Into the Black

Informationen zum Autor Rowland White is the author of three critically acclaimed works of aviation history: Vulcan 607 ! Phoenix Squadron and Storm Front . All three have been Sunday Times top ten bestsellers. His writing has appeared in a variety of national magazines and newspapers including the Guardian ! Daily Mail and Esquire magazine. Born and brought up in Cambridge! Rowland studied Modern History at Liverpool University. He has held a private pilot's licence since 1998 and lives near Cambridge with his wife and three young children. Klappentext On 12th April 1981 a revolutionary new spacecraft blasted off from Florida on her maiden flight. NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia was the most advanced flying machine ever built. Drawing on interviews with astronauts and engineers! the author pieces together the dramatic untold story of the mission. Zusammenfassung On 12th April 1981! NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia! a revolutionary new spacecraft blasted off from Florida on her maiden flight. Drawing on brand new interviews with astronauts and engineers! archive material and newly declassified documents! the author has pieced together the dramatic untold story of the mission.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Rowland White
• Editore: Doubleday
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2015
• EAN: 9780593064375
• ISBN: 978-0-593-06437-5
• Pagine: 464
• Serie: Bantam Press
• Categorie: Saggistica; Raumfahrt : Geschichte, NASA