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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       Subjects     National Air and Space Museum -- Catalogs.     Astronautics -- United States -- History -- 20th century.     Browse Catalog       by title:      Milestones of space ...       by call number:      629.4 M643     Search the Web     National Air and Space Museum -- Catalogs.     Astronautics -- United States -- History -- 20th century.       MARC Display

Milestones of space : eleven iconic objects from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum / Michael J. Neufeld, editor. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in association with Zenith Press, 2014. Call #: 629.4 M643 Subjects National Air and Space Museum -- Catalogs.   Astronautics -- United States -- History -- 20th century. ISBN:  9780760344446 (hc.) 0760344442 (hc.) Description:  176 p. : ill.. ; 26 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references. Summary:  "A beautifully illustrated history of the exploration of space through the most iconic objects from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Throughout the whole of human history, across all of Earth's cultures and landscapes, countless individuals have gazed with wonder in the same direction: upwards. Getting to space was no easy task, and our curiosity with the surrounding universe has long been a source of earthly pride and competition. At the bottom of this international technological rivalry, though, lies one unifying purpose, which is to understand the impossibly vast heavens. In Milestones of Space, Michael Neufeld and select curators of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum present a gorgeous photographic celebration of some of the most groundbreaking artifacts that played key parts in giving humanity its first steps into the cosmos. Focusing on the most iconic objects and technology--such as Friendship 7,the Lunar Module 2, Neil Armstrong's Lunar Suit, the Hubble Space Telescope, and Space Shuttle Discovery--this book extensively profiles eleven of the NASM's most important breakthroughs in space technology. The NASM curators feature each object in incredible detail with compelling timelines, sidebars and captions, and over 150 archival images that provide new and little-known insights into their development and historical context. We are still a long way from grasping our universe. but for now, Milestones of Space magnificently commemorates the individuals and inventions that have taken us this far"--From publisher. Other authors:  Neufeld, Michael J., 1951- National Air and Space Museum. Holds:  1   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Alderney Gate Public Library Adult Nonfiction 629.4 M643 Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Tantallon Public Library Adult Nonfiction 629.4 M643 Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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