Going to Mars
The Stories of the People Behind NASA's Mars Missions Past, Present and Future
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2005
Simon & Schuster Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-671-02796-4 (ISBN)
Simon & Schuster Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-671-02796-4 (ISBN)
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At a time when Mars is on everyone's sights, a Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientist gives us his insider's look at the future of manned missions to the Red Planet.
On July 4, 1997, the youngest and most unusual team of scientists ever assembled by NASA saved America's planetary space programme. They were the Pathfinder team, whose little Sojourner spacecraft had just landed on the surface of Mars. Now, as new probes race toward the red planet, Brian Muirhead - a Pathfinder alumnus - offers a history of Mars exploration and charts its enticing future. Few people have as deep an understanding of this odyssey as Muirhead does. Indeed, two of the probes that are scheduled to land on Mars in 2004 are direct descendants of the Sojourner he helped build. In GOING TO MARS, he recounts his firsthand experience at the heart of an epic endeavour - from the successes of Pathfinder, through the tragic failures of 1999, up to the exciting Mars explorations that are unfolding right now. He also offers an exciting and authoritative projection of what the future will look like, as Russia, China, the European Space Agency, and NASA all plan manned missions. GOING TO MARS is a classic, personal story of underdogs succeeding against the odds in an adventure as awe-inspiring as the best science fiction.
On July 4, 1997, the youngest and most unusual team of scientists ever assembled by NASA saved America's planetary space programme. They were the Pathfinder team, whose little Sojourner spacecraft had just landed on the surface of Mars. Now, as new probes race toward the red planet, Brian Muirhead - a Pathfinder alumnus - offers a history of Mars exploration and charts its enticing future. Few people have as deep an understanding of this odyssey as Muirhead does. Indeed, two of the probes that are scheduled to land on Mars in 2004 are direct descendants of the Sojourner he helped build. In GOING TO MARS, he recounts his firsthand experience at the heart of an epic endeavour - from the successes of Pathfinder, through the tragic failures of 1999, up to the exciting Mars explorations that are unfolding right now. He also offers an exciting and authoritative projection of what the future will look like, as Russia, China, the European Space Agency, and NASA all plan manned missions. GOING TO MARS is a classic, personal story of underdogs succeeding against the odds in an adventure as awe-inspiring as the best science fiction.
Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens are a well-known science fiction writing team. They are the co-authors of William Shatner's bestselling Star Trek novels and their other bestsellers include the reference books The Art of Star Trek and The Next Generation: The Continuing Mission.
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations (some col.) |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 230 x 275 mm |
| Gewicht | 700 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-671-02796-4 / 0671027964 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-671-02796-4 / 9780671027964 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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