Space Age Dictionary. Edited by C. McLaughlin ... Second Edition. [With Illustrations.].
Title | Space Age Dictionary. Edited by C. McLaughlin ... Second Edition. [With Illustrations.]. PDF eBook |
Author | Charles MACLAUGHLIN |
Publisher | |
Pages | 233 |
Release | 1963 |
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Space Age Dictionary
Title | Space Age Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Charles McLaughlin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 138 |
Release | 2012-06-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781258403881 |
Guide to Reference Material. 2nd Ed. Edited by A.J. Walford
Title | Guide to Reference Material. 2nd Ed. Edited by A.J. Walford PDF eBook |
Author | Albert John Walford (ed) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 522 |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | Reference books |
ISBN |
General Catalogue of Printed Books
Title | General Catalogue of Printed Books PDF eBook |
Author | British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books |
Publisher | |
Pages | 540 |
Release | 1968 |
Genre | English imprints |
ISBN |
General Catalogue of Printed Books
Title | General Catalogue of Printed Books PDF eBook |
Author | British Museum. Department of Printed Books |
Publisher | |
Pages | 592 |
Release | 1965 |
Genre | Bibliography |
ISBN |
Subject Index of Modern Books Acquired
Title | Subject Index of Modern Books Acquired PDF eBook |
Author | British Library |
Publisher | |
Pages | 432 |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
A Dictionary of the Space Age
Title | A Dictionary of the Space Age PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Dickson |
Publisher | JHU Press |
Pages | 285 |
Release | 2009-04-14 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 0801891159 |
"The launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 ushered in an exciting era of scientific and technological advancement. As television news anchors, radio hosts, and journalists reported the happenings of the American and the Soviet space programs to millions of captivated citizens, words that belonged to the worlds of science, aviation, and science fiction suddenly became part of the colloquial language. What's more, NASA used a litany of acronyms in much of its official correspondence in an effort to transmit as much information in as little time as possible. To translate this peculiar vocabulary, Paul Dickson has compiled the curious lingo and mystifying acronyms of NASA in an accessible dictionary of the names, words, and phrases of the Space Age." "This dictionary captures a broader foundation for the language of the Space Age based on the historical principles employed by the Oxford English Dictionary and Webster's Third New International Dictionary. Word histories for major terms are detailed in a conversational tone, and technical terms are deciphered for the interested student and lay reader. This is a must-own reference for space history buffs." --Book Jacket.