Red rover : inside the story of robotic space exploration, from Genesis to the Mars rover Curiosity / Roger Wiens.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780465055982
- ISBN: 0465055982
- Physical Description: 233 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, [2013]
- Copyright: ©2013
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-218) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Part I Genesis 1 -- Chapter 1 From Minnesota to the Moon 3 -- Chapter 2 Dawn of an Era 13 -- Chapter 3 Mission Selection 23 -- Chapter 4 Making Genesis 33 -- Chapter 5 Beyond the Moon and Back 41 -- Chapter 6 Impact 51 -- Chapter 7 Vindication 61 -- Part II Path to Mars 67 -- Chapter 8 Lasers and Rovers 69 -- Chapter 9 Fire! 77 -- Chapter 10 To Mars and Back ... Almost 85 -- Chapter 11 French Connection 95 -- Chapter 12 Ticket to Mars 105 -- Chapter 13 New-Instrument Struggles 111 -- Chapter 14 Canceled 125 -- Chapter 15 Soldiering On 137 -- Chapter 16 Rover Motors 143 -- Chapter 17 Finishing ChemCam 151 -- Chapter 18 On the Rover 159 -- Part III Curiosity 165 -- Chapter 19 Coming Together 167 -- Chapter 20 Where on Mars? 177 -- Chapter 21 Back to the Cape 185 -- Chapter 22 Seven Minutes of Terror 191 -- Chapter 23 Landing on Mars 201.
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- 8 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | 629.892091 WIE (Text) | 33114017306960 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
