Just Space: Problems of Interplanetary Travel

This is a workbook on astronomy that teaches not so much to memorize facts as to think and apply knowledge to find answers to real questions about the surrounding space. Gradually moving from simple observations to serious scientific ideas, the reader learns to think like a true researcher.

The content of the book is a route through key topics in astronomy and space exploration: from the role of astronomy as a "catalyst for curiosity" and a discussion about Earth as the cradle of humanity to celestial coordinates, the movement of celestial bodies, the nature of stars, and a view of the Universe as a "laboratory of modern physics".

The book is intended for everyone interested in astronomy and space exploration: schoolchildren, students, as well as adult readers.