Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-355) and index.
Contents
The dream of human spaceflight -- Living in space -- Astrochimps, canine cosmonauts, and other space-traveling animals -- Tiny space capsules and the Mercury Project -- Space walks and the Gemini Project -- Moonwalks and the Apollo Project -- Outposts in the sky: early space stations -- Space shuttle -- International Space Station -- Permanent Moon bases: next stop beyond low Earth orbit -- Human expeditions to Mars -- Large space settlements--hallmark of a solar system civilization.
