Bibliograph

Spaceflight, the complete story, from Sputnik to Curiosity, Giles Sparrow ; [foreword by Buzz Aldrin]

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Spaceflight, the complete story, from Sputnik to Curiosity, Giles Sparrow ; [foreword by Buzz Aldrin]

Language

eng

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contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Spaceflight

Responsibility statement

Giles Sparrow ; [foreword by Buzz Aldrin]

Sub title

the complete story, from Sputnik to Curiosity

Summary

This compelling story of exploration charts and celebrates humankind in space, from Sputnik's launch in 1957 through the Apollo Moon landings and the International Space Station to future missions to Mars and beyond. Spaceflight chronicles how, in the half-century that followed Sputnik, the world was revolutionized by space travel and exploration. The opening up of Earth's orbit to satellites led to a revolution in communications, monitoring of the environment, and materials science. For the human imagination, the impact has been even greater: the voyages of robotic space probes have transformed our view of the Solar System, while Earth-orbiting satellites and missions to the Moon have forever changed our view of ourselves. This book is a celebration of human ingenuity and imagination. From the work of pioneers like Wernher von Braun, Yuri Gagarin, and Neil Armstrong to the triumphs and tragedies that followed, it reveals the people, science, and technology that have propelled us into the Space Age

Table Of Contents

Rocket dreamers -- The dawn of the space age -- The race to the moon -- After Apollo -- Working in space -- Satellites and spaceprobes -- Into the future

Target audience

adult

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Space flightSmithsonian

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