Stepping Stones to the Stars: The Story of Manned Spaceflight
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (537 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005GNMIAG |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The story continues through Yuri Gagarin becoming the first person in space and Neil Armstrong’s "giant leap for mankind," to the first space stationsSkylab, Salyut, and Mir. With the development of the Shuttle, the United States moved ahead in the space race, but soon realized that it was easier to cooperate than compete with Russia, and our two nations began to work together for the first time. A history of manned spaceflight, from Vostok to the Shuttle, including rare photographs from the Russian space program and a foreword by a former Space Shuttle commanderBeginning with a short history of the evolution of the rocket, this story
Henry Hartsfield is a retired United States Air Force officer and a former NASA astronaut who logged more than 480 hours in space.. About the AuthorTerry C. Treadwell is the author of German Fighter Aces of World War Oneand Ironworks: The Story of Grumman and Its Aircraft, as well as articles in magazines such as Foundation, the magazine of the Smithsonian Institution
Colin Burgess said Could Have Been a Lot Better. I received this book as a gift, and I'll have to admit that I've only read selected parts. However those parts contain factual errors and if they are indicative of the rest of the book, then I'm afraid I'm not going to enjoy it. Apart from all that - where is the index; where are the source
Terry C. Treadwell is the author of German Fighter Aces of World War Oneand Ironworks: The Story of Grumman and Its Aircraft, as well as articles in magazines such as Foundation, the magazine of the Smithsonian Institution. Henry Hartsfield is a retired United States Air Force officer and a former NASA astronaut who logged more than 480 h