Countdown: A History of Space Flight - Rilegato

Heppenheimer, T. A.

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ISBN 10: 0471144398 ISBN 13: 9780471144397

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1997

Riassunto

Exposes the behind-the-scenes events of the U.S. and Soviet space programs, describing key personalities, technologies, successes, and failures encountered along the way

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Recensione:

"A lively account of the development of space activities in the U.S. and the Soviet Union . . . as good a one–volume overview of space as exists." Scientific American

"If you′ve already got loads of books on the history of space flight, great news: you can give them all to Oxfam . . . All you need now is this, the most comprehensive, up–to–date and best written history of space flight there is." The Times (London)

"By far the most significant and technically insightful account of the ventures into the space environment I have seen." Lee Atwood, former president and chairman, North American Aviation

"By far the best history of space flight I have ever read. It is detailed, lucidly written for the layman, and full of fascinating stories." Adrian Berry, Daily Telegraph

L'autore:

T. A. HEPPENHEIMER, Ph.D., an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, has written extensively on aerospace, business, and the history of technology. He is a frequent contributor to magazines such as Discover, Forbes, Nature, Omni, and American Heritage. He is the author of six previous books, Turbulent Skies (Wiley) and Colonies in Space.

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• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0471144398
• ISBN 13: 9780471144397
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 398