The depths of space : the Pioneer planetary probes / Mark Wolverton.
The depths of space : the Pioneer planetary probes / Mark Wolverton.
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Washington, D.C. : Joseph Henry Press, c2004.
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N629.4354/2
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
Embarkation -- Reaching into the void -- Something man has never done before -- The sole selection -- Countdown and controversy -- Spring at the Cape -- Twelve generations from Galileo -- Filling in the gaps -- A jewel in the night -- Planet of clouds -- Whispers across the abyss -- Lone survivor.
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Publisher
Washington, D.C. : Joseph Henry Press, c2004.
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District of Columbia
Date Published
c2004.
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"The accomplishments of these forgotten trailblazers of the space age were truly remarkable. They were the first probes to explore the secrets of the Sun, to venture beyond the asteroid belt, to visit the giant planets Jupiter and Saturn, and to navigate the void beyond Pluto. Although their achievements have been overshadowed by the more glamorous...
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The depths of space : the Pioneer planetary probes / Mark Wolverton.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2004.
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N629.4354/2
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74VK2W2dW2K3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK2W2dW2K3
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0309090504 :
9780309090506 (hardcover)
0309090504 (hardcover)
9780309090506 (hardcover) :
0309090504 (hardcover) :
9780309090506 :
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629.4354
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991018068849702626
