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The first space race : launching the world's first satellites / Matt Bille and Erika Lishock ; forew...

The first space race : launching the world's first sate...

The first space race : launching the world's first satellites / Matt Bille and Erika Lishock ; forew...

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The first space race : launching the world's first satellites / Matt Bille and Erika Lishock ; foreword by James A. Van Allen.

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The first space race : launching the world's first satellites / Matt Bille and Erika Lishock ; foreword by James A. Van Allen.

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Publisher

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2004.

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N629.46097/1

Record Identifier

74VKp2L3dpgl

MMS ID

991019168059702626

Language

English

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Physical content

xviii, 214 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents

Foreword / James A. Van Allen -- Introduction : the race to Valhalla -- 1. Laying the foundations : from Kepler to the Cold War -- 2. Origins of the U.S. satellite program -- 3. The dream of Sergey Korolev -- 4. Turning point : the Stewart Committee -- 5. The trials of Project Vanguard -- 6. Russia...

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Publisher

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2004.

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

Texas

Date Published

c2004.

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Full title

The first space race : launching the world's first satellites / Matt Bille and Erika Lishock ; foreword by James A. Van Allen.

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Notes

General note

Centennial of flight series ; no. 8.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Date Copyright

c2004.

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Call Numbers

N629.46097/1

Record Identifier

74VKp2L3dpgl

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKp2L3dpgl

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ISBN

1585443743 (pbk. : alk. paper)

9781585443567 (cloth : alk. paper)

1585443565 (cloth : alk. paper)

9781585443741 (pbk. : alk. paper)

DDC

629.460973

MMS ID

991019168059702626

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