Contains over three thousand entries that provide information about concepts, applications and theories, historical events, and activities related to space technology; arranged alphabetically from absolute pressure to zero-g.
A comprehensive encyclopedia of space and astronomy with over 3000 cross-referenced entries, essays, photographs, and charts on subjects such as the Apollo project, center of gravity, robotics in space, satellites, and UFOs.
Traces the history of space technology and space flight since the early 1960s including the International Space Station, space shuttles, expeditions to Mars, and the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo projects.
Contains essays that examine significant people, events, discoveries, collaborations, and experiments related to the development and use of satellites, and includes an extensive chronology, photographs and illustrations, and a glossary.
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide definitions and explanations of terms and concepts related to the field of space exploration; and includes over one hundred black-and-white photographs, as well as a color insert.
Explores the scientific principles, and technical breakthroughs that allow complex orbiting astronomical observatories to increase the world's understanding of the universe.
Contains essays that examine significant people, events, discoveries, collaborations, and experiments related to the development and use of rockets, and includes an extensive chronology, photographs and illustrations, and a glossary.
Contains approximately 1,500 alphabetized, cross-referenced entries on topics in space technology, and includes seventy-five line drawings and photos, International System Units and their equivalents, metric conversion tables, and a list of Web sites.
Offers facts and information on the energy of matter, discussing the big bang, early concepts of matter and energy, electric vehicles, fossil fuels, heat and thermodynamics, motion, gravity, renewable energy resources, and related topics.
