02201cam a2200433 i 4500 20594034 BJBSDDR 20240424125818.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 171029s2018 maua b 001 0 eng c 2017042784 9780262536332 (softcover) 0262536331 (softcover) LBSOR/DLC eng LBSOR rda DLC eng pcc TL 788.5 N482s 2018 629.4/109 Neufeld, Michael J., 1951- 35505 Spaceflight : a concise history / Michael J. Neufeld. Space flight Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, 2018. xiii, 233 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier The MIT Press essential knowledge series Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction 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 A concise history of spaceflight, from military rocketry through Sputnik, Apollo, robots in space, space culture, and human spaceflight today. Spaceflight is one of the greatest 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 of the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Michael Neufeld offers a concise history of spaceflight, mapping the full spectrum of activities that humans have developed in space. Astronáutica 35506 Espacio exterior Exploración 15099 Vuelo espacial tripulado 17835 The MIT Press essential knowledge series 8868 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 121131 121131 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2024-04-24 0 TL 788.5 N482s 2018 00000178340 2024-04-24 00:00:00 1 2024-04-24 BK