NASA : the complete illustrated history / Michael Gorn ; foreword by Buzz Aldrin.

Author
Gorn, Michael H. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London ; New York : Merrell, 2005.
Description
304 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

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    Summary note
    Surveys the history of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, describing the major space craft and missions launched.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-295) and index.
    Contents
    • 1. Before NASA : the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
    • 2. Up and out : from Mach 1 to Project Mercury
    • 3. A man on the Moon : projects Gemini and Apollo
    • 4. Robotic sentinels : voyages to the planets
    • 5. The Shuttle : spaceflight in a time of pragmatism
    • 6. Round and round : spaceflight in the twenty-first century
    • Timeline.
    ISBN
    • 1858942543 ((hbk.))
    • 9781858942544 ((hbk.))
    OCLC
    60560966
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