- A general foreword/introduction by a notable figure in each discipline - One chapter for each decade, including its own introduction and conclusion - A final conclusion that looks at likely trends in the 21st century - Biographic sidebars of famous scientists - Approximately 50 line illustrations and 50 photographs - Chronologies of key events (Nobel Prizes, great discoveries, and more) - Glossary, index, and other back matter.
- A general foreword/introduction by a notable figure in each discipline - One chapter for each decade, including its own introduction and conclusi...
Space is still the final frontier and Mars continues to make news and attract generations of young people. In this fascinating book, hero-astronaut Buzz Aldrin challenges curious kids to think about Mars as not just a faraway red planet but as a possible future home for Earthlings What will your new home be like? How will you get there? What will you eat for breakfast? Find out what life might be like far, far from Earth as you navigate your way through this fun and fascinating book. What kid wouldn't want to blast off with him on this (literary) journey "
Space is still the final frontier and Mars continues to make news and attract generations of young people. In this fascinating book, hero-astronaut Bu...
Marianne J. Dyson recounts for us a time when women were making the first inroads into space flight control, a previously male-dominated profession. The story begins with the inspiration of the Apollo 11 landing on the Moon and follows the challenges of pursuing a science career as a woman in the 70s and 80s, when it was far from an easy path.
Dyson relates the first five space shuttle flights from the personal perspective of mission planning and operations in Houston at the Johnson Space Center, based almost exclusively on original sources such as journals and NASA weekly...
Marianne J. Dyson recounts for us a time when women were making the first inroads into space flight control, a previously male-dominated profession...
