Into the Black: JPL and the American Space Program, 1976-2004
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.38 (843 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300110758 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He tells the complete story of the lab with candor and impartiality."—Alex Roland, Duke University. "Westwick’s analysis explains why the Jet Propulsion Lab behaved as it did, what forces shaped it, and what impact it had on its external environment
In the decades since the mid-1970s, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, has led the quest to explore the farthest reaches of the solar system. This comprehensive book recounts the extraordinary story of the lab's accomplishments, failures, and evolution from 1976 to the present day.This history of JPL encompasses far more than the story of the events and individuals that have shaped the institution. JPL spacecraft—Voyager, Magellan, Galileo, the Mars rovers, and others—have brought the planets into close view. It also engages wider questions about relations between civilian and military space programs, the place of science and technology in American politics, and the impact of the work at JPL on the way we imagine the place of humankind in the universe.. JPL satellites and instruments also shed new light on the structure and dynamics of earth itself, while their orbiting observatories opened new vistas on the cosmos