Space Sailing

Souza, D. M.

ISBN 10: 0822528509 ISBN 13: 9780822528500

Publisher: Lerner Pub Group

Synopsis

Explains in easily understandable terms exactly how spacecraft with reflective sails can be propelled by sunlight to hitherto unreachable parts of the galaxy.

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From Booklist:

Gr. 4-6. Solar sails are spacecraft that may be able to travel great distances at enormous speeds, powered only by pressure from photons emitted by the sun. This informative book explains the history, development, and setbacks of the technology and traces the development of this innovative idea from a Russian teacher's proposal in 1924 to the possibility of space sails powered by artificial light sources. There is even talk of a race of space sails designed by various international teams. Uneven in quality and usefulness, the illustrations include photographs and paintings reproduced in color and in black and white. An entry in the Space and Aviation series. Carolyn Phelan

About this edition

• Publisher: Lerner Pub Group
• ISBN 10: 0822528509
• ISBN 13: 9780822528500
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 63