A Place in Space
Title | A Place in Space PDF eBook |
Author | William Adams |
Publisher | World Book Incorporated a Scott Fetzer Company |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Planets |
ISBN | 9780716679509 |
"Introduction to planets in our solar system using simple text, illustrations, and photos. Features include puzzles and games, fun facts, a resource list, and an index"--
NASA in the World
Title | NASA in the World PDF eBook |
Author | John Krige |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
Pages | 372 |
Release | 2013-08-21 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781137340917 |
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is typically thought of in national terms - as an American initiative developed specifically to compete with the Soviet Union. Yet, from its inception, NASA was mandated not only to sustain US leadership in space, but also to pursue international collaboration. Since that time, it has participated in over four thousand international projects. Drawing on unprecedented access to agency archives and personnel, this definitive study explores US-Soviet cooperation during the darkest days of the Cold War, relations with Western Europe, India, and Japan, the development of the International Space Station, and many other aspects of scientific and technological collaboration, making it a signal contribution to space studies and international diplomatic history.
Beyond Earth
Title | Beyond Earth PDF eBook |
Author | Asif A. Siddiqi |
Publisher | National Aeronautis & Space Administration |
Pages | 396 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Planets |
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This is a completely updated and revised version of a monograph published in 2002 by the NASA History Office under the original title Deep Space Chronicle: A Chronology of Deep Space and Planetary Probes, 1958-2000. This new edition not only adds all events in robotic deep space exploration after 2000 and up to the end of 2016, but it also completely corrects and updates all accounts of missions from 1958 to 2000--Provided by publisher.
Eisenhower's Sputnik Moment
Title | Eisenhower's Sputnik Moment PDF eBook |
Author | Yanek Mieczkowski |
Publisher | Cornell University Press |
Pages | 368 |
Release | 2013-02-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0801467934 |
In a critical Cold War moment, Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency suddenly changed when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world's first satellite. What Ike called "a small ball" became a source of Russian pride and propaganda, and it wounded him politically, as critics charged that he responded sluggishly to the challenge of space exploration. Yet Eisenhower refused to panic after Sputnik-and he did more than just stay calm. He helped to guide the United States into the Space Age, even though Americans have given greater credit to John F. Kennedy for that achievement. In Eisenhower's Sputnik Moment, Yanek Mieczkowski examines the early history of America's space program, reassessing Eisenhower's leadership. He details how Eisenhower approved breakthrough satellites, supported a new civilian space agency, signed a landmark science education law, and fostered improved relations with scientists. These feats made Eisenhower's post-Sputnik years not the flop that critics alleged but a time of remarkable progress, even as he endured the setbacks of recession, medical illness, and a humiliating first U.S. attempt to launch a satellite. Eisenhower's principled stands enabled him to resist intense pressure to boost federal spending, and he instead pursued his priorities-a balanced budget, prosperous economy, and sturdy national defense. Yet Sputnik also altered the world's power dynamics, sweeping Eisenhower in directions that were new, even alien, to him, and he misjudged the importance of space in the Cold War's "prestige race." By contrast, Kennedy capitalized on the issue in the 1960 election, and after taking office he urged a manned mission to the moon, leaving Eisenhower to grumble over the young president's aggressive approach. Offering a fast-paced account of this Cold War episode, Mieczkowski demonstrates that Eisenhower built an impressive record in space and on earth, all the while offering warnings about America's stature and strengths that still hold true today.
Out of this World
Title | Out of this World PDF eBook |
Author | A. Scott Howe |
Publisher | AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics) |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9781563479823 |
This collaborative book compiles 30 chapters on the theory and practice of designing and building inhabited environments in outer space. It is rich in graphics including diagrams, design drawings, digital renderings, and photographs of models and operational designs.
Human Space Exploration
Title | Human Space Exploration PDF eBook |
Author | World Book |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Manned space flight |
ISBN | 9780716618966 |
Who were the first people to travel in space? What is microgravity and how does it affect space travel? How do astronauts sleep in space? Read this book to find out!
The World Book of Space Exploration
Title | The World Book of Space Exploration PDF eBook |
Author | World Book, Inc |
Publisher | World Book |
Pages | 164 |
Release | 1990-10 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9780716632290 |