Spaceflight
A Concise History
$39.05
- Paperback
216 pages
- Release Date
16 October 2018
Summary
A concise history of spaceflight, from military rocketry through Sputnik, Apollo, robots in space, space culture, and human spaceflight today.Spaceflight is one of the greatest human achievements of the twentieth century. The Soviets launched Sputnik, the first satellite, in 1957; less than twelve years later, the American Apollo astronauts landed on the Moon. In this volume of the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Michael Neufeld offers a concise history of spaceflight, mapping the full …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262536332 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262536331 |
| Author: | Michael J. Neufeld |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 16 October 2018 |
| Weight: | 226g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 127mm |
| Series: | Spaceflight |
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There is almost nothing more difficult for a historian than writing a brief synthesis of a major subject of study. Success in doing so is always something to be celebrated, and this concise history of spaceflight by Michael J. Neufeld deserves celebration for offering a dandy short overview.
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Michael J. Neufeld
Michael J. Neufeld is Senior Curator in the Space History Department of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. He has appeared on History Channel, PBS, NPR, and BBC programs, and is the author of the award-winning The Rocket and the Reich, Von Braun, and other books.
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