Escaping the Bonds of Earth: The Fifties and the Sixties

To commemorate the momentous 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s pioneering journey into space on 12th April 2011, a series of five books – to be published annually until 2011 – will explore this half century, decade by decade, to discover how humanity’s knowledge of flying, working and living in space has changed. Each volume will focus not only upon the individual missions within ‘its’ decade, but also upon the key challenges facing human space exploration at specific points within those 50 years

Extraordinary Wild Weather

Feel the heat, battle the storm, or stare straight into the eye of a hurricane. Don't be scared -- be prepared for the truly amazing world of wild weather, from avoiding a lightning strike to escaping an avalanche!. More...