Space craze : America's enduring fascination with real and imagined spaceflight

Weitekamp, Margaret A., 1971- author.

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"A space historian's tour through astounding spaceflight history and the Smithsonian's collection of space and science fiction memorabilia"-- Provided by publisher.

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Astronautics History

Manned space flight Public opinion

Popular culture United States

Voyages, Imaginary

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ISBN:

9781588347251

Description:

296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Buck Rogers, ray guns, and the space frontier
Space forts, television, and the Cold War mindset
John Glenn, the Apollo Program, and fluctuating spaceflight enthusiasm
Star Trek, Star Wars, and burgeoning fandoms
Generation X, the Space Shuttle, and promoting education
Space stations, spaceflight enthusiasm, and online fandom
Streaming services, battling billionaires, and accelerated change

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3219635

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