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The Resource Spaceflight : a concise history, Michael J. Neufeld

Spaceflight : a concise history, Michael J. Neufeld

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A concise history of spaceflight, from military rocketry through Sputnik, Apollo, robots in space, space culture, and human spaceflight today. Spaceflight is one of the greatest human achievements of the twentieth century. The Soviets launched Sputnik, the first satellite, in 1957; less than twelve years later, the American Apollo astronauts landed on the Moon. In this volume of the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Michael Neufeld offers a concise history of spaceflight, mapping the full spectrum of activities that humans have developed in space
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xiii, 233 pages
Contents
  • Introduction
  • Spaceflight dreams and military imperatives
  • The Cold War space race
  • Space science and exploration
  • A global space infrastructure
  • Astroculture : spaceflight and the imagination
  • Human spaceflight after the cold war
  • Epilogue : the past and future of spaceflight
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9780262536332
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Spaceflight : a concise history
Title
Spaceflight
Title remainder
a concise history
Statement of responsibility
Michael J. Neufeld
Title variation
Space flight
Creator
Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
A concise history of spaceflight, from military rocketry through Sputnik, Apollo, robots in space, space culture, and human spaceflight today. Spaceflight is one of the greatest human achievements of the twentieth century. The Soviets launched Sputnik, the first satellite, in 1957; less than twelve years later, the American Apollo astronauts landed on the Moon. In this volume of the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Michael Neufeld offers a concise history of spaceflight, mapping the full spectrum of activities that humans have developed in space
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1951-
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Neufeld, Michael J.
Dewey number
629.4/109
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
TL788.5
LC item number
.N48 2018
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
The MIT Press essential knowledge series
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Space flight
  • Astronautics
  • Astronautics
  • Astronautics
  • Space race
  • Space race
  • Manned space flight
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Spaceflight : a concise history, Michael J. Neufeld
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  • 31223134858811
  • 31223134858779
  • 31223130992317
  • 31223134858829
  • 31223134858787
  • 31223134858795
  • 31223134858803
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
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rdacarrier
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Content type code
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Contents
Introduction -- Spaceflight dreams and military imperatives -- The Cold War space race -- Space science and exploration -- A global space infrastructure -- Astroculture : spaceflight and the imagination -- Human spaceflight after the cold war -- Epilogue : the past and future of spaceflight
Dimensions
18 cm.
Extent
xiii, 233 pages
Isbn
9780262536332
Lccn
2018013488
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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  • n
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illustrations
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(OCoLC)1029782648
Label
Spaceflight : a concise history, Michael J. Neufeld
Publication
Bar code
  • 31223134858811
  • 31223134858779
  • 31223130992317
  • 31223134858829
  • 31223134858787
  • 31223134858795
  • 31223134858803
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- Spaceflight dreams and military imperatives -- The Cold War space race -- Space science and exploration -- A global space infrastructure -- Astroculture : spaceflight and the imagination -- Human spaceflight after the cold war -- Epilogue : the past and future of spaceflight
Dimensions
18 cm.
Extent
xiii, 233 pages
Isbn
9780262536332
Lccn
2018013488
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1029782648

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