Rockets into Space

Since ancient times, men and women have dreamed of soaring among the stars, but only in this century has that dream been realized. In Rockets Into Space, Frank Winter tells the fascinating story of the modern launch vehicle, from the mythological musings of the Babylonians and Greeks to the present-day reality of manned and unmanned space flight.

About the author

Frank H. Winter is Assistant Curator in the Space Science and Exploration Department of National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Summary

In Rockets into Space, Frank Winter tells the fascinating story of the modern launch vehicle, from the mythological musings of the Babylonians and Greeks to the present-day reality of manned and unmanned space flight.

Product details

• Authors: Frank Winter, Frank H. Winter, Winter Frank H.
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1993
• EAN: 9780674776616
• ISBN: 978-0-674-77661-6
• Weight: 345 g
• Illustrations: 36 halftones, 2 line illustrations
• Series: Frontiers of Space; Frontiers of Space; Frontiers of Space S.; Frontiers of Space (HUP)
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); SCIENCE / History, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Aeronautics & Astronautics, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, astronautics, History of Science, History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology, Astronomy, space & time, Aerospace & aviation technology, Astronomy, space and time, SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy, Aerospace and aviation technology