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Take a trip to outer space with this weird and wonderful guide to
our universe, the perfect gift for both young and old Vargic's
beautifully innovative designs will help to explain all of the
bizarre and fascinating aspects of the cosmos; from the history of
the universe to what makes up our solar system and even how human
life fits into the wider picture. Be taken on an unforgettable
journey through space with chapters on . . . * Exploring the Cosmos
* The Night Sky * Maps of the Inner Solar System * Timeline of the
Universe * Cosmologies throughout History * Journey Into Outer
Space * Scale of the Universe This is a book that celebrates the
scale and spectacle of the universe on every page, and one which
you'll treasure forever. _______ '5***** In more than one hundred
pages filled with facts and illustrations he takes the reader on a
journey through the history of the cosmos' BBC Sky at Night 'Packs
in so much of our astronomical knowledge, so many tidbits about the
history of astronomy and space exploration that I felt wonderfully
enriched by it all. It is visually striking and beautifully
illustrated' Dr. Alfredo Carpineti
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Venus
(Paperback)
The Science Geek
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R176
Discovery Miles 1 760
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Dear Pluto
(Hardcover)
Carmen Gloria; Illustrated by Carmen Gloria
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R637
Discovery Miles 6 370
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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The Moon Show
(Hardcover)
Carmen Gloria; Illustrated by Carmen Gloria
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R637
Discovery Miles 6 370
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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"Let's go!" With that, the boyish, grinning Yuri Gagarin launched
into space on April 12, 1961, becoming the first human being to
exit Earth's orbit. The twenty-seven-year-old lieutenant colonel
departed for the stars from within the shadowy world of the Soviet
military-industrial complex. Barbed wires, no-entry placards, armed
guards, false identities, mendacious maps, and a myriad of secret
signs had hidden Gagarin from prying outsiders-not even his friends
or family knew what he had been up to. Coming less than four years
after the Russians launched Sputnik into orbit, Gagarin's voyage
was cause for another round of capitalist shock and Soviet
rejoicing. The Cosmonaut Who Couldn't Stop Smiling relates this
twentieth-century icon's remarkable life while exploring the
fascinating world of Soviet culture. Gagarin's flight brought him
massive international fame-in the early 1960s, he was possibly the
most photographed person in the world, flashing his trademark smile
while rubbing elbows with the varied likes of Nehru, Castro, Queen
Elizabeth II, and Italian sex symbol Gina Lollobrigida. Outside of
the spotlight, Andrew L. Jenks reveals, his tragic and mysterious
death in a jet crash became fodder for morality tales and
conspiracy theories in his home country, and, long after his
demise, his life continues to provide grist for the Russian
popular-culture mill. This is the story of a legend, both the
official one and the one of myth, which reflected the fantasies,
perversions, hopes and dreams of Gagarin's fellow Russians. With
this rich, lively chronicle of Gagarin's life and times, Jenks
recreates the elaborately secretive world of space-age Russia while
providing insights into Soviet history that will captivate a range
of readers.
The moon landing remains the most astonishing and impressive
accomplishment of manned space travel to this day. In July 1969,
just eight years after President John F. Kennedy announced the bold
plan, the first astronaut set foot on another celestial body. While
Project Apollo: The Early Years covered the exciting developments
from the first project drawings to the unmanned first flight of the
mighty Saturn V, this book covers the later years of the Apollo
era, in all its fascinating detail, including the test flights in
Earths orbit; the first orbits of the moon; the legendary Apollo 11
mission; the drama of Apollo 13; and Apollo 17, the last manned
moon flight in 1972. Experience this era through exciting accounts,
radio transcripts, and impressive photographs and diagrams.
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