Spaceflight: The Complete Illustrated Story - from the Earliest Designs to Plans for the 21st Century (Smithsonian Guides)
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ISBN: 0028600401 / Publisher: Wiley, March 1995
Examines the missions and milestones of space travel, from the development of early rocketry to the race to the Moon, and includes profiles of scientists and astronauts
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Spaceflight This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide tells the fascinating story of one of the greatest scientific achievements of our times?the conquest of space. Produced in association with the world-renowned Smithsonian Institution and its scientific experts, Spaceflight recounts the epic adventure of the men, women, and machines that took us into space. This Smithsonian Guide features: Detailed text by Smithsonian experts clearly explaining how spaceflight developed More than 350 full-color photographs and explanatory illustrations of spacecraft, equipment, people, and events Full-color foldout timeline of spaceflight milestones decade by decade 40-page quick-access A-to-Z glossary, including capsule biographies, special terms, and key concepts Other titles: Aviation ? Planets ? Zoo Animals ? Automobiles ? Railroads
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