Australia in Space

Author: Kerrie A. Dougherty
Publisher: ATF Press
ISBN: 1925309665
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 389

Book Description
The exploration of space was seen as the greatest adventure of the Twentieth Century, while in the Twenty First Century space-based services have become an integral part of our daily lives. Although it is not often recognised, Australia has had its part to play in setting the world on the road to the stars and was one of the earliest nations to launch its own satellite. Today, the country is one of the largest users of space-based services. This revised and updated edition of Space Australia tells the story of Australia's involvement with space activities, from the earliest rocketeers to the latest satellite projects. It describes the vision, high hopes and achievements of professional space scientists and engineers, in both the civil and defence spheres, as well as the inspired amateurs and the new-breed of young space entrepreneurs who want to contribute to Australia's space future. The book also highlights the challenges of maintaining an Australian commitment to space activities through changing political and economic circumstances.

Give Me Some Space!

Author: Philip Bunting
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9781338772753
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
One girl's mission to find life in space leads to an out-of-this-world adventure perfect for the astronaut-in-training in your life. Una loves imagining a life in space. Life on Earth is just so-so. But how will she get there? Can she complete her mission to discover life in space? Oh! And did she remember to feed her goldfish? From award-winning creator Philip Bunting, Give Me Some Space is a delightful story that expertly merges nonfiction facts with imaginative play. Readers will love blasting off with Una, and learning along the way!

The Use of Signing Space in a Shared Sign Language of Australia

Author: Anastasia Bauer
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 1614518971
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 255

Book Description
In this book, an Australian Aboriginal sign language used by Indigenous people in the North East Arnhem Land (Northern Territory) is described on the level of spatial grammar. Topics discussed range from properties of individual signs to structure of interrogative and negative sentences. The main interest is the manifestation of signing space - the articulatory space surrounding the signers - for grammatical purposes in Yolngu Sign Language.

Deadly Science

Author: Corey Tutt
Publisher: Australian Geographic
ISBN: 9781922388155
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
In this book, students investigate the different types of adaptations that animals might have to help them survive and thrive in their particular environment, and then explore a range of key Australian habitats, from deserts to rainforests.

Blast Off!

Author: Shelly Unwin
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 0143785044
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
"Are you ready to explore? 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... Rocket through the solar system in this funny, fact-filled whirl around the planets. Join two junior astronauts as they discover what makes each planet unique and what might happen if you were to get too close. 'You couldn't land on Mercury - the heat would burn your bum!'Written in rollicking verse and beautifully illustrated, Blast Off is an enticing mix of narrative and information."--Provided by publisher.

Space Encyclopedia

Author: David A. Aguilar
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426309481
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
A tour of outer space explores the solar system as well as stars, galaxies, and the birth of planets, and speculates on whether other intelligent beings exist in the universe.

Text, Theory, Space

Author: Kate Darian-Smith
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134804547
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 280

Book Description
Text, Theory, Space is a landmark in post-colonial criticism and theory. Focusing on two white settler societies, South Africa and Australia, the contributors investigate the meaning of 'the South' as an aesthetic, political, geographical and cultural space. Drawing upon a wide range of disciplines which include literature, history, urban and cultural geography, politics and anthropology, the contributors examine crucial issues including: * defining what 'the South' encompasses * investigating ideas of space, history, land and landscape * claiming, naming and possessing land * national and personal boundaries * questions of race, gender and nationalism

24 Hours in Space

Author: Lloyd Rob Jones
Publisher: 24 Hours In
ISBN: 9781474986335
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Daily life on the International Space Station shown in lively comic strip. Join an astronaut for a day as she goes on her first ever spacewalk, and new crew members arrive. Find out how she trained for her mission and what it's like living and working in space. How do you eat and drink at zero gravity? How do space toilets work? What are space suits designed for?

Dr Space Junk vs The Universe

Author: Alice Gorman
Publisher: NewSouth
ISBN: 1742244491
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 277

Book Description
Going boldly forth as a pioneer in the fledgling field of space archaeology, Dr Alice Gorman (aka Dr Space Junk) turns the common perception of archaeology as an exploration of the ancient on its head. Her captivating inquiry into the most modern and daring of technologies spanning some 60 years — a mere speck in cosmic terms — takes the reader on a journey which captures the relics of space forays and uncovers the cultural value of detritus all too readily dismissed as junk. In this book, she takes a physical journey through the solar system and beyond, and a conceptual journey into human interactions with space. Her tools are artefacts, historical explorations, the occasional cocktail recipe, and the archaeologist’s eye applied not only to the past, but the present and future as well. Erudite and playful, Dr Space Junk reveals that space is not as empty as we might think. And that by looking up and studying space artefacts, we learn an awful lot about our own culture on earth. She makes us realise that objects from the past — the material culture produced by the Space Age and beyond — are so significant to us now because they remind us of what we might want to hold onto into the future. ‘As charming as it is expert, as gripping as it is surprising, Dr Space Junk vs The Universe deftly threads together the cosmic and the personal, the stupendousness of space with the lived experience of human beings down here.’ — Adam Roberts, author of Gradisil

SPACE BLASTERS: SUZIE SAVES THE UNIVERSE (Space Blasters)

Author: Katie Tsang
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0755500156
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151

Book Description
Save the universe in the awesome and hilarious new space-themed adventure series from bestselling authors Katie and Kevin Tsang!