{"product_id":"9781552977750","title":"Final Frontier","description":"\u003cp\u003e  \u003ci\u003eA young reader's guide to space exploration.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003cb\u003eFinal Frontier\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrated guide to the past, present and future of space exploration. The book covers the early history of space flight: from the first unmanned missions, to the early manned flights and finally to the Apollo moon missions. Space program successes and failures are covered including the disasters that befell \u003ci\u003eApollo 1\u003c\/i\u003e and the shuttles \u003ci\u003eChallenger\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eColumbia\u003c\/i\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The book explains how deep space is explored today with such sophisticated telescopes and space probes as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eHubble Space Telescope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eManned space stations\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eUnmanned probes such as \u003ci\u003eVoyager\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePioneer\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSpace stations such as \u003ci\u003eMir\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eApollo-Soyuz\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The proposed International Space Station is described as well as the unique challenges people will encounter in space such as living in a zero-gravity environment.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The future of space exploration is discussed including the possibility of alien life on other solar systems. Proposed projects such as an automated lunar mining operation and a scientific base on Mars are also covered.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Readers will enjoy \u003cb\u003eFinal Frontier\u003c\/b\u003e for its colorful, abundant illustrations and easy-to-follow text.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Owen","offers":[{"title":"Firefly Books |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2004-09-01","offer_id":46011499577599,"sku":"9781552977750","price":9.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_98d50d1c-0552-474e-9752-ed190022baaf.jpg?v=1723059763","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781552977750","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}