Bibliograph

Dreams of other worlds, the amazing story of unmanned space exploration, Chris Impey and Holly Henry

Type

Label

Dreams of other worlds, the amazing story of unmanned space exploration, Chris Impey and Holly Henry

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dreams of other worlds

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

840160968

Responsibility statement

Chris Impey and Holly Henry

Sub title

the amazing story of unmanned space exploration

Summary

Dreams of Other Worlds describes the unmanned space missions that have opened new windows on distant worlds. Spanning four decades of dramatic advances in astronomy and planetary science, this book tells the story of eleven iconic exploratory missions and how they have fundamentally transformed our scientific and cultural perspectives on the universe and our place in it

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Viking : discovering the red planet -- MER : the little rovers that could -- Voyager : grand tour of the solar system -- Cassini : bright rings and icy worlds -- Stardust : catching a comet by the tail -- SOHO : living with a restless star -- Hipparcos : mapping the Milky Way -- Spitzer : unveiling the cool cosmos -- Chandra : exploring the violent cosmos -- HST : the universe in sharp focus -- WMAP : mapping the infant universe -- Conclusion : new horizons, new worlds

Target audience

adult

Classification