American moonshot : John F. Kennedy and the great space race / Douglas Brinkley.
American moonshot : John F. Kennedy and the great space race / Douglas Brinkley.
American moonshot : John F. Kennedy and the great space race / Douglas Brinkley.
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Publisher
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, [2019]
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G 2019/3963
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxv, 548 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 24 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Preface: Kennedy's new ocean -- Rockets. Dr. Robert Goddard meets Buck Rogers ; Kennedy, von Braun, and the crucible of World War II ; Surviving a savage war ; Who's afraid of the V-2? -- Generation Sputnik. Spooked into the space race ; Sputnik revolution ; Missile gaps and the creation of NASA ; M...
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Publisher
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, [2019]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2019]
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Summary
"On the fiftieth anniversary of the first lunar landing, acclaimed historian Douglas Brinkley takes a fresh look at the American space program, President John F. Kennedy's inspiring challenge, and the race to the moon. Just months after being elected President of the United States, John F. Kennedy made an astonishing announcement to the nation: we...
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American moonshot : John F. Kennedy and the great space race / Douglas Brinkley.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 515-526) and index.
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G 2019/3963
Record Identifier
74VKVlpWeaXg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVlpWeaXg
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ISBN
006265506X (hardcover)
9780062655066 (hardcover)
DDC
629.40973
MMS ID
991024259217702626
