ROBOT EXPLORERS — THE POCKET ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPACELIGHT IN COLOUR
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Characteristics
| ISBN-10 | 0713705736 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( roundback binding ) |
| Special Features | • Dust jacket |
| Condition | Good |
| Author(s) | Kenneth Gatland |
| Publisher | Blandford Press |
| Number of pages | 252 |
| Published date | 1972 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Size | 12.5 x 19 x 2.5 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • CONQUÊTE SPATIALE • ENCYCLOPÉDIES |
Description
A comprehensive illustrated guide to unmanned space exploration missions, covering both American and Soviet space programs.
This book details various robotic spacecraft missions, including:
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Prelude to Apollo – Early space exploration missions
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Red Star on the Moon – Soviet lunar exploration programs
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Probes to the Planets (USSR) – Soviet planetary missions, including Venera missions to Venus
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Probes to the Planets (USA) – American planetary exploration, including Mariner and Pioneer missions
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Invaders of Mars – Mars exploration missions, including Viking landers
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Into Deeper Waters – Deep space missions and the Grand Tour concept
The book is illustrated in color by John W. Wood, William Hobson, Jack Pelling, and Brian Hiley. It features detailed technical diagrams, cutaway illustrations of spacecraft, and explanations of electromagnetic wavelength regions, Deep Space Network tracking stations, and various planetary exploration technologies.
Published by Blandford Press, London, it provides comprehensive coverage of space exploration missions through 1972.