Books written by Rod Pyle
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Curiosity: An Inside Look at the Mars Rover Mission and the People Who Made It Happen
The story of the people who designed, built, launched, landed, and are now operating the Mars rover Curiosity Award-winning science writer Rod Pyle provides a behind-the-scenes look into the recent space mission to Mars of Curiosity--the ...
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First on the Moon: The Apollo 11 Fiftieth Anniversary Experience
Celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission by sharing firsthand accounts from exclusive interviews and accessible explanations of the mission's technical problems.
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Space 2.0: How Private Spaceflight, a Resurgent NASA, and International Partners are Creating a New Space Age
In Space 2.0, space historian Rod Pyle, in collaboration with the National Space Society, will give you an inside look at the next few decades of spaceflight and long-term plans for exploration, utilization, and settlement.
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Destination Mars: New Explorations of the Red Planet
Clearly, exciting times are ahead for Mars exploration. This is an insider’s look into the amazing projects now being developed here and abroad to visit the legendary red planet.
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宇宙公民: 重返月球, 登陆火星, 太空移民及人类的未来
NASA资深顾问讲述太空发展前景我们正处在一个全新时代的黎明时期--太空2.0时代.回顾过去,从美国第一代载人飞船水星计划开始,太空1.0时代拉开了序幕,点燃了探索太空的希望之光.历经50多年,以亚特兰蒂斯号航天飞机执行第135次任务为标志,太空1.0时代结束.现在,一个全新的时代正在来临--太空访问已经实现了商业化和国际化,以SpaceX,维珍银河,以及太空旅行,环绕火星,小行星采矿计划为代表的太空探索前沿,已取得了巨大进展.但是新太空时代的目标不只是远征探索,而是人类长期移居太空.未来会怎样在本书中,罗德派尔强调了打造深空经济的下一个方向,比如资源开采,增材制造,基础设施建设,稳定居住,等等.新一轮太空竞赛已经开始,人类最终定居太空,成为宇宙公民更不再是梦.所有对未来的太空探索和21世纪发展前景感兴趣,以及想知道自己该如何参与其中的人,都应该读一读这本书.让我们,绑紧安全带,穿上太空服,出发!
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Interplanetary Robots: True Stories of Space Exploration
Complemented by many rarely-seen photos and illustrations, these stories of incredible engineering achievements, daring imaginations, and technological genius will fascinate and inspire.
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Blueprint for a Battlestar: Serious Scientific Explanations for Sci-Fis Greatest Inventions
This beautifully illustrated pop science book which answers the enduring questions raised by science fiction, such as “Do hoverboards really exist?”, “How can you bring a dinosaur back to life?” and “Can we really travel in time ...
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Destination Moon
One of the great stories of humankind's reaching for the stars.
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Innovation the NASA Way: Harnessing the Power of Your Organization for Breakthrough Success
These are just a few of the projects covered in the book. Space exploration may be NASA's mission, but its innovative leadership practices are founded on solid, down-to-earth methods anyone can apply, anywhere.
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First on the Moon: The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Experience
. . Experienced space writer (and Space.com contributor) Rod Pyle weaves it all together with a deft hand to tell the story of an era.” —Space.com
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Curiosity: An Inside Look at the Mars Rover Mission and the People who Made it Happen
Pyle follows the team of dedicated scientists whose job it is to explore new vistas on Mars. Readers will also join Curiosity, the most advanced machine ever sent to another planet, on its journey of discovery"--
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Innovation the NASA Way: Harnessing the Power of Your Organization for Breakthrough Success
These are just a few of the projects covered in the book. Space exploration may be NASA's mission, but its innovative leadership practices are founded on solid, down-to-earth methods anyone can apply, anywhere.
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Amazing Stories of the Space Age: True Tales of Nazis in Orbit, Soldiers on the Moon, Orphaned Martian Robots, and...
Reveals the most unusual space missions ever devised inside and outside of NASA during a time when nothing was too odd to be taken seriously, and the race to the moon and the threat from the Soviet Union trumped all other considerations.
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Heroes of the Space Age: Incredible Stories of the Famous and Forgotten Men and Women who Took Humanity to the...
Complemented by many rarely-seen photos and illustrations, these stories of the highly talented and dedicated people, many of whom worked tirelessly behind the scenes, will fascinate and inspire.
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Amazing Stories of the Space Age: True Tales of Nazis in Orbit, Soldiers on the Moon, Orphaned Martian Robots, and...
These stories, complimented by many rarely-seen photos and illustrations, tell of a time when nothing was too off-the-wall to be taken seriously, and the race to the moon and the threat from the Soviet Union trumped all other considerations ...