Space Exploration 2008 by David M Harland

Space Exploration 2008 by David M Harland

The Space Exploration annuals provide a yearly update on recent space launches, missions and results, to be published every September. The annual is written at an accessible level for both young and older space enthusiasts to provide a regular, balanced review of all the world's major space programmes, past, present and future.

From the reviews:

"Space Exploration 2008 is the second in what looks set to become a series of annuals by Springer Praxis …For the new edition, space historian David Harland joins Brian Harvey in editing the informative and well-produced collection of contemporary articles. … The illustrations are good and this book makes an ideal Christmas present for anyone generally interested in an overview of current space exploration." (Clive Simpson, Spaceflight, Vol. 50 (1), 2008)

"This book is well illustrated with colour photographs and diagrams … . The text is really only suitable for teenagers and adults. There are useful references to books and websites … . Anybody with a passing interest in spaceflight will enjoy this book. It will give them an overview of the state of space exploration and perhaps whet their appetite to find out more about specific missions." (Nick Quinn, Astronomy Now, February, 2008)

"This is the second annual publication by authors Harland and Harvey, planned for release each September. The 2008 edition reviews all rocket and satellite launches from around the world for 2006. … The book is loaded with tables and charts of data, artist renditions, and color photographs with captions … . The book will appeal to space enthusiasts. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers; two-year technical program students; practitioners." (M. S. McCullough, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (6), 2008)

"The book opens with a review of space activities in 2006, followed by a series of feature articles on a diverse range of topics. One looks at space tourism, and outlines the main players and their plans. … There’s also an excellent article on studying the Sun from space. … This book is extensively illustrated, with photos on nearly every page and the quality of the reproductions is excellent. This book is definitely a winner … ."(David MacLennan, Liftoff, Issue 246, 2008)

Brian Harvey is a writer and broadcaster on spaceflight, with his first articles dating back to the early 1970s. He has written for Spaceflight, Orbit, Astronomy & Space, Hibernia, Quest, Astronomy Now and the Irish Independent. He has broadcast on the BBC World Service and contributed to television programs in Denmark (closed life support systems) and Australia (Japanese space program). His first book was Race into Space (Ellis Horwood,1988), a history of the Soviet space program. This was followed by other books for Praxis on the Russian space program, including the most recent Russian Space Probes, coauthored by Olga Zakutnyaya.
Harvey has written three histories of the Chinese space program, with one currently awaiting publication, and has also written histories of the European, Japanese and Indian space programs. He contributed a chapter to Dominic Phelan's Space Sleuths book, and most recently, a chapter on the Cosmos 5 mission was published in the Yuri Galperin 80 years memorial volume by the Academy of Sciences in Moscow.

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ISBN 13	9780387716671
ISBN 10	038771667X
Title	Space Exploration 2008
Author	David M Harland
Series	Springer Praxis Bks
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Year published	2007-09-14
Number of pages	183
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.