Robotic Exploration of the Solar System: Part I: The Golden Age 1957-1982 (Springer Praxis Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (699 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0387493263 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 600 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In the 1950s, the Soviets designed the huge 8K71 "Semiorka" (little seven, after the military designator R 7), a single staged rocket equipped with four large boosters and able to carry an heavy thermonuclear warhead to the continental US. The space race had begun.. During the same year, the superpowers started working on new versions of their missiles ab
It really is encyclopaedic in its coverage and is a wonderful work for old timers … and for students, new to the field, to consult to get up to speed." (Colin Pillinger, The Observatory, Vol. First, this book describes the state of the knowledge of the solar system just before space exploration begins. 45 (8), 2008)"Robotic Exploration of the Solar System would address events that had happened over the period from 1957 up to the present day. … More than 46 pages of references, further readings, excellent photographs and extensive illustrations, full author list, 6-page glossary, and 10-page index. From the reviews: "This book … presents the accomplishments of robotic exploration of the major planets and their moons from Mercury to Neptune. Second, this book is comprehensive, in that it includes US, European and Soviet/Russian contributions. The combination of Harland the historian, and Ulivi the astronomer make thi
Abell C said Superb book!. What a fantastic book, dense with anecdotes and minute of the various missions described. And suitably long in pages as well - fitting detail for spectacular missions . Actually it could have been twice as long and I would have been just as happy!. Haubrechts Patrick said Excellent contribution. Robotic Exploration of the Solar System. Part 1.The best book I read so far on space exploration.The combination of Harlan the historian, and Ulivi the astronomer, which had already produced the excellent `lunar exploration' book made this an outstanding contribution.First, this book describes the state of the kwowledge of the solar system just before space exploration beggins. Second, this book is comprehensive, in that it includes us, european and soviet/russian contributions.They are many detailed descriptions, including all phases of a given mission, even those which were never realized, from planning, launch a. Fantastic book about the early stages of space exploration I have enjoyed reading this book, it is written in a very clear and detailed style that is very easy to understand. The authors point out cases where something may have been done on one mission that had an effect on decisions made on future ones, like hardening future exploration of Jupiter after the scale of the radiation belts had been established.It presents a chronology of all of the missions, even the ones that were eventually cancelled and gives a great insight into some of the missions that were imagined, but never eventuated, and how some evolved from an initial concept to the actual mission flown. The book
Scientific results are discussed in depth, together with details of mission management. The book is fantastically comprehensive, covering missions and results from the 1950s right up to the present day. Some of the latest missions and their results appear in a popular science book for the first time.. It is a detailed history of unmanned missions that have explored our solar system. This fascinating book is a must-have text for space enthusiasts with an engineering bent. The subject is treated wherever possible from an engineering and scientific standpoint and includes technical descriptions of the spacecraft, their mission designs and their instrumentations