By a NASA educator, this photo treasury presents 100 eclectic objects - from Stonehenge to Sputnik - and explains their significance to the history of space exploration
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By a NASA educator, this photo treasury presents 100 eclectic objects - from Stonehenge to Sputnik - and explains their significance to the history of space exploration
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This eclectic pop history of space exploration, by scientist-educator Sten Odenwald at NASA, examines 100 objects - all stunningly photographed - and their effect on what we know and how we think about space.
Whimsical and uniquely clarifying, SPACE EXPLORATION: A HISTORY IN 100 OBJECTS covers the iconic, from Sputnik to Skylab, as well as the lesser-known but utterly important:
The ancient Greek Antikythera mechanism, the first known analog computer, which predicted astronomical movement.
Luna 3, the first satellite to glimpse the far side of the moon. The O-ring; the humble, rubber part that doomed the Space Shuttle Challenger.
Syncom 2, the first geosynchronous satellite, which made international TV possible.
The V-2 rocket, the first artificial object to cross the threshold of space - and many more!
Critic Reviews
“"Open to any page and find something fascinating to absorb--visually and intellectually."-- David Latham, senior astronomer, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics”
Space Exploration presents a fascinating and unusual new way of viewing more than 70,000 years of space history in 100 objects that each brought us one step forward in our understanding of the cosmos. The result is a new perspective of how the human race went from the first step in comprehending space to the first glimpse of a black hole. A most enjoyable and mind-changing book!--Dr. Giovanni G. Fazio, senior physicist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
A Junior Library Guild Selection
"Captivating . . . fun as well as informative, this lightweight encyclopedia of intriguing objects will fascinate readers of any age.-- "Publishers Weekly, starred review"
About the Author
Dr. Sten Odenwald is an award-winning astrophysicist and prolific science popularizer, who has been involved with science education for the COBE, IMAGE, Hinode, and InSight missions, as well as NASA's Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum. He is currently the director of citizen science for the NASA Space Science Education Consortium at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and lives in Maryland.
This eclectic pop history of space exploration, by scientist-educator Sten Odenwald at NASA, examines 100 objects - all stunningly photographed - and their effect on what we know and how we think about space.Whimsical and uniquely clarifying, SPACE EXPLORATION: A HISTORY IN 100 OBJECTS covers the iconic, from Sputnik to Skylab, as well as the lesser-known but utterly important:The ancient Greek Antikythera mechanism, the first known analog computer, which predicted astronomical movement.Luna 3, the first satellite to glimpse the far side of the moon. The O-ring; the humble, rubber part that doomed the Space Shuttle Challenger.Syncom 2, the first geosynchronous satellite, which made international TV possible.The V-2 rocket, the first artificial object to cross the threshold of space - and many more!
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