Space: A History of Exploration
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (756 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1445656035 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Her work has appeared in domed theaters and observatory exhibits around the world, including Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Carolyn Collins Petersen is an award-winning science writer and astronomer whose books include Astronomy 101 and The New Solar System. She lives in Colorado.. She is CEO of Loch Ness Productions,
About the AuthorCarolyn Collins Petersen is an award-winning science writer and astronomer whose books include Astronomy 101 and The New Solar System. She is CEO of Loch Ness Productions, an innovative production company specializing in cosmically creative content. Her work has appeared in domed theaters and observatory exhibits around the world, including Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. She lives in Colorado.
Our past accomplishments are pointed at an important, but often unstated goal: taking humans to the stars.. This is a highly original history of our past in space as it is viewed from the point of view of a potential future human presence on Mars. She concludes with our current advances and immediate ambitions in space exploration. Humanity has always looked to the stars, but it hasn't been until relatively recently that we have managed to travel to space. Carolyn Collins Petersen takes us on a journey from the first space pioneers and their work, through the World War I-led technological advances in rocketry that formed the basis for the Space Age, to the increasing corporate interest in space. Petersen takes us on a cyclical journey from our future on Mars, back through the steps that we have taken that will get us there. This detailed examination of our past steps into space is viewed from our potential future in space—on Mars