Space: A History of Exploration
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (654 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1445656035 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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She lives in Colorado.. Her work has appeared in domed theaters and observatory exhibits around the world, including Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. She is CEO of Loch Ness Productions, an innovative production company specializing in cosmically creative content. About the AuthorCarolyn Collins Petersen is an award-winning science writer and astronomer whose books include Astronomy 101 and The New Solar System
She lives in Colorado.. Her work has appeared in domed theaters and observatory exhibits around the world, including Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Carolyn Collins Petersen is an award-winning science writer and astronomer whose books include Astronomy 101 and The New Solar System. She is CEO of Loch Nes
This detailed examination of our past steps into space is viewed from our potential future in space—on Mars to be exact—and how we will reach that point. Petersen takes us on a cyclical journey from our future on Mars, back through the steps that we have taken that will get us there. Carolyn Collins Petersen takes us on a journey from the first space pioneers and their work, through the World War I-led technological advances in rocketry that formed the basis for the Space Age, to the increasing corporate interest in space. Humanity has always looked to the stars, but it hasn't been until relatively recently that we have managed to travel to space. She concludes with our current advances and immediate ambitions in space exploration. This is a highly original history of our past in space as it is viewed from the point of view of a potential f