Dictionary of Space Technology (Hardcover, Revised edition)

Praise for the previous edition:
...this work will be a useful tool for anyone interested in space exploration...Recommended for high-school, public, and academic libraries., Booklist
From the atomic mass number to zulu time, this dictionary presents some 3,000 definitions of words, concepts, places, artifacts, and events related to space exploration. Planned future projects and technologies are included. Mathematical equations are included in defintions where pertinent., Scitech Book News
...this revised book opens up the language of space technology to all who wish to participate in, or at least understand, this grandest of human adventures...An excellent reference., Children's Literature

The recent tragedy of space shuttle "Columbia has led many to question if looking to the stars to secure humanity's dreams for the future is safe or realistic. Still