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From Galileo's telescope to the International Space Station--a photo-filled tour through the milestones of space exploration
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:
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
- Format: Hardcover
- Author: Odenwald, Sten
- ISBN: 9781615196142
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 9.70 x 1.10
- Number Of Pages: 224
- Publication Year: 2019