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Neptune
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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. |
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Moonshot
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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… |
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Magnificent Desolation
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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 … |
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Defence and discovery
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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… |
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Magnificent desolation
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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… |
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Robots in space
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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… |
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The best book of spaceships
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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. |
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Our space program
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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… |
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Astronauts
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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… |
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Mission to Mars
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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… |
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Beyond
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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… |
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Space
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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… |
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Mission to Pluto
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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… |
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Totally wacky facts about exploring space
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Emma Carlson Berne |
Presents more than 100 wild and wacky facts about space exploration. |
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Space exploration
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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… |
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Exploring the inner planets
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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 … |
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Faster, Better, Cheaper
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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… |
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Historic journeys into space
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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… |
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Spaceflight
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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; … |
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The dream of spaceflight
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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… |
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