This new ocean : the story of the first space age / William E. Burrows.
This new ocean : the story of the first space age / William E. Burrows.
This new ocean : the story of the first space age / William E. Burrows.
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Publisher
New York : Random House, c1998.
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N629.4/76
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Language
English
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Physical content
xviii, 723 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. Bird Envy -- 2. Rocket Science -- 3. Gravity's Archers -- 4. Missiles for America -- 5. The Other World Series -- 6. To Race Across the Sky -- 7. War and Peace in the Third Dimension -- 8. The Greatest Show on Earth -- 9. A Bridge for Galileo -- 10. To Hit a Moving Target -- 11. From the Earth to...
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Publisher
New York : Random House, c1998.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1998.
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Summary
This New Ocean is based on 175 interviews with Russian and American scientists and engineers; on archival documents, including formerly top-secret National Intelligence Estimates and spy satellite pictures; and on nearly three decades of reporting. The impressive result is this fascinating story - the first comprehensive account - of the space age.
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This new ocean : the story of the first space age / William E. Burrows.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [647]-701) and index.
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c1998.
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N629.4/76
Record Identifier
74VMyMeMml3l
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ISBN
0679445218 (hardcover)
9780679445210 (hardcover)
DDC
629.4
MMS ID
991002002889702626
