Books about space: scientific and fiction

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Secrets and mysteries of space attract not only scientists, but also writers and poets. Such creations take the reader into an unforgettable world of fantastic adventures. The space theme is very often touched upon in world and Russian culture. There are science fiction, fiction, documentary books about space. Many of them have already become artistic value. This topic was addressed by such masters as Kir Bulychev, G. Wells, Burroughs, S. Lem, R. Heinlein, G. Garrison, R. Bradbury and others. Books about space and astronauts attract adults and children.

Popular space fiction

What's up there? Many people are interested in this question. In search of an answer, people pick up fantasy books. Space is incredibly mysterious and alluring. Here are the books whose authors turned their eyes to the sky:

• The ironic saga "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (Douglas Adams). The author sends his cheerful hero on a journey through the Galaxy. He is waiting for a lot of thrills, exciting adventures. The book contains not only science fiction, space, but also a thin philosophical line.
• A work about smart, cruel anddangerous criminal of the XXVI century called "Glass Jack" (Adam Roberts). All space dwellers know that nothing is impossible for the murderous and criminal Glass Jack, who even tries to compete at the speed of sound.
• Fantastic epic "Dune" (Frank Herbert). This saga has won many fans, is considered the best science fiction novel about the sand planet. Herbert created an original painting of the distant future.
• The book of the popular science fiction writer Stanislav Lem "Invincible". The believable portrayal of human contact with other civilizations is a theme for which this writer is remembered. The upgraded spaceship "Invincible" is sent to the mysterious planet Regis III, which has no civilized life, but is very dangerous.
• A novel by the Strugatsky brothers about a bright, interesting, clean world - "Noon. XXII century". This is the most memorable work of famous authors, refers to utopian fiction. Several generations of readers have managed to fall in love with him.
• Space detective Jack McDevitt "Flying Dutchman". A luxurious spaceship flies to observe the collision of two stars. The crew of the ship mysteriously disappears somewhere. The hero of the detective will have to find out the secret of their disappearance.

Space theme for the little ones

Heroes who explored the universe have always attracted the smallest readers. Secrets of the solar system, stars, planets - all this in the most accessible languagestated by many authors for children. Fiction, space are interesting even at preschool age. What can you recommend to young readers? Here are the most famous space books for kids:

• Narration by I. Ivanov "Petya's Extraordinary Adventures in Space". It is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the first manned flight into space. From it, children learn about the heroes who made scientific achievements. The hero of the book, Petya, goes on an exciting journey, discovering an unknown world.
• Fascinating stories by KA Portsevsky "My first book about space". From it, the kids will be able to find out why day follows night, why it is cold in winter and warm in summer, what galaxies, asteroids, meteorites, comets are.

• New space theme - "Star Tales" by E. Levitan. This collection in a very accessible form will be able to convey to the kids the mysteries of the universe. Also very popular is the edition of Levitan "Fairytale Universe".
• Illustrated atlas of Nicholas Harris "Glowing book about space". It explains complex things simply and clearly. Children learn useful facts with the help of various mazes, stickers, games. The creators paid much attention to large illustrations.

Children's encyclopedias

Modern children's encyclopedias tell about spaceships, the work of astronauts in orbit, space stations and spaceports. Modern encyclopedias and books about space for children are very colorful andbright. A lot of them have been published.

• Encyclopedia for junior schoolchildren SV Zhitomirsky "Cosmos". In it, young readers will be able to experience the constellations, planets, starry sky, distant galaxies. Here are collected many interesting facts, wonderful photos.
• Edition of John Farndon "Children's Encyclopedia of Space". Young readers will be able to learn about the stages of space exploration, hypotheses about extraterrestrial civilizations. There is a description of the International Space Station and the stay of astronauts on it.
• Entertaining encyclopedia of V. I. Tsvetkov "Cosmos". In it, children will be able to learn about the solar system, black holes, the speed of light, celestial bodies. All information is accompanied by bright and interesting illustrations.

Artwork for schoolchildren

When a student is seriously interested in astronomy, he can recommend the following fiction and popular science books about space:

• I. I. Perelman "Entertaining astronomy". This book explains complex concepts and discoveries in simple language.
• Nick Gorky's "Celestial Mechanics" collection. With the main characters - Copernicus, Galileo, Einstein - schoolchildren will be able to travel to amazing space tales.
• Bestseller by astrophysicist Stephen Hawking "George and the Mysteries of the Universe". The book is rich in information and a detective-fiction plot. The student will be able to learn about the vacuum, the space suit, the theory of relativity and the birth of stars.

Classic of the genre

Fiction about space includes stories, novels, short stories, fairy tales, poems. Many works related to the theme of space have already become classics. It is worth remembering them.

• Fairy tale by Antoine de Saint-Exupery "The Little Prince". The travels and reflections of the little prince won the hearts of many readers. It makes you plunge into a special touching and beautiful world.
• Books by Russian science fiction writer Kir Bulychev. Here are some of the huge list: "Alice's Journey", "The Secret of the Third Planet", "One Hundred Years Ahead", "Earth Girl", "Purple Ball".
• The legendary works of HG Wells. These masterpieces are well known to many: "War of the Worlds", "Time Machine", "First Men on the Moon".
• The works of the great American science fiction writer Ray Bradbury. He is the father of many genres of science fiction. The most famous novels: The Martian Chronicles, Fahrenheit 451. Also stories on this topic: "Asleep in Armageddon", "Alpha Centauri".
• The remarkable masterpieces of Robert Heinlein determined the development of modern science fiction. It is worth remembering the cult books: Citizen of the Galaxy, Stepchildren of the Universe, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Tunnel in the Sky.

Space science fiction

KThe topic of space was addressed by many domestic and foreign scientists who documented their materials. Here are the most significant works:

• Documentary work of the classic American master Tom Wolfe "The Battle for Space". The author tells about the conquest of outer space in the conditions of the Cold War.
• Fred Adams and Greg Laughlin's project "Five ages of the Universe. In the depths of the physics of eternity". This creation covers the history of the cosmos from its very first steps.
• Anton Pervushin's scientific and documentary work "108 minutes that changed the world". The author tells about the preparation for the flight of the first man - Yuri Gagarin.

Memory books

Many astronauts who have been trained before the flight have written books about space. It is worth listing the following memoirs: Valery Sharov "Invitation to Space", Yuri Baturin "The Daily Life of Russian Cosmonauts", Yuri Usachev "Diary of a Cosmonaut".