Pretty cool, eh? 150 books. That's something.
I borrowed this book from the Edmonton Public Library but I simply must get a copy of my own.
If you are even a little bit interested in today's space flight this is the book that will explain it all and be the starting point for deeper research.
It may surprise you to learn just how many projects are out there that are just about ready to break out. If half of the programs that are explored here make it to flight, the next five to ten years will be so much fun to watch.
The book itself is just beautiful with the interior photos and artwork sending my imagination soaring.
The sad reality of the exploration of space is that it has held orders of magnitude more promise than results. So it is with a cautious optimism that I follow these newcomers to the black. The chief difference today is that it is private enterprises, who have a profit motive, that are creating the new hardware that will make the next leap possible.
Don't let anybody tell you that spending money in space is a waste. The money is never spent in space, it's spent here on Earth and launched into it. The human race must push forward or stagnate in place.
I found this book to be filled with hope for the future.
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