The Cambridge encyclopedia of space
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Bibliographic Information
The Cambridge encyclopedia of space
Cambridge University Press, 1990
English language ed
- Other Title
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Space
Le grand atlas de l'espace
Available at 16 libraries
Note
Rev. ed of: Espace : le grand atlas de l'espace
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Created for a general readership, this is an illustrated, single-volume account of man's conquest of space, with a comprehensive history of space exploration and covering all aspects of space technology and space science.
Table of Contents
- Rockets through the ages
- the pioneers
- a prelude to space flight
- the first golden age
- propulsion
- launchers
- space centres
- the satellite-ground system
- the dangers of space debris
- space agencies
- space images
- exploring the solar system
- science in space
- satellite applications
- man in space
- the economic game
- the military game
- international law and space.
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