Story of Space, The

This series examines the breathtaking journeys, thrilling triumphs, and heartbreaking tragedies that have attended humankind’s exploration of the solar system and beyond. The Story of Space explores technologies from the first mid-century attempts at rocketry all the way to the Mars explorer, Curiosity, as well as the stories of the brave men and women who have ventured into the unknown. Easy-to-read text is packed with side bar features and illustrated with gorgeous photography depicting technologies, planets, stars, and much more.