Books with author Michael Meltzer

This book attempts to convey the creativity, leadership, and vision that were necessary for the Galileo mission's success. It is a book about dedicated people and their scientific and engineering achievements. The Galileo mission faced many significant problems. Some of the most brilliant accomplishments and work-arounds of the Galileo staff occurred precisely when these challenges arose. Throughout the mission, engineers and scientists found ways to keep the spacecraft operational from a distance of nearly half a billion miles, enabling one of the most impressive voyages of scientific discovery. The following chapters are included in the book and give a general overview of its contents: 1) The Importance of the Galileo Project; 2) From Conception to Congressional Approval; 3) The Struggle To Launch Galileo: Technical Difficulties and Political Opposition; 4) The Challenger Accident and Its Impact on the Galileo Mission; 5) The Galileo Spacecraft; 6) Galileo Deployment, the Inner Solar System Tour, and the Asteroid Belt; 7) The High-Gain Antenna Failure: A Disappointment and a Challenge; 8) Jupiter Approach and Arrival; 9) The Orbiter Tour; 10) Profiles of Selected People Important to the Mission; 11) Conclusion.

A heartwarming story of a mother obsessed with keeping her walls white. One day her son hides one of his handprints. Years later when he is grown and helping her move out, the handprints is revealed. Instead of scrubbing it away, she cuts the handprint from the wall and takes it with her. The book includes ink strips that enable the child to make his or her handprints part of the story.

The touching tale of an absent fathers love, Footprints on the Ceiling includes an ink strip allowing little readers to complete the story with their own footprints. Another vivid classic from Michael Hetzer, this journey begins with a mystery and ends with an extraordinary revelation Dads sometimes show their love in different, often symbolic ways. A true family keepsake.