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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : National Air and Space Museum
Titre(s) : Milestones of space [Texte électronique] : eleven iconic objects from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum / Michael J. Neufeld, editor
Publication : Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in association with Zenith
Press, 2014
Description matérielle : 1 online resource (176 pages)
Note(s) : "A beautifully illustrated history of the exploration of space through the most iconic
objects from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Throughout the whole of
human history, across all of Earth's cultures and landscapes, countless individuals
have gazed with wonder in the same direction: upwards. Getting to space was no easy
task, and our curiosity with the surrounding universe has long been a source of earthly
pride and competition. At the bottom of this international technological rivalry,
though, lies one unifying purpose, which is to understand the impossibly vast heavens.
In Milestones of Space, Michael Neufeld and select curators of the Smithsonian National
Air and Space Museum present a gorgeous photographic celebration of some of the most
groundbreaking artifacts that played key parts in giving humanity its first steps
into the cosmos. Focusing on the most iconic objects and technology--such as Friendship
7,the Lunar Module 2, Neil Armstrong's Lunar Suit, the Hubble Space Telescope, and
Space Shuttle Discovery--this book extensively profiles eleven of the NASM's most
important breakthroughs in space technology. The NASM curators feature each object
in incredible detail with compelling timelines, sidebars and captions, and over 150
archival images that provide new and little-known insights into their development
and historical context. We are still a long way from grasping our universe. but for
now, Milestones of Space magnificently commemorates the individuals and inventions
that have taken us this far"--
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Neufeld, Michael J. (1951-....). Auteur ou responsable intellectuel
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781627882033
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44218286m
Notice n° :
FRBNF44218286
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Table des matières : Mercury Capsule Friendship 7 / Michael J. Neufeld -- Telstar / Martin Collins -- The
Corona KH-4B camera / James E. David -- The F-1 engine / Thomas C. Lassman -- Lunar
Module LM-2 / Hunter Hollins and Allan Needell -- Neil Armstrong's A7-L spacesuit
/ Cathleen S. Lewis -- Skylab / Stuart W. Leslie and Layne Karafantis -- The Viking
Lander / Roger D. Launius -- Voyagers 1 and 2 / Roger D. Launius -- Space Shuttle
Discovery / Valerie Neal -- The Hubble Space Telescope / David H. DeVorkin.
