Synopses & Reviews
A staple of twentieth-century science fiction, space stations orbiting the earth became a reality when the Soviet Union launched the first of seven stations in 1971. Today, 16 nations are involved in a joint project to plan and design an International Space Station, nicknamed Alpha. This highly informative coloring book spotlights the many efforts to establish a docking station in space, including a 1950s concept for a "spoked wheel" station such as that depicted in the 1968 film, 2001, A Space Odyssey; the Russian MIR Complex (1986-2001); astronauts and cosmonauts constructing "Alpha"; a visualization of the finished project (2006), complete with solar panels, thermal radiators, a U. S. research lab, a habitat module, and more. Captions accompany illustrations in a book that will thrill colorists and would-be space travelers.
Synopsis
Accurately rendered illustrations spotlight the many efforts to establish a docking station in space, including a 1950s concept for a "spoked wheel," similar to the docking station depicted in the 1968 film
2001, A Space Odyssey; the Russian
MIR Complex (1986-2001); astronauts and cosmonauts constructing Alpha; and more. 30 illustrations.
Synopsis
Accurately rendered illustrations spotlight the many efforts to establish a docking station in space, including a 1950s concept for a "spoked wheel," similar to the docking station depicted in the 1968 film 2001, A Space Odyssey; the Russian MIR Complex (1986-2001); astronauts and cosmonauts constructing Alpha; and more. 30 illustrations.