Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

What are the names of the moons of Uranus newly-discovered by Voyager 2? Who was the first physician to make house calls at a space station? Could moon dust fuel nuclear fusion power plants? This book looks at these and other questions, as well as documenting the history of space exploration. The book includes sections on astronauts and cosmonauts, space stations, space shuttles, rockets, satellites, the solar system and deep space.

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CHOICE Review

This almanac contains factual information, tables, lists, maps, select photographs, anecdotes, and stories touching on every area of space exploration and discovery. It is divided into eight sections: "Astronauts and Cosmonauts," "Space Stations," "Space Shuttles," "Rockets," "Satellites," "Solar System," "Deep Space," and a "Calendar and Index." Curtis is editor of one of the more interesting popular space magazines, Space Today, and his "deep hunger," as he calls it, to embrace the "out there" shows through in every chapter of this almanac. Though it is not strong on aerospace industry financial and production statistics (stick with Aerospace Facts and Figures 1988-89 for industry information), it does provide ample coverage of spacecraft types and national programs. The chronologies, glossaries, and data lists are thorough and contain much information that is otherwise difficult to find (current location of US space capsules, to name but one example). The writing style is easy to understand; narratives are supplemented with illustrations and maps. The index combines names and subjects. Recommended for all public and academic libraries. -R. Carande, San Diego State University