The Encyclopedia of Space Travel and Astronomy

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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SP8CE TRfiVEL & ASTRONOMY GENERAL EDITOR JOHN MAN FOREWORD BY DR. CARL SAGAN With over284 illustrations The 1980's has brought a new era in space travel and in our knowledge oí the Universe. During this decade, the US space shuttle will take space commuters intő orbit, New industries will be íounded. Scientists expect that orbiting instruments, íreed írom the veil oí the Earth's atmosphére will reveal startiing new íacts aboutlhe origins and destiny of the Universe. With a íoreword by Dr Carl Sagan, America's Pulitzer Prize-winning astronomer, The Encyclopedia oí Space Travel and Astronomy signposts this new era. In it leading astronomers and science writers summarise current knowledge oí the Solar System, the Galaxy and the Universe. They detail Man's changing relationship with his space environment - írom the íirst tentative rockét* probes to the lunar landings. They look at the íuture oí space travel and oí astronomy In the íirst chaptenthe doyen oí British... Tovább

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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SP8CE TRfiVEL & ASTRONOMY GENERAL EDITOR JOHN MAN FOREWORD BY DR. CARL SAGAN With over284 illustrations The 1980's has brought a new era in space travel and in our knowledge oí the Universe. During this decade, the US space shuttle will take space commuters intő orbit, New industries will be íounded. Scientists expect that orbiting instruments, íreed írom the veil oí the Earth's atmosphére will reveal startiing new íacts aboutlhe origins and destiny of the Universe. With a íoreword by Dr Carl Sagan, America's Pulitzer Prize-winning astronomer, The Encyclopedia oí Space Travel and Astronomy signposts this new era. In it leading astronomers and science writers summarise current knowledge oí the Solar System, the Galaxy and the Universe. They detail Man's changing relationship with his space environment - írom the íirst tentative rockét* probes to the lunar landings. They look at the íuture oí space travel and oí astronomy In the íirst chaptenthe doyen oí British astronomers, Sir Bemard Lövell, provides an overview oí the scale oí the Universe and oí the most signiíicant problems íacing space scientists. The Encyclopedia contams somé 80 colour diagrams that explam in símple terms.the workings oí the Universe. Stunning colour pictures bring the Earth, planets, stars and galaxies into sharp íocus. Specially commissioned composíte photographs bring an on-the-spot reality to recreations oí distant and íuture scenes, like a voyage to the stars and the rings oí Saturn, Vissza