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The Smithsonian history of space exploration : from the ancient world to the extraterrestrial future
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The Smithsonian history of space exploration : from the ancient world to the extraterrestrial future / Roger D. Launius.
ISBN
9781588346377
1588346374
Publication
Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2018]
Physical Description
400 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Summary
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.
Variant and related titles
History of space exploration
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 10, 2018
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.
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