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Author
Series
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
1987.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of space walking and the technological advances that have made it possible. Also explains how space suits and space walkers work and discusses future experiments.
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 311 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents a chronicle of the developments and initiatives that have transformed the idea of space colonization into an achievable goal, sharing arguments in favor of targeting Saturn's moon, Titan.
"From a leading planetary scientist and an award-winning science writer, a propulsive account of the developments and initiatives that have transformed the dream of space colonization into something that may well be achievable. We are at the cusp of a golden...
Author
Series
Lady astronaut novels volume 2
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
384 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and obliterated much of the east coast of the United States, including Washington D.C. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render the earth inhospitable for humanity, as the last such meteorite did for the dinosaurs. This looming threat calls for a radically accelerated effort to colonize space, and requires a much larger share of humanity to take part in the process"--
"The Fated...
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
171 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"A kid's guide to leaving the planet from someone who's done it! Former astronaut Terry Virts guides readers through the practical elements of becoming an astronaut, along with the wonders (and challenges!) of space travel. With insider information on training, piloting a ship, and working in space, readers and aspiring astronauts will be inspired to start their own journey to the stars. This practical guide is full of valuable wisdom and insight...
Author
Series
Lady astronaut novels volume 3
Publisher
Tor, a Tom Doherty Associates Book
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
542 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Astronauts Elma York, Nicole Wargin and Myrtle Lindholm continue to forge new paths for women astronauts as they work to achieve the International Aerospace Coalition's goal of getting as many people as possible off Earth before it becomes inhabitable."_-Publisher.
10) The space movie
Publisher
Gonzo Multimedia
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Milestones on space achievement: Uri Gagarin's historic orbital flight; John Glenn's pre-flight preparations, Saturn V rocket; Apollo 11 mission that carried Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins on their journey to the Moon.
Author
Publisher
Smithsonian Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"An amusing and informative illustrated guide to life beyond our own planet that covers everything from training for and living in space to the future of space travel and tourism. Now that suborbital space tourism is predicted to become a billion-dollar industry in the next ten years and NASA has announced its plans for landing humans on Mars in the 2030s, the dream of traveling and living in space is taking on new reality. But given that life on...
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Simon Spotlight edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Discover the thrilling side of the history of the space race in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the secrets of American History! Did you know that you can't bring a sandwich on a spaceship? Or that a group of people who had lost their hearing played an important role in the race to send astronauts to the moon? Find out about those true stories and more in this book about the space race of the 1950s and 1960s."--...
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Throughout this nation's history, we have reached for the heavens and dreamed of touching the stars. Now Tom Hanks presents the dramatic story of the unforgettable Apollo missions.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Second [American] edition.
Physical Desc
320 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
This compelling story of exploration charts and celebrates humankind in space, from Sputnik's launch in 1957 through the Apollo Moon landings and the International Space Station to future missions to Mars and beyond. Spaceflight chronicles how, in the half-century that followed Sputnik, the world was revolutionized by space travel and exploration. The opening up of Earth's orbit to satellites led to a revolution in communications, monitoring of the...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts offers an insider's guide to astronauting--a behind-the-scenes look at the training, the basic rules, lessons, and procedures of space travel, including how to deal with a dead body in space, what it's like to film an IMAX movie in orbit, what exactly to do when nature calls, and much more.
17) Gattaca
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Story about an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. Vincent is an "In-Valid," who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation. However, a week before his mission, a murder marks Vincent as a suspect. With a relentless investigator in pursuit and the colleague he has fallen in love with beginning to suspect his deception,...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xv, 364 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson presents his views on the future of space travel and America's role in that future, giving his readers an eye-opening manifesto on the importance of space exploration for America's economy, security, and morale.
19) Vessel: a novel
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
After astronaut Catherine Wells's ship undergoes a catastrophic event and loses contact with NASA, the entire world believes her to be dead. Miraculously - and mysteriously - she survives, though everyone else on the mission is lost, as are most of Catherine's memories of her time in space. Her reentry after a decade away is a turbulent one: her husband has moved on with another woman, and the young daughter she left behind has grown into a teenager...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Elio Morillo's life is abruptly spun out of orbit when economic collapse and personal circumstances compel his mother to flee Ecuador for the United States in search of a better future for her son. His itinerant childhood sets into motion a migration that will ultimately carry Elio to the farthest expanse of human endeavor: space. Overcoming a history of systemic adversity and inequality in public education, Elio forged ahead on a journey as indebted...
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