Displaying 1 of 1 2006 Format: Book Author: Angelo, Joseph A. Title: Satellites / Joseph A. Angelo, Jr. Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Facts on File, ©2006. Description: xv, 320 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Summary: Contains essays that examine significant people, events, discoveries, collaborations, and experiments related to the development and use of satellites, and includes an extensive chronology, photographs and illustrations, and a glossary. Series: Frontiers in space Facts on File science library Frontiers in space. Facts on File science library. Subjects: Artificial satellites. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-306) and index. Contents: From Sputnik 1 to Aura -- How a satellite works -- Satellites come in all sizes and shapes -- Military satellites -- Weather satellites -- Communications satellites -- Navigation satellites -- Satellites as scientific observatories -- Fundamentals of remote sensing -- Earth-observing spacecraft -- Earth system science and global change -- Conclusion -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index. Web Site: Table of contents Table of contents only LCCN: 2005036145 ISBN: 0816057729 9780816057726 Other Number: 63229759 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 659447 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 629.46 Angelo Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
