In this wonderful encyclopedia designed for middle- and high-school students, 341 entries explore the wonders of space. Each volume has a theme. Topics such as Communications satellite industry, Law of space, and Space tourism, planetary explorations, Military uses of space, technology, biographical entries, info on galaxies, medical research, satellites - and much much more...
Contents:
Archaeology: Footprints From Our Past
Mysterious hollows found in Mexico reignite a debate about the first Americans.
Portfolio: Landscapes of Mars
Stunning satellite images of Mars reveal avalanches, sand dunes and more.
Reproduction: The Opposite Of Sex
Biologists uncover why some species reproduce without sex, despite its drawbacks.
Conservation: Bugging Out
Scientists take to the treetops to count the insects in a South American rainforest.
Cosmology: A Hole in the Universe
A giant cold spot in space is forcing scientists to reconsider the big bang.
Disease: How To End Malaria
Malaria kills one million people each year. Here are the five best tools for eradicating it.
Neurology: Eyes without a Face
Why are some people born without the ability to recognize faces?
Technology: Inspired by Nature
Eight cool nature-inspired inventions, from fish-like cars to blades that mimic rat teeth.
Geology: Rocks From Light
Could sunshine have driven the evolution of the continents millions of years ago?
The two volume Encyclopedia of Space Science and Technology
represents an ambitious collection of the underlying physical
properties of rockets, satellites and space stations, what is known by
astronomers about the sun, planets, galaxy and universe, and the effect
of the space environment on human and other biological systems. The
Encyclopedia also provides a state-of-the-art summary of the
engineering involved in launching a rocket or satellite, the control
systems involved on the ground, in orbit or in deep space, and on
manufacturing in space from planetary and other resources. A quick
study of a number of basic topics in space science for researchers in
optics, materials processing and telecommunications, this Encyclopedia
is also an indispensable resource for physicists, astronomers,
engineers and materials and computer science.
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