From Chinese rockets of the 11th century to the latest developments in modern space travel, the four-volume Space Exploration Reference Library provides a wealth of information on this still-emerging science. Space Exploration Reference Library: Almanac covers the space race, the Moon landings, joint U.S. and Russian space ventures, space equipment, the history of space probes and more. Space Exploration Reference Library: Biographies examines key figures like Sally Ride, Yuri A. Gagarin, Neil Armstrong, John H. Glenn, Jr., Ellen Ochoa, Hermann Oberth and many others. Space Exploration Reference Library: Primary Sources includes a wide-range of full and excerpted sources concerning the political, economic and scientific aspects of space exploration.For table of contents, sample pages or other volume specific information see the entry for the Almanac, Biographies or Primary Sources.
Book Details
- Country: US
- Published: 2004-11-19
- Publisher: Cengage Gale
- Language: English
- Pages: 800
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