Title: To rise from earth : an easy-to-understand guide to space flight /
Authors: Lee, Wayne.
Publisher: Facts on File,
Year: 1995
Subjects: Astronautics Popular works; Space flight Popular works.
Abstract: Illustrated exploration of the history and technology of spaceflight providing an introduction to orbits and rockets, a look at orbital mechanics, a discussion of how to perform space maneuvers, the stories of the race to the moon and the space shuttle, and an overview of future missions to Mars and other planets.
Contents: Entering space -- Above the clouds -- Dancing in the dark -- Moonstruck -- Final frontiers -- Invading Mars.