How does a rocket fly?
What is it made of?
What is a space telescope for?
Why send out space probes?
Since ancient times, people have gazed at the night sky in wonder, dreaming of drawing closer to the stars and unlocking their secrets. The 20th century saw a real breakthrough in space exploration: the first artificial satellites, the first cosmonauts, the first space stations, and unique research.
This book is a true goldmine of information, not only technical in nature, but also providing context for the conquest of space, anecdotal details of certain crewed flights, encoded messages sent into the universe, the environmental impact of space flights... Elegant retro-style drawings by Dutch artist Joost Swarte complement and adorn the edition.
Author: Joost Swarte
Pages: 96 (offset paper). Hardcover
Size: 215x289 mm
