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877201
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Neufeld, Michael J.,1951-
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Spaceflight : : a concise history /\ Michael J. Neufeld.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge, MA :: The MIT Press,, [2018]
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, ©2018
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| Series Statement
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The MIT Press essential knowledge series
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1 online resource
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| ISBN
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0262350459
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: 9780262350457
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0262536331
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9780262536332
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Spaceflight dreams and military imperatives -- The Cold War space race -- Space science and exploration -- A global space infrastructure -- Astroculture : spaceflight and the imagination -- Human spaceflight after the cold war -- Epilogue : the past and future of spaceflight.
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The author presents a history of spaceflight, from military rocketry through Sputnik, Apollo, robots in space, space culture, and human spaceflight in the twenty-first century. Spaceflight is one of the great human achievements of the twentieth century. The Soviets launched Sputnik, the first satellite, in 1957; less than twelve years later, the American Apollo astronauts landed on the Moon. In this volume, the author maps the spectrum of activities that humans have developed in space.
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Astronautics-- Russia (Federation)
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Astronautics-- Soviet Union-- History.
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Astronautics-- United States-- History.
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Manned space flight-- History.
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Space flight-- History.
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Space race-- Soviet Union-- History.
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Space race-- United States-- History.
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Astronautics.
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Manned space flight.
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Space flight.
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Space race.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Engineering (General)
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Russia (Federation)
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Soviet Union.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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629.4/109
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TL788.5.N48 2018eb
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| Parallel Title
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Space flight
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