Countdown: A History of Space Flight - T A Heppenheimer

Countdown A History of Space Flight  

Author: T. A. Heppenheimer

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, USA

Edition:  First Edition, 1997

Language: English  

Condition: Good. Ex Library copy, Rubber stamp and markings as detailed in images. Otherwise a clean copy with tight binding.

Binding: Softcover

Pages: 398. Text with images

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T. A. Heppenheimer's acclaimed chronicle of rockets, politics, and the pioneers who dared to reach beyond humanity's limits. "The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and best written history of space flight there is." The Times "A lively account of the development of space activities in the U.S. and the Soviet Union. . . as good a one-volume overview of space as exists." Scientific American "Countdown is by far the best history of space flight I have ever read. It is detailed, lucidly written for the layman, and full of fascinating stories." Adrian Berry, Daily Telegraph "Science writer Heppenheimer's readable account provides a timely historical overview of the early visionaries, the engineers, and the geopolitical forces that placed men on the moon and created today's aerospace industry. . . . A thoughtful analysis that is highly recommended." Library Journal "By far the most significant and technically insightful account of the ventures into the space environment I have seen. . . . concentrates unerringly on key elements, both technical and managerial, in this account of man's initial space ventures." Lee Atwood, Former president and chairman, North American Aviation Corporation "Like a skilled artisan, Heppenheimer weaves social, political, scientific, technological, military, and economic threads of the history of space flight into a tapestry that reveals fascinating patterns and themes."

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