Spaceflight [3 volumes]: A Historical Encyclopedia
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (741 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 031337869X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1472 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Enables readers to cross-reference mission descriptions with brief biographies of crew" according to RNS. While Walsh's previous book, "Echoes Among the Stars: A Short History of the U.S. Space Program," was a slim narrative history, this three-volume set is much more extensive. With 1,Enables readers to cross-reference mission descriptions with brief biographies of crew RNS While Walsh's previous book, "Echoes Among the Stars: A Short History of the U.S. Space Program," was a slim narrative history, this three-volume set is much more extensive. With 1,473 pages, and almost 700 alphabetically-arranged entries, one finds that half of the entries are devoted to biographical details of cosmonauts, astronauts, and mission-support administrative/political figures and the other on topical/subject entries on various American, Soviet and other missions. An entry may range in length of just a . 7Enables readers to cross-reference mission descriptions with brief biographies of crew While Walsh's previous book, "Echoes Among the Stars: A Short History of the U.S. Space Program," was a slim narrative history, this three-volume set is much more extensive. With 1,Enables readers to cross-reference mission descriptions with brief biographies of crew RNS While Walsh's previous book, "Echoes Among the Stars: A Short History of the U.S. Space Program," was a slim narrative history, this three-volume set is much more extensive. With 1,473 pages, and almost 700 alphabetically-arranged entries, one finds that half of the entries are devoted to biographical details of cosmonauts, astronauts, and mission-support administrative/political figures and the other on topical/subject entries on various American, Soviet and other missions. An entry may range in length of just a . 73 pages, and almost 700 alphabetically-arranged entries, one finds that half of the entries are devoted to biographical details of cosmonauts, astronauts, and mission-support administrative/political figures and the other on topical/subject entries on various American, Soviet and other missions. An entry may range in length of just a . pages, and almost 700 alphabetically-arranged entries, one finds that half of the entries are devoted to biographical details of cosmonauts, astronauts, and mission-support administrative/political figures and the other on topical/subject entries on various American, Soviet and other missions. An entry may range in length of just a
This book is a comprehensive history of the first six decades of space exploration, from the end of World War II to the modern era of routine international cooperation in space.• Comprises 700 A–Z entries covering every human spaceflight and all significant robotic space exploration programs, with hundreds of biographical entries • Includes 148 beautiful and historic photographs illustrating all major articles, including international (non-U.S., non-Russian) space programs, action photos showing astronauts and cosmonauts at work in space, and photos of space vehicles and equipment• Provides bibliographic listings, organized by topic, of print and online sources for further reading• Includes complete chronologies of the space shuttle and Soyuz programs through 2008
From Booklist Since 1957, when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, mankind has ventured far into space. Written at a level accessible to the student and layperson, the 700 alphabetically arranged entries range in length from several paragraphs to several pages. The strength of Spaceflight: A Historical Encyclopedia is in the lengthy biographies of hundreds of key people relevant to the space program and the thorough coverage of all human spaceflight missions. Also available as an e-book. About 150 black-and-white photographs supplement the text. Appendixes include a 26-page “Chronology of