The Space Book Revised and Updated by Jim Bell
A revised and updated edition of the successful book, now featuring the most recent discoveries, technologies, and images. Since the original edition of The Space Book was published in 2013, much has happened in the world of space exploration. This revised and updated edition, with a new introduction from author Jim Bell, brings the popular Milestones book up to date. It includes the most exciting and newsworthy breakthroughs, from the groundbreaking discovery of the Trappist-1 system to the technologies of the future. Take a full-color, chronological tour of the cosmos through completely new entries and spectacular images that cover developments in radio astronomy, NASA's mission to Jupiter, the new Earth-like exoplanets, the world's first interstellar solar sail mission, and more. Many existing entries have been updated with the results of completed and current missions, as well as illuminating recent photography.
James Bell is an Associate Professor in Cornell University's Department of Astronomy. He is the main scientist for the NASA Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity's Pancam color imaging system, as well as a member of the NASA Mars Pathfinder, Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR), Mars 2001 Odyssey Orbiter, Mars 2005 Reconnaissance Orbiter, and 2009 Mars Science Laboratory rover mission scientific teams. He is an editor for Icarus and has an asteroid named after him (8146 Jimbell) by the International Astronomical Union. He has produced or co-authored more than 150 peer-reviewed scientific publications about Mars, is an editor for Icarus, and has an asteroid named after him (8146 Jimbell) by the International Astronomical Union.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781454929390 |
| ISBN 10 | 1454929391 |
| Title | The Space Book Revised and Updated |
| Author | Jim Bell |
| Series | Sterling Milestones |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Union Square & Co. |
| Year published | 2018-10-07 |
| Number of pages | 528 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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