The Space Book: From the Beginning to the End of Time, 250 Milestones in the History of Space & Astronomy - Couverture rigide

Bell, Jim

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1454929391 ISBN 13 : 9781454929390

Editeur : Sterling, 2018

Synopsis

This revised and updated edition includes the most exciting and newsworthy new discoveries in space exploration. From the groundbreaking discovery of the Trappist-1 system to the missions and technologies of the future, this full-colour, chronological tour of the cosmos brings this popular Milestones book up to date. The revised edition includes new entries filled with spectacular images and information about new developments in radio astronomy, NASA's mission to Jupiter, the new Earth-like exoplanets, the world's first interstellar solar sail mission and more. Various existing entries have been updated to include the results of completed and current missions, with illuminating new photography from the Cassini, Juno and other missions, plus a new introduction from author Jim Bell.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr. Jim Bell is a professor at Arizona State University's School of Earth and Space Exploration in Tempe, Arizona, and adjunct professor in the Department of Astronomy at Cornell University. As President of The Planetary Society, he is an active commentator on space exploration, earning the 2011 Carl Sagan Medal from the American Astronomical Society. Author of six books, he has been involved in such NASA missions as the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR), Mars Pathfinder, Mars Exploration rovers, and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. He lives in Mesa, Arizona, USA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sterling
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1454929391
• ISBN 13: 9781454929390
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 528
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible