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Frontiers of Space Exploration Second Edition
Roger D. Launius
ISBN: 0-313-32524-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32524-3
304 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 3/30/2004
List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £34.95)
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Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 7 x 10
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Description: Since the first rocket-technology experiments of the early 20th century, space exploration has captivated the world. Recent advances and setbacks have included the new discoveries from the Galileo mission, the Mars Global Surveyor's revelation that water once existed on the Red Planet, the International Space Station, the advent of space tourism, and the devastating Space Shuttle disasters. This one-stop guide to space exploration provides a wealth of information for student researchers.

A substantial 'Chronology of Events' and a narrative history outline the key events and people in the progression of space research and activity. Five topical essays—including a look at the Space Shuttle—examine several significant issues related to the politics and technology of space exploration from an international perspective. These chapters elucidate several sets of documents that give shape and substance to the larger story. Primary documents in this volume are organized by theme and represent the variety of materials available to anyone seeking a better understanding of the rise of space exploration. Also included are biographical sketches of key people associated with space flight, a listing of the human space flight missions undertaken since 1961, and an annotated bibliography of additional reading.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
    Chronology of Events
    Space Exploration Explained
    Historical Overview of Space Exploration
    The Race to the Moon
    Scientific Explorations in the Space Age
    The Space Shuttle: Reusable Access to Space
    A Permanent Presence in Space
    Biographies: A Gallery of Space Exploration Pioneers
    Primary Documents of Space Exploration
    Appendix: American Space Flights
    Annotated Bibliography
    Index
About the Author: ROGER D. LAUNIUS is chair of the Division of Space History of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. He has written or edited several books on aerospace history, including Space Stations: Base Camps to the Stars (2003), To Reach the High Frontier: A History of U.S. Launch Vehicles, with Dennis R. Jenkins (2002), Imagining Space: Achievements, Predictions, Possibilities, 1950-2050, with Howard E. McCurdy (2001), and Innovation and the Development of Flight (1999).
LCC Class: 629
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