John A Read

Gebundenes Buch

50 Space Missions That Changed the World

Beschreibung

"Since the first space mission in 1957, there have been many pivotal missions that have made new discoveries and pushed the boundaries of our knowledge. This book revisits 50 milestone missions including Voyager's Grand Tour, Apollo 8 and the first crewed mission to orbit the moon, Valentina Tereshkova (the first woman in space), the first weather satellite, the first communication satellite that brought live television to the world, and even spy satellites! This collection includes missions from Europe, Russia, China, India, the U.S., Canada and more."--Provided by publisher.

Autor

John A. Read is a telescope operator at the Burke-Gaffney Observatory, and sits on the board of directors at the Halifax Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Altersempfehlung: 8 bis 9 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 221mm x 221mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781459506268
• ISBN-10: 145950626X
• Artikelnr.: 59638348