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Launius, Roger D.
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Astronautics -- History.
Manned space flight -- History.
Space flight to Mars.
Outer space -- Exploration -- History.
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Launius, Roger D.
Astronautics -- History.
Manned space flight -- History.
Space flight to Mars.
Outer space -- Exploration -- History.
MARC Display
The Smithsonian
history
of
space
exploration
: from the
ancient
world
to the
extraterrestrial
future
/ Roger D. Launius.
by
Launius, Roger D.
Smithsonian Books, 2018.
Call #:
629.409 L376sm 2018
Subjects
Astronautics --
History
.
Manned
space
flight --
History
.
Space
flight to Mars.
Outer
space
--
Exploration
--
History
.
ISBN:
9781588346377 (hc.)
Alternate title:
History
of
space
exploration
: from the
ancient
world
to the
extraterrestrial
future
Description:
400 p. : col. ill.; 27 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Laying the foundations for
space
exploration
--
World
War II paves the way for
space
exploration
-- Making
space
exploration
real -- The
Space
Age dawns -- The race to the moon -- New nations, new missions --
Space
planes and orbital stations -- The lure of the Red Planet -- Beyond Mars -- Transterrestrial expectations.
Summary:
"Comprehensive illustrated guide to the
history
of U.S. and international
space
exploration
, both manned and unmanned Throughout
history
, humans have been fascinated by
space
. From the Babylonian astronomers of 700 BCE who charted the paths of planets, to the
ancient
Inca and Aztec builders of early astronomical observatories, to the launch of Sputnik 1 and the Moon landing, through today's private and public
space
exploration
endeavors, we have always looked to the skies to learn about our place in the universe. The Smithsonian
History
of
Space
Exploration
is the first in-depth, fully illustrated
history
of global
space
discovery and
exploration
from
ancient
times to the modern era.
Space
historian Roger D. Launius examines the thousands of years that humans have endeavored to understand the universe, including the pioneering work undertaken by the ancients of Greece, Rome, and China; the great astronomical discoveries of Renaissance thinkers such as Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler; and the technological and mechanical breakthroughs that have enabled the human race to explore far beyond our own planet in recent decades. He also reveals the
future
of
space
exploration
, speculating on forthcoming
space
travel and humans' possible
future
as an
extraterrestrial
species. The Smithsonian
History
of
Space
Exploration
is a must-read for
space
buffs and everyone intrigued by the
history
of scientific discovery."--Amazon.
Other authors:
Smithsonian Institution.
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Cole Harbour Public Library
Adult Nonfiction
629.409 L376sm 2018
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