En "populær" fremstilling af rumflyvningens historiske udvikling frem til vore dage (2007) samt perspektiverne for fremtiden.
Presents an introduction to human space exploration, discussing the evolution of space technology that has allowed the human race to go from merely orbiting the Earth to landing on the Moon and living for months in a space station.
Explores the journeys that people have taken beyond Earth's atmosphere and into outer space, and addresses such topics as human survival in space, a spacecraft's ability to launch into orbit, and the safety and dangers of spaceflight.
Includes cross-referenced index, bibliography, and a career guide. Presents alphabetical entries on terms, concepts, missions, experiments, theories, and equipment used in the search for extraterrestrial life.
Presents the most important intellectual achievements and technical developments that led people to use matter's energy content more efficiently.
Describes the relationship between energy and matter, how science measures and characterizes energy, and how energy has shaped civilization.
Explains how scientists learned to measure matter and quantify some of its most fascinating and useful properties.