10 Short Lessons in Space Travel
10 Short Lessons in Space Travel
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Zusammenfassung
As a new age of space exploration dawns, Ten Short Lessons in Space Travel takes a timely look at the ten fundamental lessons in the discoveries and explorations of outer space. From the amazing technology that has enabled us to look beyond the clouds to the space tourism of the twenty-first century, this is a cutting-edge guide for curious minds.
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10 Short Lessons in Space Travel by Paul Parsons
'Extremely authoritative. The best book I have read on space travel since Arthur C. Clarke's classic, The Promise of Space.' Marcus Chown In an era of rapidly developing technology and renewed ambition, the twenty-first century has ushered in an exciting new age of space flight. But what has brought us to this point in our exploration of the universe? And what does the future of space travel hold? From the amazing technology that has enabled us to look beyond the clouds to the possibilities of space tourism, 10 Short Lessons in Space Travel takes a timely look at the essential lessons learned from our voyages into outer space. About the series: The Pocket Einstein series is a collection of essential pocket-sized guides for anyone looking to understand a little more about some of the most relevant science that affects us all in the twenty-first century. Broken down into ten simple lessons and written by leading experts in their field, discover the ten most important takeaways from those areas of science we should all know more about.
A nice, easily digestible read to making your own giant leap into the future-- Nicholas Booth, co-author of The Search for Life on Mars: The Greatest Scientific Detective Story of All Time
Compact, informative and entertaining – essential reading for any budding astronaut. -- Giles Sparrow, author of Hubble: Window on the Universe
Soon space travel will open itself up to paying members of the public. Parsons' guide is essential reading for would-be astronauts young and old. -- Colin Stuart, author of How to Live in Space
Compact, informative and entertaining – essential reading for any budding astronaut. -- Giles Sparrow, author of Hubble: Window on the Universe
Soon space travel will open itself up to paying members of the public. Parsons' guide is essential reading for would-be astronauts young and old. -- Colin Stuart, author of How to Live in Space
Dr Paul Parsons has been a science writer and journalist for over twenty years. He was Editor of BBC Sky at Night magazine and has also written for New Scientist, the Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Men’s Health, National Geographic and many others. He is the author of several books including The Science of Doctor Who, The Periodic Table, 3-Minute Stephen Hawking and 50 Science Ideas You Really Need to Know. He is also a fellow of the Royal Statistical Society and a consultant to Guinness World Records.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781789292213 |
| ISBN 10 | 1789292212 |
| Titel | 10 Short Lessons in Space Travel |
| Autor | Paul Parsons |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2020-06-11 |
| Seitenanzahl | 192 |
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