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#2169398 in Books 2010-07-22 2010-07-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 1.51 x 6.39 x 9.07l; 1.10 #File Name: 0670021830464 pagesScience; Voyager; Space
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Um...By DemetriaI was interested in learning more about the Voyager missions; but I should have done more research on this book paid attention to the particular part of the title "..and the Third Great Age of Discovery."The author spends a good amount of pages delving into past explorations (not space; but period). I don't care about those past sailing missions....I tried to keep up with it; but I eventually tossed the book aside.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Who invented Voyager?By J. BrewStephen Pyne does an excellent job illuminating the nature of modern space exploration. Another area that I will need to read again to understand is the relationship of modern space exploration to past explorers. I think Pyne has captured the science and engineering that went into the Voyager mission very well. He says: Gravity assist was one of dozens of ideas - inventions; if you will - that made Voyager possible. Who invented Voyager? Who invented the Grand Tour?" Read this fascinating and complex book to find answers to those questions.4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. FrustratingBy LarryAlas; I purchased this book thinking it would lay bare everything concerning the two Voyager spacecraft; but instead I'm told about the wonderful color pictures they took (with only a few lame ones shown in black and white); countless comparisons to the great oceangoing explorers in of past centuries; and a few nice Voyager facts. I found it hard to read; and finally just skipped over any paragraph that mentioned Magellan or Vasco De Gama. I found myself looking at the cover to see what the book was titled; in case it was actually called "Explorers Who Died a Long Time Ago".After finally managing to force my way through it; I checked out NASA's website and Wikipedia where I found loads of facts; pictures; and details. There are some interesting and enlightening Voyager facts mentioned in this book; but far too few for anything longer than a comic book. Hey; I love to read and learn about a very wide variety of subjects; but when you're wanting to learn about a great feat of late 20th century engineering; constantly bringing up the 17th century just becomes annoying.Ok; I feel better now.
