Recommended Aerospace Books航天相关书籍推荐

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4 月23 日是世界读书日，投入航天的怀抱可以先从阅读开始。

1. The Road to Asking Heaven—A Documentary on the Development of Chinas Aerospace

《问天之路——中国航天发展纪实》

This books author depicts the “Road to Asking Heaven” thatgenerations of aerospace personnel have embarked on， from theDongfanghong satellite to manned spaceflight， from the Changelunar exploration to the Beidou Navigation Satellite System， fromthe 1）pioneers of Chinas 2）atomic and space industries to thenew generation of astronauts， using detailed historical materialsand 3）firsthand interview materials. This fully showcases themagnificent scene of the Chinese nations millennia-long dreamof flying into space becoming a reality. From ancient times to the present， the Chinese peoples imagination of space hasalways been filled with romance， and now space is no longer anunattainable dream.

从东方红卫星到载人航天，从嫦娥探月到北斗问天，从两弹一星元勋到新一代航天员，本书作者用翔实的史料和一手的采访素材描绘了一代代航天人前赴后继、攻坚克难的“问天之路”，充分展现了千百年来中华民族的飞天梦想变成现实的壮丽图景。从古到今，中国人对太空的想象永远充满了浪漫，如今太空再也不是遥不可及的梦。

2. The Three-Body Problem

《三体》

A meditation on technology， progress， morality， extinction， and knowledge that doubles as a cosmos-in-the-balance thriller.

—NPR

This book is a science fiction novel. A secret military groupsends signals into space in hopes of establishing contact withaliens—and succeeds. An alien civilization on the brink ofdestruction who now readies to invade Earth picks up their signal.News of the coming invasion divides humanity like never before.Some want to help the superior beings take over a world they seeas corrupt. Others prepare to fight the invasion at all cost.

一部关于技术、进步、道德、灭绝和知识的沉思，同时也是一部宇宙命运悬而未决的惊悚小说。

——美国金国公共广播电台

本书是一部科幻小说：一个秘密的军事组织向太空发送信号，希望与外星人建立联系，并取得了成功。接收到他们的信号的是一个处于毁灭边缘的外星文明，他们现在准备入侵地球。即将到来的入侵的消息以前所未有的方式分裂了人类。有些人想帮助三体人接管一个他们认为腐败的世界，其他人则准备不惜一切代价与入侵者作斗争。

3. Hello， Is This Planet Earth？

《你好，这是地球吗？》

Its impossible to look down on Earth from space and notbe 4）mesmerised by the fragile beauty of our planet. I may havebeen 400 km up， but I have never felt closer to Earth than whenI was on board the International Space Station. Im delighted toshare with you this collection of photographs with some of mythoughts from my mission. Although I briefly left the 5）santuary ofour planet， I rediscovered the wonder of the place we call home.

—Tim Peake

This book can be enjoyed by readers of all ages. It is basedon over 150 of Tims stunning photographs that he took on boardthe International Space Station and comes with a personal commentary from Tim. The book includes breath-taking 6）aerialphotos of cities illuminated at night， the northern lights andunforgettable vistas of oceans， mountains and deserts. The titleof the book is inspired by Tims famous “wrong number” dialledfrom space， when he accidentally misdialled a person from thespace station and inquired， “Hello， is this planet Earth？”

从太空俯视地球，不可能不被我们星球的脆弱之美所吸引。我可能已经在400 千米高空，但我从未像在国际空间站上那样感觉更接近地球。我很高兴与大家分享这组照片，以及我在任務中的一些想法。虽然我短暂地离开了我们星球的避难所，但我重新发现了我们称之为家的地方的奇迹。

——蒂姆· 皮克

本书适合所有年龄段的读者。书中包含蒂姆在国际空间站上拍摄的 150 多张令人惊叹的照片，并附有作者蒂姆的个人评论。这本书包括令人叹为观止的城市夜间照明、北极光以及令人难忘的海洋、山脉和沙漠景观的航拍照片。这本书的书名灵感来自蒂姆从太空拨打的著名“错误号码”，当时他不小心从空间站错拨了一个人的电话，并问道：“你好，这是地球吗？”

1） pioneer n. 先驱

2） atomic adj. 原子的

3） firsthand adj. 亲自得到的

4） mesmerise v. 迷住

5） santuary n. 避难所；庇护所

6） aerial adj. 航空的