Final Countdown
NASA and the End of the Space Shuttle Program
Seiten
2009
University Press of Florida (Verlag)
978-0-8130-3384-6 (ISBN)
University Press of Florida (Verlag)
978-0-8130-3384-6 (ISBN)
In this account of lost dreams, new hopes, and the ongoing conquest of space, journalist Duggins of National Public Radio chronicles the planning stages of the Space Shuttle program in the early 1970s, the thrills of the first flight in 1981, construction of the International Space Station in the 1990s, and the decision in the early 2000s to shut it down.
Go behind the scenes of NASA's most visible program
"NPR journalist Duggins reviews the 25-year saga of the shuttle missions, some of which have been shrouded in mystery, as astronauts took secret military payloads into space; others received worldwide attention and acclaim, as when the Hubble Space Telescope was restored to 20-20 vision. . . . A worthy addition to the recent torrent of books about the American space program."--Publishers Weekly
"A story of lost dreams, new hopes, and the ongoing conquest of space."--Spaceflight
"Provides a very personal look at America's manned space program from a veteran reporter who has covered the shuttle's ups and downs for more than 20 years."--Bill Harwood, CBS News
"A refreshingly candid look at the U.S. space program at this crucial juncture. Duggins's enthusiasm for space flight enhances his ability to explore tough questions about NASA's ability to plan for its next giant leap."--David Brancaccio, Host of "NOW" on PBS
"Artfully merges excellent reporting with great writing to chronicle the highs and lows of the Space Shuttle program, along with rare astronaut anecdotes about what it's really like to fly to space and back."--Craig Covault, senior editor, Aviation Week & Space Technology Magazine
In Final Countdown, Pat Duggins chronicles the milestones, the setbacks, the breakthroughs, and the breakdowns of the Space Shuttle program. His unfiltered perspective is that of a journalist, but his passion, evident on every page, is that of a space enthusiast who grew up just south of Kennedy Space Center.
Go behind the scenes of NASA's most visible program
"NPR journalist Duggins reviews the 25-year saga of the shuttle missions, some of which have been shrouded in mystery, as astronauts took secret military payloads into space; others received worldwide attention and acclaim, as when the Hubble Space Telescope was restored to 20-20 vision. . . . A worthy addition to the recent torrent of books about the American space program."--Publishers Weekly
"A story of lost dreams, new hopes, and the ongoing conquest of space."--Spaceflight
"Provides a very personal look at America's manned space program from a veteran reporter who has covered the shuttle's ups and downs for more than 20 years."--Bill Harwood, CBS News
"A refreshingly candid look at the U.S. space program at this crucial juncture. Duggins's enthusiasm for space flight enhances his ability to explore tough questions about NASA's ability to plan for its next giant leap."--David Brancaccio, Host of "NOW" on PBS
"Artfully merges excellent reporting with great writing to chronicle the highs and lows of the Space Shuttle program, along with rare astronaut anecdotes about what it's really like to fly to space and back."--Craig Covault, senior editor, Aviation Week & Space Technology Magazine
In Final Countdown, Pat Duggins chronicles the milestones, the setbacks, the breakthroughs, and the breakdowns of the Space Shuttle program. His unfiltered perspective is that of a journalist, but his passion, evident on every page, is that of a space enthusiast who grew up just south of Kennedy Space Center.
Pat Duggins, National Public Radio's resident "space expert," is senior news analyst at public radio station WMFE-FM in Orlando.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.3.2009 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 50 b/w illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Florida |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 164 x 228 mm |
| Gewicht | 377 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte |
| Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8130-3384-5 / 0813033845 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8130-3384-6 / 9780813033846 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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