Blazing the trail the early history of spacecraft and rocketry
This book presents the fascinating story of the events that paved the way to space. It introduces the reader to the history of early rocketry and the subsequent developments that led into the space age. People of various nations and from various lands contributed to the breakthrough to space, and th...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Reston, VA
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
2004
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| Summary: | This book presents the fascinating story of the events that paved the way to space. It introduces the reader to the history of early rocketry and the subsequent developments that led into the space age. People of various nations and from various lands contributed to the breakthrough to space, and the book takes the reader to faraway places on five continents. It also includes many quotes to give readers a flavor of how the participants viewed the developments. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 505 pages illustrations 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 156347705X (hardback) 9781563477058 (hardback) |