Jim Bell
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"The story of the men and women who drove the Voyager spacecraft mission--told by a scientist who was there from the beginning. The Voyager spacecraft are our farthest-flung emissaries-11.3 billion miles away from the crew who built and still operate them, decades since their launch. Voyager 1 left the solar system in 2012; its sister craft, Voyager 2, will do so in 2015. The fantastic journey began in 1977, before the first episode of Cosmos aired....
Author
Language
English
Description
Explores 250 wide-ranging milestones in the history of the planet Earth, including the birth of the moon, the oldest signs of life on Earth, the first mines, the invention of agriculture, women in earth science, reaching the South Pole, planet genetics, earthlike exoplanets, and rising CO₂ levels. Some of the key scientists and inventors from around the world who have shaped our modern understanding of planet Earth, such as Leonardo da Vinci and...
Author
Language
English
Description
Hundreds of deep space missions since the 1960s have captured stunning photographs of the cosmos. Many of these scientific images can also be classified as art. This book highlights more than 100 examples, revealing the splendor of our universe.
This book is a gallery of human accomplishment that celebrates the scientists and engineers who push civilization-including the ways that we produce and experience art-beyond the physical limits of our planet....
Author
Language
English
Description
This is the definitive book on the Hubble Space Telescope, written by noted astronomer Jim Bell. Looking deep into space, by definition, means looking back in time--and the Hubble Space Telescope can look very far back, including at stars, nebulae, and galaxies that are millions, even billions, of years old. If there is a single legacy of Hubble as it turns 30 years old and nears the end of its useful life, it is this: It has done more to chronicle...
5) The interstellar age: the story of the NASA men and women who flew the forty-year Voyager mission
Author
Language
English
Description
The story of the men and women who drove the Voyager spacecraft mission- told by a scientist who was there from the beginning. --Publisher
Author
Language
English
Description
"Do you dream of traveling to other worlds? This visually spectacular book brings you closer to an interplanetary voyage than ever before! Following in the footsteps of Jim Bell's successful The Space Book, Mars 3-D, and Moon 3-D, this large-format volume offers space enthusiasts an unparalleled visual experience of our solar system. Featuring eight removable NASA posters highlighting the wonders of space, gorgeous full-color photography, and stunning...
Author
Language
English
Description
"A leading historian of astronomy and a leading planetary scientist who works at the forefront of space exploration provide a comprehensive history of the solar system's most alluring planet beyond Earth. William Sheehan and Jim Bell chronicle how ancient watchers of the skies attended to Mars's red color and baffling movements, how three and a half centuries of telescopic observations added vistas and controversies around possible seas and continents...
Language
English
Description
Never-before-seen footage of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir during their summer tour across the Midwest. This insider's view reveals a behind-the-scenes look at moving, feeding, and housing nearly six hundred performers, workers, and volunteers. See how one of the world's largest choirs prepares for each stunning performance, what happens after the last note is sung, and the way audience members across America are touched by the Choir's musical talent...
13) Rugrats: Kwanzaa
Language
English
Description
Its Nguzo Saba celebration time and Great Aunt T is visiting to celebrate Kwanzaa at Susie's house. Since Kwanzaa is a holiday "that honors the legacy of our great people", Susie starts to think that she isn't great and won't be able to celebrate. Susie and all the Rugrats learn that greatness has nothing to do with awards, but comes with living your life with kindness and dignity every day. Includes 2 bonus cartoons.