Rockets and Revolution A Cultural History of Early Spaceflight |
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| Author:
| Smith, Michael G. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-5522-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2015 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $50.60 |
Book Description:
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Offers a multifaceted study of the race toward space in the first half of the twentieth century, examining how the Russian, European, and American pioneers competed against one another in the early years to acquire the fundamentals of rocket science, engineer simple rockets, and ultimately prepare the path for human spaceflight.
Offers a multifaceted study of the race toward space in the first half of the twentieth century, examining how the Russian, European, and American pioneers competed against one another in the early years to acquire the fundamentals of rocket science, engineer simple rockets, and ultimately prepare the path for human spaceflight.