Frontiers of Space Exploration

by Roger D. Launius

Book Overview

Since the first rocket-technology experiments of the early 20th century, space exploration has captivated the world. Recent advances and setbacks have included the new discoveries from the Galileo mission, the Mars Global Surveyor's revelation that water once existed on the Red Planet, the International Space Station, the advent of space tourism, and the devastating Space Shuttle disasters. This one-stop guide to space exploration provides a wealth...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313325243
• ISBN13: 9780313325243
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.2" x 10.3"