This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.
Reference Shelf
Issue 82: Fly Me to the Moon
Issue 85: Rocket Science
Issue 89 : James Webb Telescope
Issue 47 - Seeing into Space, Galactic Archaeology
Issue 50 - Sailing through Space
Issue 55 - Becoming an Astronaut, Mysterious Signals from Space
Issue: 09.2021 - Mysteries of the Solar System - what new technology reveals about the millions of asteroids, comets, dwarf planets and other objects orbiting our sun
What is a radio telescope? Who launched the first satellites? What was the first manned spacecraft? This series explores key inventions that have shaped the modern world.
This book examines the benefits space exploration has brought to people and society - from medical advances and new consumer products to greater understanding of our planet and its resources - and asks, "Is the cost worth it?".
Explore the history of travel into space, the adventures of men and women who journeyed there, and the technology that made their journeys possible.