This authoritative and comprehensive publication reviews recent developments in space science, technology, applications, international cooperation and space law. Compiled from reports prepared for the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, it aims to increase awareness of the benefits that space activities provide to all countries of the world. Chapters cover: space transportation; robotic earth orbital activities; humans in earth orbit; space studies and exploratino; technology advancement; education; global space markets and opportunities; international co-operationand space law.

Documents the science, the mission, the spacecraft and the instrumentation on a unique NASA mission to study the Earth’s dynamic, dangerous and fascinating Van Allen radiation belts that surround the planet This collection of articles provides broad and detailed information about NASA’s Van Allen Probes (formerly known as the Radiation Belt Storm Probes) twin-spacecraft Earth-orbiting mission. The mission has the objective of achieving predictive understanding of the dynamic, intense, energetic, dangerous, and presently unpredictable belts of energetic particles that are magnetically trapped in Earth’s space environment above the atmosphere. It documents the science of the radiation belts and the societal benefits of achieving predictive understanding. Detailed information is provided about the Van Allen Probes mission design, the spacecraft, the science investigations, and the onboard instrumentation that must all work together to make unprecedented measurements within a most unforgiving environment, the core of Earth’s most intense radiation regions. This volume is aimed at graduate students and researchers active in space science, solar-terrestrial interactions and studies of the upper atmosphere. Originally published in Space Science Reviews, Vol. 179/1-4, 2013.

The Highlights Book of Things to Do is the essential book of pure creativity and inspiration. Kids ages seven and up will find hundreds of ways to build, play, experiment, craft, cook, dream, think, and become outstanding citizens of the world. This highly visual, hands-on activity book shows kids some of the best ways to do great things--from practicing the lost arts of knot-tying, building campfires, connecting circuits, playing jump rope, drawing maps, and writing letters, to learning how to empower themselves socially, emotionally, and in their communities. The final chapter, Do Great Things, inspires kids become caring individuals, confident problem solvers, and thoughtful people who can change the world. Full List of Chapters: Things to Do Inside Things to Do Outside Science Experiments to Do Things to Build Things to Do with Your Brain Things to Do in the Kitchen Things to Draw Things to Write Things to Do with Color Things to Do with Paper More Things to Do with Recycled Materials Do Great Things National Parenting Seal of Approval Winner, National Parenting Product Award (NAPPA) Winner, Mom's Choice Award, Gold

This inventive new puzzle collection invites kids to play in two ways--by finding hidden objects in each Hidden Pictures® puzzle and by embellishing each scene with the 50 repositionable puffy stickers. Each puzzle is also paired with mazes, drawing, and matching activities. This unbeatable combination of Hidden Pictures® puzzles and puffy stickers offers an entertaining and satisfying first-puzzling experience for young children ages 3-6. Kids will love hunting for more than 100 objects in 20+ full-color Hidden Pictures® puzzles. Kids can also decorate each scene with the included puffy stickers by adding party hats to a birthday scene, flowers to a meadow, and more.

In Search of Stardust is the first comprehensive popular science book about micrometeorites. It's illustrated with 1,500 previously unpublished images from high-resolution color microscopes and scanning electron microscopes.