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Milestones of space : eleven iconic objects from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Milestones of space : eleven iconic objects from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

National Air and Space Museum.
Book 2014

"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....

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ISBN:
9780760344446
Description:
176 pages
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references
Contents:
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
Voyager / Roger D. Launius
Space Shuttle Orbiter OV-103 Discovery / Valerie Neal
The Hubble Space Telescope / David H. DeVorkin
LCCN:
2013045152
Control Number:
992194
Other Authors:
Neufeld, Michael J., 1951- editor
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