Frontiers of Space Exploration

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Frontiers of Space Exploration Second Edition

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Roger D. Launius

Book Code: GR2524

ISBN: 0-313-32524-3

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32524-3

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304 pages, photos, tables

Greenwood Press

Publication: 3/30/2004

List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Ebook

Trim Size: 7 x 10

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After a short chronology of space events, Launius, a noted space historian, reviews in five sections the history of space exploration, covers the moon race, points out facets of space exploration (with special attention to the Hubble Space Telescope), and then describes our space shuttle and the international efforts that led to the sequence of Soviet space stations and the international space station....Recommended. Professionals.
—Choice September 2004
This reference guide to space exploration provides a wealth of information for student researchers.
—Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin .
Starred Review This is an excellent one-volume overview of space exploration suitable for the high school library, authored by the former chief historian for NASA....This is a first-rate resource on space exploration for school libraries needing a reasonably priced volume on the topic. Highly recommended.
—Library Media Connection January 2005
This is a worthwhile update for libraries that need a good overview of the history of manned space flight in one source, particularly useful for public and high-school libraries.
—Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin September 1, 2004
This one-stop guide to space exploration provides a wealth of information for student researchers....This is a useful source of reference and is a nice overview of historical background to the development of space exploration over 80 years.
—Spaceflight September 2004
[A]n acceptable reference work.
—SB&F January/February 2005

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

LC Card Number: 2003060402

LCC Class: QB500

Dewey Class: 629


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