National Geographic Encyclopedia of Space

Reaching for the Stars This Comprehensive, State-of-the-Art Space Encyclopedia is a Fascinating account of our 5,000-year search for the secrets of the cosmos; and a detailed report on the many ways we put our knowledge of space to practical scientific, commercial, and military use. Highlighted by hundreds of stunning illustrations and photographs, diagrams, star charts, and more, as well as an authoritative, inclusive text and more than a dozen essays by leading scientists and space explorers, these pages introduce history's great astronomers and cosmologists and explain their discoveries...tour our own solar system and explore vast galaxies thousands of light-years away...trace the advance of scientific tools and space technology from the first telescopes to moon shots, satellite networks, orbital observatories, and more...peer billions of years into the past at the big bang and look forward into a future where the sky is truly the limit. * A must-have reference book for the entire family * Authoritative essays written by experts in the fields of astrophysics, exploration, remote sensing, satellite technology, and military uses of space * A complete and easy-to-use index * An appendix of star charts and maps, including Mars * More than 200 photographs, from the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA, environmental and military satellites, and more * Perfect for space novices and experts alike * Easy-to-read thematic arrangement * Scores of fact-filled time lines, tables, and charts.Glover, Linda K. is the author of 'National Geographic Encyclopedia of Space', published 2004 under ISBN 9780792273196 and ISBN 0792273192.