling Kindersley). |