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Neptune Neptune Franklyn M. Branley Details the activities of the American Voyager 2 space probe as it made its 1989 flyby of Neptune and its moons. Discusses the eighth planet's orbit, atmosphere, rings, and geology. OL121329W
Moonshot Moonshot Dan Parry A thrilling and revealing account of one of the defining moments in human history - the 1969 moon landing.'It didn't matter that they were now three miles beyond their target site, that communication… OL14937846W
Magnificent Desolation Magnificent Desolation Buzz Aldrin Forty years ago, Buzz Aldrin became the second human, minutes after Neil Armstrong, to set foot on a celestial body other than the Earth. The event remains one of mankind's greatest achievements and … OL15172822W
Defence and discovery Defence and discovery Andrew B. Godefroy The Cold War space race between the United States and the Soviet Union is well documented, but few are aware of Canada's early activities in this important arena of global power. Defence and Discover… OL15993580W
Magnificent desolation Magnificent desolation Buzz Aldrin "The flight of Apollo 11 made Buzz Aldrin famous, yet few people know the rest of the story. Here, Aldrin gives his account of the lunar landing that came within seconds of failure, as well as some o… OL16952464W
Robots in space Robots in space Nancy Furstinger What kind of robot can help scientists explore terrain on Mars, collect data about space, and photograph the planets? Space robots! These robots can do jobs far away, where it is too dangerous for hu… OL17903609W
The best book of spaceships The best book of spaceships Ian Graham Illustrations and text describe how humans have tried to learn more about space and some of the equipment and vehicles used to do this. OL1818033W
Our space program Our space program Carmen Bredeson Examines the United States space program from the development of the first rockets after World War II to the formation of NASA, the lunar landing, unmanned space probes, and space stations of the fut… OL1847750W
Astronauts Astronauts Christiane Engel Blast off on an adventure to the International Space Station! Join the astronauts on their long journey and learn how they work, eat, and sleep in this zero-gravity atmosphere. With the fun interacti… OL19746137W
Mission to Mars Mission to Mars Buzz Aldrin Buzz Aldrin speaks out as a vital advocate for the continuing quest to push the boundaries of the universe as we know it. As a pioneering astronaut who first set foot on the moon during mankind's fir… OL19964884W
Beyond Beyond Chris Impey A report on humanity's imminent potential for living in space covers topics ranging from China's 2020 space station and the colonization of Mars to space-elevator innovations and the mapping of Earth… OL20000693W
Space Space Simon Rogers The third in a visually stunning series of information graphics that shows just how interesting and humorous scientific information can be. Complex facts about space are reinterpreted as stylish info… OL20018697W
Mission to Pluto Mission to Pluto Mary Kay Carson "Follow a spacecraft the size of a piano, named New Horizons, on the first ever spacecraft mission to Pluto, the space entity formerly known as a planet, in the latest addition to the epic and author… OL20044326W
Totally wacky facts about exploring space Totally wacky facts about exploring space Emma Carlson Berne Presents more than 100 wild and wacky facts about space exploration. OL20880191W
Space exploration Space exploration Sonya Newland "As we reflect in 2016 on the 30th anniversary of the Shuttle Challenger tragedy, it is fitting that we remind ourselves why all of these brave and daring pioneers go into space. From the first unman… OL22322939W
Exploring the inner planets Exploring the inner planets Nancy Dickmann "Stargazers have observed Mercury, Venus, and Mars--the other small, rocky planets in our solar system besides Earth--for thousands of years. More recently, we have begun to explore our neighbors in … OL23222968W
Faster, Better, Cheaper Faster, Better, Cheaper Howard E. McCurdy "Space exploration has always been one of the country's most expensive undertakings. The first moon landing cost $21 billion in 1969 dollars. The International Space Station currently under construct… OL2617010W
Historic journeys into space Historic journeys into space Thomas Reilly,Lynn Homan The visual history of one of man's greatest challenge's, the exploration of space, is presented here through the use of photographs taken by amateurs, astronauts and on-board cameras. These images, d… OL27014678W
Spaceflight Spaceflight Giles Sparrow A comprehensive history of space exploration chronicles the development of space technology, including rockets, vehicles, and equipment; the role of the "space race"; tragedies; key accomplishments; … OL28171258W
The dream of spaceflight The dream of spaceflight Wyn Wachhorst "The Dream of Spaceflight is a meditation on the meaning of space exploration. The five chapters present a montage of images and reflections on the dream of spaceflight and its historical meaning. Th… OL545646W
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