Echoes Among the Stars: A Short History of the U.S. Space Program
A Short History of the U.S. Space Program
Emphasizing the importance of the space programme to the scientific, social and cultural history of the last half of the 20th century, this brief history celebrates the almost unimaginable technological leap that the space programme represents, a feat of teamwork, innovation, dedication and mastery unprecedented in the history of mankind. Walsh's narrative begins just before the Mercury programme, covers the original seven astronauts, the Gemini and Apollo programmes, through Skylab and up to the space shuttle. The glories and emotion of space exploration are presented against the backdrop of the Cold War, the presidential administrations of…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-134-94229-9
- EAN: 9781134942299
- Produktnummer: 20168071
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 224 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 7'779 KB
- Abbildungen: photographs, chronology, bibliography, index
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