One Giant Leap - Iconic and Inspiring Space Race Inventions That Shaped History

Twenty patents and inventions that came about from the space race have their stories told in terms of the connection. Includes the surprising journeys towards memory foam, freeze-dried food, DustBusters, protective paint, cochlear implants, pocket calculators and more.

About the author

Charles Pappas is the Indiana Jones/Captain Ahab/Mr. Peabody of the exhibition industry. He's dug up lost expo photos in Shanghai and located forgotten fair buildings in Mexico City. He has spent years sleuthing out not just the economic impact but also the cultural imprint of trade fairs. Charles has covered the expo industry for Exhibitor magazine for a dozen years and is the industry's de facto historian.He lives in Rochester, MN.

Summary

On July 20, 1969, Americans had their eyes and ears glued to their TVs and radios. NASA's successful moon landing left the nation in awe. This moment inspired inventors and engineers across the nation. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1969 moon landing, we share with you 20 patents that were inspired by the space race and how they reshaped the world.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Pappas, Pappas Charles
• Assisted by: Spiller James (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781493038435
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-3843-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Aviation and space engineering; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, SCIENCE / History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, History of Science, c 1960 to c 1970, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, c 1960 to c 1969