History of the Space Shuttle, Volume Two: Development of the Space Shuttle, 1972-1981 (History of the Space Shuttle (Paperback))
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (767 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1588342859 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 504 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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A. Launius, Chief Historian, NASA . Heppenheimer. This volume will be a major addition to the historical literature on the Space Shuttle and provide the foundation for significant follow-on research by other scholars.”—Roger D. “When future generations review the history of the twentieth century, they may well judge humanity's movement beyond the Earth, with both machines and people, as one of the most significant steps of the age. The story of developing this unique vehicle is ably told by T. A
The first launch entailed a monumental amount of planning and preparation that Heppenheimer explains in detail.. Volume Two traces the development of the shuttle through a decade of engineering setbacks and breakthroughs, program-management challenges, and political strategizing, culminating in the first launch in April 1981. Air Force and European countries. Basing his work on virtually untapped NASA archives, T. Heppenheimer has produced the second volume of his definitive history of the space shuttle. The focus is on the engineering challenges—propulsion, thermal protection, electronics, onboard systems—and the author covers in depth the alternative vehicles developed by the U.S. A
He is a freelance writer and has written cover stories for many magazines, including American Heritage, Popular Science, and Science Digest. . A. Heppenheimer is the author of seven books including The Space Shuttle Decision, 1965-1972: History of the Space Shuttle, Volume 1 (Smithsonian Books, 2002) and Countdown: A History of the Space Program (1995). T
A Bad Scan? I have two problems with this volume. The first is the size of the book. I minor point I admit, but shouldn't a two volume series be at least the same size. It looks silly on the bookshelf. The second problem is the quality of print, especially photographs and illustrations. The photographs appear grainy and the illustrations somewhat blurred. The actual content of Heppenheimer's work is, of course, superb.