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The Complete Book of Spaceflight: From Apollo 1 to Zero Gravity

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The Complete Book of Spaceflight: From Apollo 1 to Zero Gravity

A commanding encyclopedia of the history and principles of spaceflight––from its humble beginnings to its likely future

"Our reason for spaceflight is just this: we are human, and to be human is to be inquisitive. At heart, we are explorers with a universe of billions of new worlds before us."
–– from the Introduction

The Complete Book of Spaceflight compiles more than 3,000 extensively cross-referenced entries, spanning every historic milestone and technological achievement in the quest to conquer space. In this all-inclusive reference, astronomer David Darling provides fascinating insights into the cultural development of spaceflight, including its history, science, and technology; the people involved; spaceflight’s role in popular culture; and much more. The Complete Book of Spaceflight includes:

  • All key missions, manned and unmanned
  • Notable fictional portrayals of space journeys
  • Biographies of astronauts, rocket engineers, and others involved in space exploration
  • Current concepts for future interplanetary and interstellar missions
  • Extended, highlighted articles on major topics from Project Mercury to Mir
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