Escaping the Bonds of Earth

The Fifties and the Sixties

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

509 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar. Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

To commemorate the momentous 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s pioneering journey into space on 12th April 2011, a series of five books – to be published annually – will explore this half century, decade by decade, to discover how humanity’s knowledge of flying, working and living in space has changed.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2009-06-30
Mått155 x 235 x 28 mm
Vikt992 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieSpringer Praxis Books
Antal sidor494
Upplaga2009
FörlagSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN9780387790930

Tillhör följande kategorier

Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- From the East - The Vostok missions.- Monkeys to Men - The Mercury missions.- Space Spectaculars - The twin Voskhod missions.- Pushing the Envelope - The Gemini missions.- Disaster and Revival - The Soyuz 1 and Apollo 1 tragedies and aftermath.- To the Moon - The United States’ drive for the Moon, up to Apollo 14.- At Home in Space - Soviet direction changes from lunar exploration to long-term space stations.- Epilogue The progress of the human space program in the 1960s.

From the reviews: "Escaping the Bonds of Earth is a comprehensive account of human space exploration, from the early planning phases in the late fifties ... . The book describes the space rivalry not only between the two opposing nations, but also within the US space program itself. ... Escaping the Bonds of Earth is not only enjoyable and educational to read, but would be a great addition to anyone's space exploration library. ... quality of this work would make it an excellent text for many history courses." (Stephen Adamczyk, National Space Society, September, 2009) "There are countless space buffs in the world, but writer Evans ... stands out for his detailed historical account of the first decade of the space age. ... The text is liberally illustrated with photos and carefully referenced. ... This book is a must have for any space aficionado. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels of readership." (T. D. Oswalt, Choice, Vol. 47 (5), January, 2010)