true tales of Nazis in orbit, soldiers on the moon, orphaned martian robots, and other fascinating accounts from the annals of spaceflight
Pyle, Rod
2017
"Reveals the most unusual space missions ever devised inside and outside of NASA during a time when nothing was too odd to be taken seriously, and the race to the moon and the threat from the Soviet Union trumped all other considerations"--OCLC.
an inside look at the Mars rover mission and the people who made it happen
Pyle, Rod
Presents a behind-the-scenes look at the Curiosity mission to Mars, highlighting the people responsible, the rover's capabilities, and the mission's results.
Details mankind's efforts to study Mars over the last fifty years with both telescopes and artificial satellites sent into orbit. Examines what we have discovered about the planet in this time and considers where future research may lead.
Presents an overview of the Apollo space program, providing first-hand accounts of the astronauts who manned the missions, and describing their fascinating journey to the moon. Includes over one hundred photographs.
