Space Exploration: A History in 100 Objects

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Author: Sten Odenwald

Format: Hardback

Number of Pages: 256


This eclectic pop history of space exploration, by scientist-educator Sten Odenwald at NASA, examines 100 objects - all stunningly photographed - and their effect on what we know and how we think about space. Whimsical and uniquely clarifying, SPACE EXPLORATION: A HISTORY IN 100 OBJECTS covers the iconic, from Sputnik to Skylab, as well as the lesser-known but utterly important: *The ancient Greek Antikythera mechanism, the first known analog computer, which predicted astronomical movement. *Luna 3, the first satellite to glimpse the far side of the moon. The O-ring; the humble, rubber part that doomed the Space Shuttle Challenger. *Syncom 2, the first geosynchronous satellite, which made international TV possible. *The V-2 rocket, the first artificial object to cross the threshold of space - and many more!
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Author: Sten Odenwald

Format: Hardback

Number of Pages: 256


This eclectic pop history of space exploration, by scientist-educator Sten Odenwald at NASA, examines 100 objects - all stunningly photographed - and their effect on what we know and how we think about space. Whimsical and uniquely clarifying, SPACE EXPLORATION: A HISTORY IN 100 OBJECTS covers the iconic, from Sputnik to Skylab, as well as the lesser-known but utterly important: *The ancient Greek Antikythera mechanism, the first known analog computer, which predicted astronomical movement. *Luna 3, the first satellite to glimpse the far side of the moon. The O-ring; the humble, rubber part that doomed the Space Shuttle Challenger. *Syncom 2, the first geosynchronous satellite, which made international TV possible. *The V-2 rocket, the first artificial object to cross the threshold of space - and many more!
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Comprehensive Pre-history

A very well presented book that is beautiful to look at. The objects selected are not what you would expect. While there are quite a few from what could be termed the space age (post 1960) there a quite a lot from centuries past - things ranging from pre-historic star maps to Galileo's telescope. Not exactly what a "rocket enthusiast" would rave over, but very interesting from an historical point of view.