Harris, Nancy, ed. Space Exploration.HARRIS, Nancy, ed. Space exploration. (Exploring Science and Medical Discoveries.) Greenhaven. 176p. bibliog. index. c2005.0-7377-2836-1. $23.70. JS This series "explores how these discoveries came about and examines their impact on society," the publisher states. This volume covers the history of space exploration from Galileo's invention of the telescope to early rocket scientists Rocket Scientist In the world of finance, these are people with science and math degrees who work in the finance field building highly advanced quantitative finance models. These models help banking, insurance and investment firms to price financial instruments. , Sputnik Sputnik: see satellite, artificial; space exploration. Sputnik Any of a series of Earth-orbiting spacecraft whose launching by the Soviet Union inaugurated the space age. I, the formation of NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , the first human in space, the Apollo program, the space shuttle space shuttle, reusable U.S. space vehicle. Developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), it consists of a winged orbiter, two solid-rocket boosters, and an external tank. Co lumbia and its accident, the Mir space station, and the Challenger explosion. It also covers unmanned space exploration, including the Hubble telescope See Hubble Space Telescope. and the Mars rovers, and current controversies and outlooks in space exploration, with a variety of opinions on human vs. robot space explorers, the value of NASA's projects, and whether there should be space tourism or space should be protected as a wilderness. The brief essays are excerpted from books, magazine articles, and government testimony, and each is preceded by a few paragraphs describing the author and summarizing his or her argument. Contributors range from journalists to astronaut astronaut, crew member on a U.S. manned spaceflight mission; the Soviet term is cosmonaut. Candidates for manned spaceflight are carefully screened to meet the highest physical and mental standards, and they undergo rigorous training. Buzz A1drin, President John E Kennedy, and NASA's chief historian; a chronology of space exploration from 1957 to January 2004 is appended. The mix of primary and secondary sources, along with the summaries, makes this especially helpful for students doing research. Paula Rohrlick, KLIATT J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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