Publisher's Synopsis
This book is part of a series which focuses on new ideas and developments for food production, renewable energy sources, health and medicine, building, communications and protecting the planet.;The book looks at different types of satellites and the jobs they do and sets out ways in which technology can be used to assess threats to the environment, such as global warming, crop pests and diseases. The book also discusses the most recent developments in space exploration and highlights some of the practical benefits derived from space research, especially in the field of medicine. 1992 is International Space Year, the aim of which is to make the public aware to the role of space technology in assessing environmental threats to the Earth.
