Spaceflight, Giles Sparrow
Spaceflight, Giles Sparrow
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Spaceflight
The Complete Story from Sputnik to Curiousity

Author: Giles Sparrow

Narrator: Emma Hignett

Unabridged: 16 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK

Published: 10/27/2020


Synopsis

Follow the compelling epic story of mankind's exploration of the final frontier with a foreword by Buzz Aldrin.

This compelling story of exploration charts and celebrates humankind in space, from Sputnik's launch in 1957 through the Apollo Moon landings and the International Space Station to future missions to Mars and beyond.

Spaceflight chronicles how, in the six decades that followed Sputnik, the world was revolutionized by space travel and exploration. The opening up of Earth's orbit to satellites led to a revolution in communications, monitoring of the environment, and materials science. For the human imagination, the impact has been even greater - the voyages of robotic space probes have transformed our view of the Solar System, while Earth-orbiting satellites and missions to the Moon have forever changed our view of ourselves.

This audiobook is a celebration of human ingenuity and imagination. From the work of pioneers like Wernher von Braun, Yuri Gagarin, and Neil Armstrong to the triumphs and tragedies that followed, it reveals the people, science, and technology that have propelled us into the Space Age.

© 2019 Giles Sparrow © 2020 DK Audio

About The Author

Giles Sparrow has degrees in astronomy and science communication and is an avid follower of the unfolding story of space exploration. He has written on space technology and the history of spaceflight for a wide range of books, including DK's monumental Universe project (2005).


Reviews

Goodreads review by Steven

A big honkin’ coffee table book on space exploration. 12 year old me would have carried it around with him everywhere, and slept with it under his pillow. 34 year old me enjoyed reliving that feeling. Get it for your space nerd niece or nephew. They’ll thank you for it.......more

Goodreads review by Kate

Just looked at the start date and realise it took me a year to read this! That is not down to its readability, but that I kept it in the...ahem...smallest room! This is meant as a coffee table book and I don't think it was ever thought that someone would read it cover to cover. Having said that, I fo......more

Dobývání vesmíru mě vždycky fascinovalo. Tahle kniha je pěkným shrnutím toho co se nám jako lidstvu povedlo. Od počátků vzniku raketového pohonu až po dnes vznikající plány vesmírné turistiky. Všechno je doplněno nádhernými velkým ilustracemi. Kniha je velká nejen množstvím informací, ale i svým roz......more


Quotes

“[T]his illustrated history of interstellar exploration is rich in detail and full of incredible imagery.” —Publishers Weekly