Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the US Civil Space Program (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781289146092)

The documents selected for inclusion in this volume are presented in three major sections, each covering a particular aspect of the origins, evolution, and execution of the US space science program. Chapter 1 deals with the origins, evolution, and organization of the space science program. Chapter 2 deals with the solar system exploration. Chapter 3 deals with NASA's astronomy and astrophysics efforts. Each chapter in the present volume is introduced by an overview essay. In the main, these essays are intended to introduce and complement the documents in the chapter and to place them in a chronological and substantive context. Each essay contains references to the documents in the chapter it introduces, and may also contain references to documents in other chapters of the collection

Author: Nasa Technical Reports Server (Ntrs), John M. Logsdon
ISBN-10: 1289146098
ISBN-13: 9781289146092
Publisher: Bibliogov
Language: English
Published: 06/28/2013
Pages: 828
Format: Paperback
Weight: 3.20lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 1.64d