Exploring Space (Discovery & Exploration S.) - Hardcover

Carlisle, Rodney P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816052654 ISBN 13: 9780816052653

Verlag: Facts On File Inc, 2004

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Book by Carlisle Rodney P

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Reseña del editor:

When one thinks of the explorers of space, one often considers the astronauts who piloted their craft to the Moon in the 1960s and other astronauts and cosmonauts who followed to staff the space shuttles and space stations. However, the exploration of space did not begin in the 20th century, nor was it always conducted from spaceships. Exploring Space offers extensive coverage of human exploration into space - from ancient theory and Renaissance observations to 19th-century fantasy to 20th-century achievement to the future - while recognizing the important achievements of astronomers like Galileo in obtaining accurate data and increasing public awareness and excitement for the possibilities of space exploration.

Biografía del autor:

Rodney P. Carlisle holds a B.A. in history from Harvard University and both an M.A. and Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Berkeley. He is currently professor emeritus at Rutgers University, where he taught for over 30 years and was a chair of the history department. He has written many articles and more than 20 books on history, including Facts On File's Encyclopedia of the Atomic Age and Persian Gulf War.

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• Verlag: Facts On File Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0816052654
• ISBN 13: 9780816052653
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160
• Herausgeber: Bowman John S., Isserman Maurice