The story of astronomy and space

Reducere. A narrative introduction to the mysteries of space and the secrets of astronomy, packed with scientific facts about the solar system, comets, the B...

DescriptionA spectacular pictorial history of astronomical exploration, for anyone who has gazed at the sky and wondered what lies beyondFrom the b...

Reducere. This is the very first 'inside story' of a key part of the Soviet manned space programme, detailing the development of Soviet/Russian spacesuits. T...

Reducere. Explore planets, stars, galaxies, and the almost unimaginable vast scale of time and space with this comprehensive look at the cosmos. Follow a bre...

DescriptionIn 2008, Europe's first space laboratory was launched to the International Space Station. Ten years later, the Columbus laboratory is st...

A first foray into children's books from Stephen Hawking, written together with his daughter, and now in paperback. It's an adventure story taking ...

The search for life on Mars--and the moral issues confronting us as we prepare to send humans thereDoes life exist on Mars? The question has captiv...

Reducere. Since the dawn of humankind, people have looked upward to the heavens and tried to understand them. This encyclopedia takes you on an expedition th...

This compelling story of exploration charts and celebrates humankind in space, from Sputnik's launch in 1957 through the Apollo Moon landings and t...

Reducere. "Tender and illuminating. A beautiful debut." --Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Reach Me A heartrending and hopeful story a...

Reducere. Winner of the Emme Award for Astronautical Literature, 200 First published by NASA in 2000 as Challenge to Apollo, these two volumes are the first ...

Reducere. DescriptionCome Fly with Us is the story of an elite group of space travelers who flew as members of many space shuttle crews from pre-Challenger d...

Reducere. Description "A well-illustrated overview of the science and (literal) impact of these space rocks." -- Science News, on the first edition Leading e...

As advanced in-space propulsion moves from science fiction to reality, the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket, or VASIMR(R) engine, is ...

Unofficially they called themselves the TFNG, or the Thirty-Five New Guys. Officially, they were NASA's Group 8 astronauts, selected in January 197...

Reducere. Beneath the Night : How the stars have shaped the history of humankind The awe-inspiring history of humanity told through our relationship with sta...

Reducere. A picture-book biography about science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generati...

A picture-book biography about science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generati...

Reducere. Amazing 3-D images take readers inside the birth and death of stars.This visually amazing volume, with text and 3-D images, takes readers inside th...

Join Bob and Ginger, two adorable guinea pigs, as they learn all about stars in this charming picture book.Bob and Ginger the guinea pigs have alwa...

DescriptionA gorgeous introduction to the twelve brave men who have left footprints on the moon, just in time to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary...

DescriptionIn honor of the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking Apollo 11 mission, this lavishly illustrated book--featuring stunning photographs...

Light of the Stars tells the story of humanity's coming of age as we awaken to the possibilities of life on other worlds and their sudden relevance...

Reducere. In time for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing comes this edition of journalist Andrew Smith's book, now updated with a new Afterwo...

Reducere. Join Bob and Ginger, two adorable guinea pigs, as they learn all about stars in this charming picture book. Bob and Ginger the guinea pigs have alw...