Presents volume one of a five-volume set and explores key developments in the history of space exploration including ancient views of the universe and the laws of planetary motion, early and modern rocketry, manned space flight, and the Apollo project.
Presents volume three of a five-volume set on space exploration containing reprints of seventeen primary source documents that includes official reports and articles, speeches and interviews, and excerpts from science fiction publications.
Analyzes the inherent risks and dangers of human space exploration, from those that affect the health of astronauts to those that result in shuttle explosions, and examines ways of reducing safety-related incidents.
Provides a brief introduction to the life of scientist Robert Goddard and discusses how his creation of the liquid rocket engine changed world history.
Provides information about various vehicles and machines developed to explore outer space, and looks at the difficulties and dangers of living in space. Includes a time line of space flight progress, and a glossary.
Describes rockets, exploratory vehicles, and other technological aspects of space exploration, satellites, space stations, and the life and work of astronauts.
Discusses the history and future potential of astronautics and provides information about the education and training necessary for a career in this field.
Describes the experiences of the first American woman astronaut, scheduled to travel in space in 1983, and explains how astronauts are selected and trained and how it feels to fly in space.
