Exploring the Solar System: The History and Science of Planetary Exploration - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1349445142 ISBN 13: 9781349445141

Casa editrice: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012

Riassunto

Beginning in the early days of the Space Age - well before the advent of manned spaceflight - the United States, followed soon by other nations, undertook an ambitious effort to study the planets of the solar system. The remarkable fruits of this research revolutionized the public's view of their celestial neighbors, capturing the imaginations of people from all backgrounds like nothing else save the Apollo lunar missions. From the first space probes to the most recent planetary rovers, they have continually delivered impressive discoveries and reshaped our understanding of the cosmos. Offering fascinating investigations into this crucial chapter in space history, this collection of specially commissioned essays from leading historians opens new vistas in our understanding of the development of planetary science.

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Informazioni sull?autore

WILLIAM E. BURROWS New York University, USAANDREW J. BUTRICA Independent ScholarERIK M. CONWAY Jet Propulsion LaboratoryDAVID A. DEVORKIN Smithsonian Institution, USAANDREW K. JOHNSTON Smithsonian Institution, USAAMY PAIGE KAMINSKI NASA Headquarters, USAW. HENRY LAMBWRIGHT Syracuse University, USAJOHN M. LOGSDON George Washington University, USAROBERT MARKLEY University of Illinois, USAJOHN D. RULEY Indepdent ScholarARTURO RUSSO University of Palermo, ItalyPETER J. WESTWICK The Huntington Library, USA

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1349445142
• ISBN 13: 9781349445141
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 392
• Redattore: Launius R.
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