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In 1977, NASA launched the space probes Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 to explore Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. This audiobook tells of what was known about those planets and their moons before the Voyager missions, as well as what Voyager discovered about those planets and their moons. This audiobook is written for the middle-grade listener, and can be enjoyed by readers age 12 and up. NASA launched Voyager 1 and 2 in 1977. These flights of exploration greatly expanded our knowledge of the outer planets of the solar system. Verba gives a concise but fairly thorough description of the Voyager project from conception through the completion of the probes' photographic mission. Voyager begins with a brief discussion of the exploration of the solar system prior to the project... Each of the chapters on the outer planets begins by describing what was known before Voyager, followed by what new things we learned as a result of Voyager...The material is appropriate for interested 5th and 6th graders, but the vocabulary level is more at the 7th and 8th-grade level...this is a good account of the flights of Voyager 1 and 2 and what we learned from them.
Audible Audio Edition
Listening Length: 1 hour and 6 minutes
Program Type: Audiobook
Version: Unabridged
Publisher: FTL Publications
Audible.com Release Date: February 10, 2014
Whispersync for Voice: Ready
Language: English
ASIN: B00ICNSI8I
Best Sellers Rank: #89 in Books > Audible Audiobooks > Science > Astronomy #273 in Books > Audible Audiobooks > Science > Physics #2964 in Books > Science & Math > Astronomy & Space Science > Astrophysics & Space Science
Having grown up in the 70s, I always had an interest space travel, and in particular the Space Shuttle missions and the Voyager probes. I'm sure nearly every little boy in my school in 1976 was in awe of and obsessed with science fact and fiction - thanks Star Wars!My interest has recently been rekindled by Professor Brian Cox, and his award winning TV programmes Wonders of The Universe & The Solar System, in which the Voyagers were mentioned a number of times.This book is the perfect dedication to these wonderful pieces of technology, that have incredibly been sending back information for over 40 years. It's clearly written by someone that has an incredible passion for the subject, and backed up with beautiful photographs and helpful diagrams. It is an easy read but at no time patronising, just informative and fascinating.As you can probably tell, I'm a big fan! Congratulations Joan - this book is epic.
I especially liked the part about Saturn in this book. I have always been interested in space and what's out there. This book is a great read if you want to gather some knowledge about space and what we have encountered out there.Recommended!
Before my friend gifted me this book I knew absolutely nothing about the planets or space or the solar system. But Joan Marie Verba's book turned out to be quite a revelation! In it she tells the story of the Voyager space missions which have discovered so much about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The book is very well-written: you don't need to be a rocket scientist to make sense of it and she tells the story so well that you cannot help keep turning the pages. The book is illustrated with some fantastic photos sent back by Voyager's cameras and there is a handy glossary at the back to explain any terms you don't know. I understand that this may have been a school text book but I really recommend this book to all ages.
I remember well the launchs of Voyage I and II and as a science buff followed them with great anticipation and interest. Reading this book brought back a lot of memories of the times watching and reading about the Voyager spacecrafts. The pictures included by NASA/JPL were spectacular! Many of these I have never seen before. Especially interesting are the "What we knew before Voyager" and "What we knew after voyager" sections. This was a short but enjoyable read. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to get a good, basic understanding of our solar system.
Suitable for a first dab at Voyager's journey. Not very detailed, wikipedia may be more informative for those looking for details about the grand tour.
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