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Space exploration / by Liz Kruesi ; content consultant, Mary Kay Hemenway, Ph.D., Astronomy Department, University of Texas at Austin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kruesi, Liz, author.
- Series:
- Cutting edge science + technology.
- Cutting-Edge Science + Technology
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Space flight.
- Space sciences.
- Astronautics.
- Outer space--Exploration.
- Outer space.
- Solar system.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2016]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Space Exploration covers incredible work being done in our solar system, ranging from the New Horizons Pluto mission to cutting-edge studies on comets, engine technology, and humanity's future journeys to Mars. High-impact photos and explanatory graphics and charts bring scientific concepts to life."-- Publisher's website.
- Contents:
- Landing on a comet
- Entering space
- Visiting nearby worlds
- Hunting for life on Mars
- To the solar system's outskirts
- Humans in space
- Private companies go to space
- Where humans are going.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781680770957
- 1680770950
- 9781680770124
- 1680770128
- OCLC:
- 962207798
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