Description: Exploring the Solar System : The History and Science of Planetary Exploration, Paperback by Launius, R. (EDT), ISBN 1349445142, ISBN-13 9781349445141, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Beginning in the early days of the Space Age - well before the advent of manned spaceflight - the United States, followed soon by other nations, undertook an ambitious effort to study the planets of the solar system. The remarkable fruits of this research revolutionized the publics view of their celestial neighbors, capturing the imaginations of people from all backgrounds like nothing else save the Apollo lunar missions. From the first space probes to the most recent planetary rovers, they have continually delivered impressive discoveries and reshaped our understanding of the cosmos. Offering fascinating investigations into this crucial chapter in space history, this collection of specially commissioned essays from leading historians opens new vistas in our understanding of the development of planetary science.
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Book Title: Exploring the Solar System : the History and Science of Planetary Exploration
Number of Pages: IX, 390 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Year: 2012
Topic: Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Modern / General, History
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Science, History
Item Weight: 20.6 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: R. Launius
Book Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology Ser.
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback