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“A marvelous celestial playhouse . . . offering visitors a virtual journey through time, space and the mysteries of the cosmos.” —New York Times

The Rose Center for Earth and Space of the American Museum of Natural History—the dazzling $210-million museum within a museum that opened in New York City in early 2000—has won exuberant praise from critics and the public. Its awe-inspiring form, a huge sphere inside a glass cube, reminds people of how enthralling great architecture can be. And the sophisticated and imaginative exhibits with which it tells the story of the universe have already earned the Rose Center acclaim as the world’s foremost museum of astronomy, astrophysics, and Earth science.

This official introduction and guide to the Rose Center takes the reader on a tour of its two spectacular main exhibition spaces—the Hall of the Universe and the Hall of Planet Earth—and explores its architectural and technological wonders. Here is ample evidence of why U.S. News & World Report has proclaimed the Rose Center “spectacular . . . a stunning new destination for star-gazing earthlings.” ... Read more

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A Look Inside a Planetarium for the 21st Century
In the late 1990s, New York's beloved (but aged and failing) Hayden Planetarium was torn down to make way for what designers promised would be a state-of-the-art showcase of Earth & space science. At first, skeptical New Yorkers weren't sure if the controversial design would fit in with the surrounding residential neighborhood... but when the construction was complete, they gazed in awe at the marvelous steel and glass cube of the new Rose Center for Earth and Space, which featured a multi-story Planetarium that seemed to hover in midair within the structure.
Pick up this book if you'd like to see how New York's spectacular new planetarium came into being. Inside, you'll find beautiful full-color photos of the Rose Center as it appeared during construction and as it stands today, and you'll learn about the new technologies used to create its many hi-tech exhibits.
As an added bonus, the book provides an overview of some of the recent discoveries and hot topics in modern earth and space science... as you'll see, when it comes to learning about our planet and our universe, we've come a long way!
I highly recommend this book to space science fans, as well as architecture buffs. It's a great look inside an exciting new facility that's sure to delight visitors for decades to come! ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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As the dust from WWII settled on the smoldering rubble of Europe and the radioactive husk that was Imperial Japan, two countries crept from the debris with agendas more promising than a sky darkened by dropping bombs.

There are two sides to what followed. Both countries developed horrific nuclear missile systems, each necessary because of the other, that could reach across the world. The positive flipside to such pugnacious defense strategies was the mutual, but separate, drive for humankind's furthering; to find out what is all that, y'know; up there.

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Goddard Space Flight Center," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Goddard Space Flight Center in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Goddard Space Flight Center when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Goddard Space Flight Center, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, this complete and concise history gives the reader a rare glimpse into the world of space travel. With hundred of never before seen photographs, the story of the space program comes to life. ... Read more

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Chapters: Stsat-2a, Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Kompsat-2, Naro Space Center, Arirang-2, Arirang-1, Kari 30-Ton Rocket Engine, Kari Ksr-2, Kari Ksr-3, Kari Ksr-1. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 34. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: STSAT-2A (Science and Technology Satellite 2A) was a satellite launched by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), the national space agency of South Korea, from the Naro Space Center in Goheung County, South Jeolla using the Naro-1 (KSLV-1) rocket. The 100-kilogram (220 lb) satellite carried a Lyman- alpha Imaging Solar Telescope (LIST) as well as Satellite laser ranging (SLR) payload. The Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) developed STSAT-2A as a sun observation, satellite laser ranging and engineering and technology demonstration sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology. It was expected to be operational for about two years, and was scheduled to be launched between 2005 and 2007. The Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) instrument was intended to measure the orbit of STSAT-2A, in order to investigate variations in its orbit. It was a followup to STSAT-1, which was launched using a Kosmos-3M rocket on September 27, 2003. Originally a Dual-channel Radiometers for Earth and Atmosphere Monitoring (DREAM) Microwave radiometer was intended as the principle payload of STSAT-2A for an expected launch in 2007. The Laser Retro-reflector Array (LRA) was described as an early expected payload for STSAT-2A which would consist of nine retro-reflectors in a mechanical casing. STSAT-2A has three missions, the indigenous research and development to place a satellite into low orbit, development of indigneous spacecraft, and the ability to develop scientific payloads. STSAT-2A was launched on the maiden flight of the Naro-1 rocket, which...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=23224108 ... Read more

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Chapters: Aerospace Museums in Kansas, Kansas Aviation Museum, Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, Combat Air Museum, Mid-America Air Museum. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Kansas Aviation Museum is located in Riverside Township, Sedgwick County, near Wichita, Kansas at 3350 George Washington Blvd. It is known for exhibiting aircraft made by the Boeing Company, which has a large presence in Wichita. It features the Boeing B-29 Superfortress(Doc), B-47 Stratojet, B-52 Stratofortress, and the KC-135 Stratotanker. NOTE: As of late October 2008 the B-29 "DOC" is not on view at the Museum. It has been moved at least for the winter months to Building 10 (odd shaped building just east of the Museum) at McConnell Air Force Base on the Kansas Air National Guard side for storage. The general public cannot enter that building with the exception of the McConnell open house and air show. Source: * Kansas Aviation MuseumThe Kansas Aviation Museum is in the Terminal and Administration building of the former Municipal Airport in Wichita. The building and landing area are constructed on ground that had never been plowed and was known as the California section. The Park Board purchased 640 acres in 1928 and, with Glen Thomas as architect, started the building on July 1, 1930, but construction soon halted due to the Great Depression and lack of funds. The building sat uncompleted until 1935 with a dedication on Sunday March 31, 1935. Wichita was the last stop before crossing the Rocky Mountains to Denver or Los Angeles in those days. The airport was greatly needed for fuel and more importantly weather updates. As told in story after story, many people who landed,ate at the restaurant and milled about were legends of industry and film. Fred Astaire, Bob Hope,...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=12305121 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Space Shuttle Landing Sites, Kennedy Space Center, Diego Garcia, Edwards Air Force Base, Eielson Air Force Base, Hickam Air Force Base, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, Shannon Airport, Ellsworth Air Force Base, Plattsburgh Air Force Base, Orlando International Airport, Andersen Air Force Base, Lajes Field, Otis Air National Guard Base, British Indian Ocean Territory, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Wallops Flight Facility, Dover Air Force Base, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Dyess Air Force Base, Vandenberg Afb Space Launch Complex 6, Bangor International Airport, Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Darwin International Airport, King Khalid International Airport, Raf Manston, Naval Air Station Oceana, Mohammed V International Airport, Westover Joint Air Reserve Base, Stewart Air National Guard Base, L.f. Wade International Airport, Fort Huachuca, White Sands Missile Range, Cologne Bonn Airport, Gran Canaria Airport, Atlantic City International Airport, Keflavík International Airport, St. John's International Airport, Morón Air Base, Lehigh Valley International Airport, Raf Fairford, Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, Roberts International Airport, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark, Esenboğa International Airport, Grant County International Airport, Myrtle Beach International Airport, Raaf Base Amberley, Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport, Amílcar Cabral International Airport, Lynden Pindling International Airport, Plattsburgh International Airport, Naval Air Station Bermuda, Raaf Base Darwin, Lincoln Airport, Wilmington International Airport, Raf Machrihanish, Chennault International Airport, Zaragoza Airport, N'djili Airport, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airpor... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5334319 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Bobbejaanland is a renowned theme park in Lichtaart, Belgium. It was founded by Bobbejaan Schoepen, a Flemish singer, guitarist, and entertainer who enjoyed international popularity in the fifties and early sixties. After 15 years he got weary of touring. In 1960 he decided to build his own music theater: he started draining a 30 ha marsh that he bought in 1959. He build a venue with 1000 places where he could perform as often as he liked. December 1961, the Bobbejaanland amusement park was born. In 43 years Bobbejaanland became one of the most popular theme parks in Europe. Bobbejaan and his family sold the park in 2004. Bobbejaan's lifework grew organically from his musical career. His personal manager Jacques Kluger invented the name. For the first decade that it was open the heart of the park was a combination of water fun and show. Numerous artists from the Belgian, Dutch, and German variety scenes performed there. Following the advice of Phantasialand-owner Gottlieb Löffelhard, Bobbejaanland evolved from 1975 onwards in the direction of a regular theme park, with the aspect of show gradually retreating to the background. Encompassing fifty attractions and four hundred employees, the park developed into a huge tourist draw in the Benelux countries, France, and Germany. Thanks to its independence as a family concern, it was also able to bridge the gap with (more audacious) educational and cultural projects. By the end of the seventies, for example, Bob's wife Josee (a former opera singer and model) opened a museum with authentic works of art from the Hopi and Navajo cultures in Phoenix, Arizona, now one of the most complete private collections of Indian art in Europe. From the beginning of the nineties, three of his five ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=240840 ... Read more

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Title: Cleared for liftoff: industrial engineering is front and center in space shuttle safety at NASA.
Author: Sandeep Wilkhu
Publication: Industrial Engineer (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 37Issue: 10Page: 42(5)

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Chapters: Kamov, Elcomsoft, Uralvagonzavod, Lomo, Progress State Research and Production Rocket Space Center, Almaz-Antey, Oboronprom, Rushydro, Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, Kirov Plant, Dr. Web, Akella, I-Free, Liskom, Renaissance Capital, Moscow Metallurgical Plant, Centertelecom, Power Machines, All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, Rostelecom, the Moscow Times, Baltic Shipyard, Lebedyansky, Liaz, Mc Entertainment, Habrahabr.ru, Petersburg - Channel 5, Vsmpo-Avisma, Irkut Corporation, Mashpriborintorg, Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, Russia 1, Dalsvyaz, Sollers Jsc, Azlk, Npp Zvezda, Sup Fabrik, Luxoft, Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, Obukhov State Plant, Teleexpo, Nival Interactive, Dolgoprudnenskoe Scientific Production Plant, Vnesheconombank, Votkinsk Plant State Production Association, Nigaz, Center for Scientific and Technical Creativity of the Youth, Nizhniy Tagil Iron and Steel Works, Tairus, Nomos-Bank, Mir Publishers, Kinex, Slava Watches, Magistralnie Nefteprovodi Druzhba, Uralsvyazinform, Veresk, Marine Scientific Research Institute of Radioelectronics, Rtvi, Volgatelecom, Lsr Group, Nauka, Molnija, Krasny Oktyabr Open Joint-Stock Company, North-West Telecom, Lenta, Moscow City Telephone Network, Southern Telecom, Tvel, Aton Capital, Stroytransgaz, Armz Uranium Holding Co., Kalinin Machine-Building Plant, Fortess, Polymetal, Rbc Information Systems, Uralkali, Tv-3, Mostransavto, South Stream Serbia Ag, World Forge, Russian Steam Navigation and Trading Company, Kazan Aircraft Production Association, Motovilikha Plants, Ocean Group International, Novatek, Irkutskenergo, Krasny Oktyabr Closed Joint-Stock Company, Russobit-M, Kriorus, Chelyabinsk Tube Rolling Plant, Mosgortrans, Ict Group, Ozon.ru, Kopeyka, Mapo, Soloviev Design Bureau, Ioffe Institute, Dobroflot, Saratov Aviation Plant, Lenhydroproject, Alfa-Bank, Oktoikh Ensemble, Eagle Dynamics, Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau, Molodaya Gvardiya, Nizhnekamsk...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2062480 ... Read more

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Kapitel: United States Special Operations Command, Subtropischer Sturm Eins, Kennedy Space Center, Air Force Special Operations Command, United States Special Operations Command South, Flamingo, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Tri-Rail, Eglin Air Force Base, Repräsentantenhaus Von Florida, Senat Von Florida, Tyndall Air Force Base, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, National Museum of Naval Aviation, Old Sparky, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Siegel Floridas, Dolphin Research Center, Flagge Floridas, Hurlburt Field, Overseas Highway, St. Petersburg Times, Southernmost Point, Jules Undersea Lodge. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is the U.S. government installation that manages and operates America's astronaut launch facilities. Serving as the base for the country's three space shuttles, the NASA field center also conducts unmanned civilian launches from adjacent Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (operated by the 45th Space Wing). KSC has been the launch site for every U.S. human space flight since December 1968. Its iconic Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) is the fourth-largest structure in the world by volume and was the largest when completed in 1965. Located on Merritt Island, Florida, the center is north-northwest of Cape Canaveral on the Atlantic Ocean, midway between Miami and Jacksonville on Florida's Space Coast. It is 34 miles (55 km) long and roughly 6 miles (10 km) wide, covering 219 square miles (570 km). A total of 13,500 people worked at the center as of 2008. STS-60 shuttle launch from Pad 39A on February 3, 1994All launch operations are conducted at Launch Complex 39 (LC-39), where the shuttle's major components (orbiter, external fuel tank and booster rockets) arrive, are stacked (mated) and checked out inside the VAB; then moved to Pad 39A for launch. Shuttles were also launched from adjoining Pad 39B until 2007, when it was modified for the 2009 Ares I-X launch. Both...http://booksllc.net/?l=de ... Read more

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Kapitel: Uss Lexington, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Fort Sam Houston, Alamo, Uss Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson Boyhood Home, Dealey Plaza, Randolph Air Force Base, San Jacinto Monument. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 - March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas). All but two of the Texian defenders were killed. Santa Anna's perceived cruelty during the battle inspired many Texians-both Texas settlers and adventurers from the United States-to join the Texian Army. Buoyed by a desire for revenge, the Texians defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, ending the revolution. Several months previously, Texians had driven all Mexican troops out of Mexican Texas. Approximately 100 Texians were then garrisoned at the Alamo. The Texian force grew slightly with the arrival of reinforcements led by eventual Alamo co-commanders James Bowie and William B. Travis. On February 23, approximately 1,500 Mexican troops marched into San Antonio de Béxar which is now named San Antonio as the first step in a campaign to re-take Texas. For the next 12 days the two armies engaged in several skirmishes with minimal casualties. Aware that his garrison could not withstand an attack by such a large force, Travis wrote multiple letters pleading for more men and supplies, but fewer than 100 reinforcements arrived. In the early morning hours of March 6, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. After repulsing two attacks, Texians were unable to fend off a third attack. As Mexican soldiers scaled the walls, most of the Texian soldiers withdrew into interior buildings. Defenders unable to reach these points were slain by the Mexican cavalry as they attempted to escape. Betw...http://booksllc.net/?l=de ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Mississippi Business Journal, published by Venture Publications on February 17, 2003. The length of the article is 920 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Stennis Space Center expected to see little impact from disaster: Coast community musters strong support for programs, jobs.
Author: Becky Gillette
Publication: Mississippi Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 17, 2003
Publisher: Venture Publications
Volume: 25Issue: 7Page: 11(2)

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