a concise history Neufeld, Michael J. 1951- creator text bibliography mau 2018 monographic eng

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xiii, 233 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. 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. 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 Michael J. Neufeld. Includes bibliographical references and index. Astronáutica Espacio exterior Exploración Vuelo espacial tripulado TL 788.5 N482s 2018 629.4/109 9780262536332 (softcover) 0262536331 (softcover) 2017042784 LBSOR/DLC 171029 20240424125818.0 20594034 eng