Descript |
1 online resource (xv, 279 pages) : illustrations, map |
Content |
text txt |
Media |
computer c |
Carrier |
online resource cr |
Contents |
A short introduction to the science of space exploration -- Hindsight and foresight. Men and machines ; A space lexicon ; The explorers ; Twentieth-century space ; Back to the Moon -- A home away from home. Living off the land ; Round and round it goes-- where it stops, nobody knows ; By force of gravity ; The cosmic ray dilemma ; Tiny bubbles -- Where are we going? The case for Mars ; Big planets, dwarf planets, and small bodies ; New stars, new planets. |
Note |
Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU |
ISBN |
9780231531030 (e-book) |
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0231531036 (e-book) |
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