Curiosity: An Inside Look at the Mars Rover Mission and the People Who Made It Happen
Rod Pyle
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Description for Curiosity: An Inside Look at the Mars Rover Mission and the People Who Made It Happen
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The story of the people who designed, built, launched, landed, and are now operating the Mars rover Curiosity Award-winning science writer Rod Pyle provides a behind-the-scenes look into the recent space mission to Mars of Curiosity--the unmanned rover that is now providing researchers with unprecedented information about the red planet. Pyle follows the team of dedicated scientists whose job it is to explore new vistas on Mars. Readers will also join Curiosity, the most advanced machine ever sent to another planet, on its journey of discovery. Drawing on his contacts at NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the author ... Read more
The story of the people who designed, built, launched, landed, and are now operating the Mars rover Curiosity Award-winning science writer Rod Pyle provides a behind-the-scenes look into the recent space mission to Mars of Curiosity--the unmanned rover that is now providing researchers with unprecedented information about the red planet. Pyle follows the team of dedicated scientists whose job it is to explore new vistas on Mars. Readers will also join Curiosity, the most advanced machine ever sent to another planet, on its journey of discovery. Drawing on his contacts at NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the author ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781616149338
SKU
V9781616149338
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Rod Pyle
Rod Pyle is the author of the widely acclaimed book Destination Mars--called "the best recent overview of Mars missions" by the Washington Post--and also Destination Moon, Missions to the Moon, and a popular audiobook called The Space Race. He has produced numerous documentaries for the History Channel and Discovery Communications, including the widely praised Modern Marvels- Apollo 11. He has ... Read more
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