The Complete Book of Spaceflight
From Apollo 1 to Zero Gravity
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2002
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-05649-2 (ISBN)
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-05649-2 (ISBN)
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An encyclopedia of the history and principles of spaceflight from earliest conceptions to faster than light galaxy hopping. This work gives guidance to space exploration and propulsion, from the first musings of the Greeks to the scientific speculation about interstellar travel using "warp drives" and wormholes.
This is a commanding encyclopedia of the history and principles of spaceflight from earliest conceptions to faster than light galaxy hopping. Here is the first truly comprehensive guide to space exploration and propulsion, from the first musings of the Greeks to current scientific speculation about interstellar travel using "warp drives" and wormholes. Space buffs will delight in its in depth coverage of all key manned and unmanned missions and space vehicles past, present, and projected and its clear explanations of the technologies involved. Over the course of more than 2,000 extensively cross referenced entries, astronomer David Darling also provides fascinating insights into the cultural development of spaceflight. In vivid accounts of the major characters and historical events involved, he provides fascinating tales of early innovators, the cross pollination that has long existed between science fiction and science fact, and the sometimes obscure links between geopolitics, warfare, and advances in rocketry.
This is a commanding encyclopedia of the history and principles of spaceflight from earliest conceptions to faster than light galaxy hopping. Here is the first truly comprehensive guide to space exploration and propulsion, from the first musings of the Greeks to current scientific speculation about interstellar travel using "warp drives" and wormholes. Space buffs will delight in its in depth coverage of all key manned and unmanned missions and space vehicles past, present, and projected and its clear explanations of the technologies involved. Over the course of more than 2,000 extensively cross referenced entries, astronomer David Darling also provides fascinating insights into the cultural development of spaceflight. In vivid accounts of the major characters and historical events involved, he provides fascinating tales of early innovators, the cross pollination that has long existed between science fiction and science fact, and the sometimes obscure links between geopolitics, warfare, and advances in rocketry.
DAVID DARLING, Ph.D., is the author of Life Everywhere; The Extraterrestrial Encyclopedia; Deep Time; Equations of Eternity (a New York Times Notable Book); Soul Search; and Zen Physics. He received his doctorate in astronomy from the University of Manchester, England, and now lives with his family in rural Minnesota. More information on spaceflight may be found at www. daviddarling.info.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 13.12.2002 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations, ports. |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 195 x 242 mm |
| Gewicht | 1106 g |
| Einbandart | gebunden |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturwissenschaft |
| Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-471-05649-9 / 0471056499 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-471-05649-2 / 9780471056492 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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