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Informationen zum Autor Roger Launius is a curator in the Division of Space History at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. G. Michael Green is Acting Director for the Informal Education Division in NASA's Office of Education. Both Launius and Green are members of SABR, the Society for American Baseball Research.ROGER D. LAUNIUS is chair of the Division of Space History of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. He has written or edited several books on aerospace history, including Space Stations: Base Camps to the Stars (2003), To Reach the High Frontier: A History of U.S. Launch Vehicles , with Dennis R. Jenkins (2002), Imagining Space: Achievements, Predictions, Possibilities, 1950-2050, with Howard E. McCurdy (2001), and Innovation and the Development of Flight (1999). Klappentext Since the first rocket-technology experiments of the early 20th century, space exploration has captivated the world. Recent advances and setbacks have included the new discoveries from the Galileo mission, the Mars Global Surveyor's revelation that water once existed on the Red Planet, the International Space Station, the advent of space tourism, and the devastating Space Shuttle disasters. This one-stop guide to space exploration provides a wealth of information for student researchers. A substantial 'Chronology of Events' and a narrative history outline the key events and people in the progression of space research and activity. Five topical essays-including a look at the Space Shuttle-examine several significant issues related to the politics and technology of space exploration from an international perspective. These chapters elucidate several sets of documents that give shape and substance to the larger story. Primary documents in this volume are organized by theme and represent the variety of materials available to anyone seeking a better understanding of the rise of space exploration. Also included are biographical sketches of key people associated with space flight, a listing of the human space flight missions undertaken since 1961, and an annotated bibliography of additional reading. Zusammenfassung Recent advances and setbacks have included the new discoveries from the Galileo mission! the Mars Global Surveyor's revelation that water once existed on the Red Planet! the International Space Station! the advent of space tourism! and the devastating Space Shuttle disasters. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Chronology of Events Space Exploration Explained Historical Overview of Space Exploration The Race to the Moon Scientific Explorations in the Space Age The Space Shuttle: Reusable Access to Space A Permanent Presence in Space Biographies: A Gallery of Space Exploration Pioneers Primary Documents of Space Exploration Appendix: American Space Flights Annotated Bibliography Index ...
