Bibliograph

Space chronicles, facing the ultimate frontier, Neil deGrasse Tyson ; edited by Avis Lang

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Space chronicles, facing the ultimate frontier, Neil deGrasse Tyson ; edited by Avis Lang

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Space chronicles

Responsibility statement

Neil deGrasse Tyson ; edited by Avis Lang

Sub title

facing the ultimate frontier

Summary

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson presents his views on the future of space travel and America's role in that future, giving his readers an eye-opening manifesto on the importance of space exploration for America's economy, security, and morale

Table Of Contents

Pt. 1: Why. The allure of space ; Exoplanet Earth ; Extraterrestrial life ; Evil aliens ; Killer asteroids ; Destined for the stars ; Why explore ; The anatomy of wonder ; Happy birthday, NASA ; The next fifty years in space ; Space options ; Paths to discovery -- Pt. 2: How. To fly ; Going ballistic ; Race to space ; 2001 : fact vs. Fiction ; Launching the right stuff ; Things are looking up ; For the love of Hubble ; Happy anniversary, Apollo 11 ; How to reach the sky ; The last days of the space shuttle ; Propulsion for deep space ; Balancing acts ; Happy anniversary, Star Trek ; How to prove you've been abducted by aliens ; The future of US space travel -- Pt. 3: Why not. Space travel troubles ; Reaching for the stars ; America and the emergent space powers ; Delusions of space enthusiasts ; Perchance to dream ; By the numbers ; Ode to Challenger, 1986 ; Spacecraft behaving badly ; What NASA means to America's future -- Epilogue: The cosmic perspective

Target audience

adult

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