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Planetary Pioneers

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Author : David Quarmby
language : en
Publisher: Book Guild Limited
Release Date : 2011

Planetary Pioneers written by David Quarmby and has been published by Book Guild Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Science categories.

In 'Planetary Pioneers', David Quarmby paints a vivid picture of each of the planets and tells the extraordinary stories of the people who discovered and mapped them - from trailblazing pioneers such as Coperernicus and Galileo to gentleman amateurs such as William Herschel.

Planetary Pioneers Series The Invention That Opened The Solar System To Exploration

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language : en
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Release Date : 2010

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The Depths Of Space

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Author : Mark Wolverton
language : en
Publisher: Joseph Henry Press
Release Date : 2004-06-04

The Depths Of Space written by Mark Wolverton and has been published by Joseph Henry Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-04 with Science categories.

The first spacecraft to explore the secrets of the Sun, Jupiter, Saturn, and the void beyond Pluto, the Pioneer space probes have been the trailblazers of the space age, truly going where no man has gone before. Emblazoned with the nude figures of a man and a woman, etched representations of our human form, the Pioneer generation of probes were aptly named. Launched into the inky depths of space, they were more than mere machines, they were humanity's first emissaries into deep space. And the pictorial inscriptions that adorned the crafts embodied the hopes and dreams of everyone involved in the Pioneer program. They were our humble attempt to communicate with the extraterrestrial intelligent life we imagined the probes might encounter -- they were our message in a bottle. Perhaps the most efficient, reliable, and cost effective program to come out of NASA, the Pioneer missions are a shining example of how a small and talented group of people can, against all odds, pull something off that has never been done before. Indeed, more than thirty years after its launch in 1972, Pioneer 10 is still cruising into interstellar space, sending back data as it courses through the galaxy while Pioneer 6, in solar orbit, is more than 35 years old and humankind's oldest functioning spacecraft. But despite their enduring contributions, the Pioneer project remains a footnote in space history, little more than a humble prologue to its inheritors. The Depths of Space recounts the long overdue history of Pioneer both as a scientific and technological achievement and as the story of the exceptional people who made the program possible. This tight narrative captures the black-coffee buzz of full-throttle, deadline-driven production, the sharp, intense thrill of discovery, the pang of anxiety that accompanies looming danger and ultimate loss, and the satisfaction and pride of creating an enduring legacy.