Ultimate Interplanetary Travel Guide: A Futuristic Journey Through the Cosmos - Hardcover

Jim Bell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 145492568X ISBN 13: 9781454925682

Publisher: Sterling, 2018

Synopsis

This book offers space enthusiasts an unparallelled visual experience of our solar system. Featuring eight removable NASA posters highlighting the wonders of space, gorgeous full-colour photography and stunning art, Bell's travel guide takes you on a futuristic tour of the solar system and beyond. Informative summaries of every destination are based on knowledge gleaned from more than 50 years of space exploration.

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About the Author

Dr. Jim Bell is a professor in Arizona State University&;s School of Earth and Space Exploration in Tempe, Arizona, and an adjunct professor in the Department of Astronomy at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. As president of The Planetary Society, he is an active and prolific public commentator on science and space exploration, earning the 2011 Carl Sagan Medal from the American Astronomical Society. Jim has appeared on numerous radio and television shows, including NBC&;s Today Show and PBS&;s NewsHour, as well as programs on the Discovery, National Geographic, and History networks. Author of four illustrated trade books, he has been involved in such NASA robotic exploration missions as the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR), Mars Pathfinder, the Mars rovers Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity, and the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The main belt asteroid 8146 Jimbell is named in his honor.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sterling
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 145492568X
• ISBN 13: 9781454925682
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160