Exploring Space: From Galileo to the Mars Rover and Beyond - Couverture rigide

Jenkins, Martin

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1406360082 ISBN 13 : 9781406360080

Editeur : Walker Books Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

A fascinating account of space exploration with lavish cross-section illustrations by Stephen Biesty, covering early astronomy, rockets, the Space Race and the future of space-travel.

The extraordinary story of space exploration, from Galileo's telescope to the launch of the International Space Station – and beyond! Martin Jenkins' accessible and wide-ranging narrative covers early astronomy, the history of flight, the Space Race, the day-to-day of astronauts in the International Space Station and the possibility of extraterrestrial life, and considers where future missions might take us. Stephen Biesty's magnificent cross-section illustrations lay bare the intricate workings of space probes and shuttles, the Mars Curiosity Rover, spacesuits and Soyuz rockets. Back matter includes a comprehensive timeline and glossary of terms. With hours' worth of detail to pore over, this is the perfect gift for all space enthusiasts, young or old.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Martin Jenkins was born in Surrey in 1959 but grew up in Spain, Ireland and Kent and he attended Cambridge University. A conservation biologist by trade, Martin worked full-time for ten years for World Conservation Monitoring Centre, writing about a range of conservation issues. Since 1990 he has worked freelance for organisations such as WWF and a number of UN bodies concerned with conservation and the environment. Martin's jobs have varied greatly: "I've been an orchid-sleuth in Germany, a timber detective in Kenya and an investigator of the chameleon trade in Madagascar." Martin became involved with children's books when he was asked to advise on Walker Books' Animals at Risk series. Since then he has written several titles, including "Fly Traps! Plants that Bite Back". He aims to excite children about the natural world, "preferably by making them laugh." Martin lives in Cambridge and London.

Stephen Biesty has been illustrating since 1985. He has won several prestigious awards, including the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award (1993) and the UK Literary Association Children's Book Award (2005). He is the illustrator of the bestselling Giant Vehicles, To the Rescue and Trains.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Walker Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1406360082
• ISBN 13: 9781406360080
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Biesty Stephen
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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