space adventures in your home f. rabiza - Arvind Gupta

198 Pages·2013·11.99 MB·English

by  F. Rabiza

E l a b i za
Space
in your
Translated from the Russian
by Alexander Repyev
Adventures
Home
Mir Publishers Moscow
First published 1983
Second printing 1987
Revised from the 1984 Russian edition
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Printed in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
© H3naTejTbCTBo «fleTCKasi jitrrepaTypa» 1978
© English translation, Mir Publishers, 1983
TO THE YOUNG READER. Dear youngsters! To be sure, most
of you dream of visiting space or even of becoming an astronaut,
taking part in the conquest of space or travelling to other planets.
But we should not forget that the road into space is not an easy
one. Space is not only the romantic and exciting adventures de-
scribed in science fiction, but also painstaking work full of risk and
hardship. And those of you who want to devote your lives to space
should remember this.
Where does the road to space begin? Above all, with hard work.
Would-be astronauts have to be educated people and good
sportsmen; healthy, strong, and tough.
Of course, you read books on space, and this book is also con-
cerned with space. But this is not just a good reading, nor is it just
a textbook. It is meant to be read as a make-it book and think-it
book. You will make simple models and devices to petform fas-
cinating "space" experiments.
Who knows, maybe these simple projects will eventually lead you
to the ramp of a spaceship.
Good luck, dear friends, and a happy journey!
V. Lazarev
Soviet cosmonaut,
Hero of the Soviet Union

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CONTENTS
AUTHOR'S PREFACE 9
Experiments with the Atmosphere
and Emptiness ^
Experiments with Weightlessness 30
Experiments with Heat 48
Experiments with Laws of Motion 65
Experiments with Reaction Motion 85
Planet Earth, the Cosmic Top 108
Through Boundless Space and Time 124
Outdoor Experiments 155
Planetary Roving
Vehicles on Your Stand 168
Designing Cosmic Fantasies 188