Dimensions
220 x 280 x 25mm
Illustrated History of Spaceflights
Journey through space and time with 'To Rise From Earth' and explore the history and technology of spaceflight, presented in breathtaking full-colour photographs and illustrations, detailed charts and diagrams, and easy-to-understand text. Without using a single mathematical formula or complicated scientific jargon, this book explains the functions and roles of satellites, the forces and masses of rocket science, the logistics of launching a shuttle into space, and much, much more. From "Atlantis" to "Endeavor", "Sputnik 1" to "Galileo", and the Hubble Space Telescope to the International Space Station, the book examines the bodies that grace the heavens, and the work of the men and women who have laboured to send both machines and humans into space.
Thoroughly up to date, with sections on the latest developments - including reusable launch vehicles, the International Space Station and a completely revised chapter on Mars exploration - 'To Rise From Earth' conveys the drama, ingenuity, and sheer determination that have marked humankind's ascent to the final frontier.
