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Space and Astronomy - An Illustrated Guide to Science (Hardcover)
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Space and Astronomy - An Illustrated Guide to Science (Hardcover)
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Space and Astronomy: An Illustrated Guide to Science is one of
eight volumes in ""Facts On File's"" new ""Science Visual
Resources"" set. Containing eight sections, a comprehensive
glossary, a Web site guide, and an index, ""Space and Astronomy""
is an ideal learning tool for students and teachers of science.
Full-color diagrams, graphs, charts, and maps on every page
illustrate the essential elements of the subject, while parallel
text provides key definitions and step-by-step explanations. The
eight sections include: ""The Universe"" - provides an overview of
the physical dimensions of space and current theories concerning
the origin and eventual fate of the universe. This section also
defines and illustrates the main classes of objects, from black
holes to binary stars, that populate the known universe; ""The
Sun's Family"" - examines our solar system and defines all the
classes of celestial bodies that it includes. There are detailed
comparisons of all nine planets, as well as information about
asteroids, meteoroids, moons, and the Sun; and ""Astronomy"" - is
concerned with the human effort to observe and understand objects
beyond the Earth from the earliest times to the present day. It
describes the different methods of astronomy that are used to
examine the universe across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. It
also includes: ""Space Travel"" - is an overview of the practical
and theoretical challenges of getting into space and traveling
through it. Everything from the basics of celestial mechanics to
the advantages and disadvantages of different types of propulsion
systems is covered in this section; ""Uncrewed Exploration"" - is a
history of the exploration of space by uncrewed spacecraft; and
""Crewed Exploration"" is a history of the human exploration of
space from Yuri Gagarin to Neil Armstrong and the crews of the
International Space Station. Space Shuttle and Using Space are
concerned with the economic and scientific importance of space
travel today. The many classes of satellite that provide the world
with communications and vital data are examined here.
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