The Atlas of Space

by Challoner, Jack; Kerrod, Robin

• ISBN13: 9780761321576
• ISBN10: 0761321578
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Millbrook Pr

Summary

An exciting scientific journey through space from the planets and moons in our solar system to the far reaches of the universe! Special features on scientific background, new technologies, and key people provide fascinating information. Highlights include many of the space exploration successes -- and failures -- throughout history.

Table of Contents

Introduction	4	(2)
Where are We?	6	(2)
Our Home Planet	8	(2)
History of Space	10	(2)
Watching the Sky	12	(10)
Finding the Stars	14	(2)
Telescopes	16	(2)
Invisible Rays from Space	18	(2)
The Hubble Space Telescope	20	(2)
The Solar System	22	(24)
The Sun	24	(2)
Mercury and Venus	26	(2)
The Earth	28	(2)
The Moon	30	(2)
Asteroids and Meteoroids	32	(2)
Mars	34	(2)
Jupiter	36	(2)
Saturn	38	(2)
Uranus and Neptune	40	(2)
Pluto and Beyond	42	(2)
Comets	44	(2)
Deep Space	46	(14)
Star Profile	48	(2)
The Birth of Stars	50	(2)
The Death of Stars	52	(2)
Galaxies	54	(2)
The Big Picture	56	(2)
The Big Bang	58	(2)
Space Exploration	60	(16)
People on the Moon	62	(2)
Reusable Spacecraft	64	(2)
Working in Space	66	(2)
Living in Space	68	(2)
Satellites at Work	70	(2)
Probing Space	72	(2)
Space Stations	74	(2)
Time Line	76	(1)
Glossary	77	(2)
Index	79