{"product_id":"star-bound-a-beginners-guide-to-the-american-space-program-from-goddards-rockets-to-goldilocks-planets-and-everything-in-between-hardcover","title":"Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmily Carney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBruce McCandless\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStar Bound\u003c\/i\u003e is a book for anyone who wants to learn about the American space program but isn't sure where to start. First and foremost, it's a history--short, sweet, and straightforward. From rocketry pioneer Robert Goddard's primitive flight tests in 1926 through the creation of NASA, from our first steps on the moon to construction of the International Space Station and planning a trip to Mars, readers will meet the people and projects that have put the United States at the forefront of space exploration. Along the way, they'll learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - How the United States beat the Soviets to the moon \u003cbr\u003e - Why astronauts float in space (Hint: It's not for lack of gravity!) \u003cbr\u003e - How fast rockets have to go to stay in orbit around Earth \u003cbr\u003e - How we can \"look back in time\" through a space telescope \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With technology evolving and humanity's understanding of the universe expanding, we are entering an exciting period of space exploration. Authored by two veteran space writers with unique insights into the topic, \u003ci\u003eStar Bound\u003c\/i\u003e offers up the story of Americans in space with a focus on the cultural and societal contexts of the country's most important missions rather than engineering and technical minutiae. Vibrant, positive, and humorous, \u003ci\u003eStar Bound\u003c\/i\u003e is packed with facts and stories for novice space fans. And sprinkled in with the history are lists of the greatest space songs, books, movies, and more--all designed to make space exploration accessible to even the casual reader. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Carney\u003c\/b\u003e is a former nuclear technician for the U.S. Navy and an accomplished space journalist. She is the manager of public engagement and social media for the Space 3.0 Foundation, founder of the popular spaceflight group Space Hipsters, and cohost of the \u003ci\u003eSpace and Things\u003c\/i\u003e podcast. \u003cb\u003eBruce McCandless III\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist, an attorney, and the son of a shuttle astronaut. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWonders All Around: The Incredible True Story of Astronaut Bruce McCandless II and the First Untethered Flight in Space\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.6 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44435032047718,"sku":"9781496241399","price":43.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/uV9WsTtxYx9781496241399.webp?v=1770483103","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/star-bound-a-beginners-guide-to-the-american-space-program-from-goddards-rockets-to-goldilocks-planets-and-everything-in-between-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}