Astronautics category: 1620 books

Explore the fascinating universe we live in. Learn about the wonders of the sun, the moon, the stars, and our home planet, Earth! With age-appropriate critical thinking questions, engaging photos, and simple text, this series will captivate young readers curious about the wonders of space.

¿Alguna vez te preguntaste qué hace brillar a una estrella? Ahora en español, este título atrae a los lectores jóvenes a descubrir cómo funcionan las estrellas, con fotos vibrantes y textos cuidadosamente nivelados que capturarán la imaginación del lector. Las preguntas de pensamiento crítico...

¡La Tierra es bastante increíble! Es el único planeta en nuestro sistema solar en el que los humanos podemos vivir. Desarrolle habilidades de no ficción y aprenda todo sobre nuestro planeta de origen con el vibrante glosario fotográfico de este libro y el texto en español apropiado para su edad. Earth...

¿Sabías que el sol es en realidad una estrella? Como la estrella más cercana a la Tierra, ¡el sol proporciona luz y calor a nuestro planeta todos los días! Obtenga más información sobre lo que hace que esta estrella sea especial, a través de fotos vibrantes y texto cuidadosamente nivelado....

¿Por qué sale la luna de noche? ¿Y qué lo hace brillar? Ahora en español, este título presenta a los jóvenes lectores de la luna y por qué orbita alrededor del planeta Tierra. Texto en español cuidadosamente nivelado, fotografías a todo color y preguntas de pensamiento crítico apropiadas...

Just what does it take to be a stratonaut, soaring to higher and higher altitudes of Earth's atmosphere? Brave men and women have reached extreme heights in balloons, aircraft and rocket ships over the past two centuries, from the first untethered balloon flight to the first flights in the newly defined...

NASA’s Mercury astronauts were seven highly skilled professional test pilots. Each of them seemed to possess the strength of character and commitment necessary to overcome apparently insurmountable obstacles as the United States entered into a Cold War space race with the Soviet Union. This was...

This is a wonderful collection of 30 high-quality amazing images produced by a series of today's top professional photographers. Enjoy and be inspired!

The practical, on-the-job aircraft manual--now fully updated For more than 60 years, the Standard Aircraft Handbook for Mechanics and Technicians has been the trusted resource for building, maintaining, overhauling, and repairing aircraft. This illustrated guide provides clear, step-by-step procedures...

To create the exotic materials and technologies needed to make stargates and warp drives is the holy grail of advanced propulsion. A less ambitious, but nonetheless revolutionary, goal is finding a way to accelerate a spaceship without having to lug along a gargantuan reservoir of fuel that you blow...

The race to space between the United States and the Soviet Union captured the popular imagination. On April 12, 1961, the USSR launched cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on a one-orbit flight, making him the first human in space. Three weeks later, American astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. flew 116 miles above...

Drones, quadcopters, Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): whatever they're called, remotely-controlled aircraft have changed the way we see the world, the way we manage crops, the way we sell real estate, and the way we make war. This book contains tutorials about how to understand what drones can do,...

FIX THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS IN AVIONICS Keep planes flying smoothly and safely with the best guide ever written on caring for avionic components. Avionics Troubleshooting and Repair is packed with assembly, installation, and troubleshooting techniques for use by both pilots and technicians....

Want to make something that can fly? How about a flying robot? In this book, you'll learn how drones work, how to solve some of the engineering challenges a drone presents, and how to build your own--an autonomous quadcopter that you can build, customize, and fly. Your drone will be your eyes in the sky and in places where a human could never get to-much less fit!