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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Exploring Venus and Mercury Exploring Venus and Mercury Baker, David Chronicles NASA's exploration of Venus and Mercury, describing the missions and scientific discoveries made by Mariner and Pioneer. OL2966302W
Factories in space Factories in space Baker, David Focuses on NASA's plans to design a permanently manned space station in the mid 1990's which would enable scientists to explore and colonize the moon. OL2966304W
Future fighters Future fighters Baker, David Describes the categories, functions, and individual types of military fighter planes of the past, present, and future. OL2966308W
Ground attack planes Ground attack planes Baker, David Describes different types of military ground attack planes and their uses at various times in history. OL2966309W
I Want to Fly the Shuttle I Want to Fly the Shuttle Baker, David Discusses the origins of the space shuttle program, qualifications and training of the astronauts, and the lift-off, in-flight activities, and landing of the space shuttle. OL2966316W
Journey to the outer planets Journey to the outer planets Baker, David Discusses humanity's exploration of the planets in our solar system, with an emphasis on the unmanned space flights to the gas giants on the outside of the system. OL2966317W
Living on the moon Living on the moon Baker, David Chronicles NASA's efforts to explore the moon, from photographing the surface by Pioneer and Ranger spacecraft to the Apollo landings. Discusses scientific discoveries and the possibility of setting … OL2966320W
Navy strike planes Navy strike planes Baker, David Describes the development and special features of the Navy strike plane, flown exclusively from aircraft carriers, and its uses in battle. OL2966325W
Observing the earth Observing the earth Baker, David Discusses how satellites of various types observe and record earth conditions, thus providing data to meteorologists, farmers, ship owners, and others so they can make informed decisions. OL2966326W
Peace in space Peace in space Baker, David Surveys the development of ballistics missiles and warheads in the United States and the Soviet Union, with an emphasis on the proposed system known as Strategic Defense Initiative. OL2966327W
Research planes Research planes Baker, David Discusses how new designs and innovations are researched, tested, and incorporated into the production of fighter planes. OL2966328W
Spy planes Spy planes Baker, David Discusses the history of surveillance from the sky and describes the development of different types of reconnaissance aircraft and their uses since World War II. OL2966335W
Living in space Living in space Baker, David Traces the history of manned space flights from Mercury to the Shuttle program, examines the medical effects of weightlessness on astronauts, the difficulties of eating, working, sleeping, and cleani… OL2966343W