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The History of Space Exploration

Discoveries from the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future

by Roger D. Launius
Hardback
Publication Date: 11/10/2018

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For centuries humanity has engaged in a virtual exploration of space through astronomical observation, aided by astounding scientific and technological advances.

In more than sixty years since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, more than 6,000 functioning satellites have been launched into Earth's orbit and beyond - some to the farthest reaches of the Solar System - and more than 540 people have travelled into space.

Unprecedented in its chronological and geographical scope, this book charts the history of space exploration from the first gunpowder rockets through the Moon landings, and into a future of space tourism. Numerous sidebars focus on the key individuals and inventions that brought us closer to the farthest reaches of the universe.

Filled with astonishing images from the Smithsonian, NASA archives and other international collections, this is the first in-depth, fully illustrated survey of this universal human journey.

ISBN:
9780500022023
9780500022023
Category:
Popular astronomy & space
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
11-10-2018
Language:
English
Publisher:
Thames & Hudson, Limited
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
400
Dimensions (mm):
261x223x35mm
Weight:
1.82kg
Roger D. Launius

Roger D. Launius has written or edited more than thirty books on aerospace history. Between 1990 and 2002 he served as chief historian of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

He then proceeded to work in several positions at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., most recently as Associate Director for Collections and Curatorial Affairs.

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