Smithsonian Atlas of Space Exploration
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (961 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0061565261 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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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 am familiar with. It is closer to being an encyclopedia, although arranged thematically rather than alphabetically. It covers many topics, generally in two, occasionally in four, pages. As s. Cedric Bonnevie said 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.. Mr King said Does anybody know where I left my copy?. This is a great book, but I can't find my copy of it anywhere. Maybe I left it at somebody's house? If you've seen it, please let me know and email it back to me.
--Nancy Cannon . 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. Written at a level geared to the general reader, this topically arranged work is divided into seven parts: “Envisioning Space,” “Beginning the Space Age,” “Gateways to Space,” “Orbiting the Earth,” “Reaching for the Moon,” “Other Terrestrial Worlds,” and “Across the Solar System.” Each part contains a number of two- or four-page subsections covering topics ranging from the
These developments in technology are illuminated by a rich historical context, highlighting how space exploration has changed and expanded our vision of the universe.. 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. In the history of space exploration, there have been many leaps for humankind. 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
Launius is senior curator in the Division of Space History at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. He lives near Washington, D.C.Andrew K. Johnston is a geographer at the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, a research department of the National Air and Space Museum. He is the author of Earth from Space and lives in Washington, D.C.. Roger D. He has written or edited more than 20 books on aerospace history and has been a