The Greatest Adventure A History of Human Space Exploration

The Greatest Adventure A History of Human Space Exploration / Colin Burgess.

The Greatest Adventure explores the past, present, and future of the space race. The book then takes the reader on a journey through the following decades of space exploration to the present time, detailing the many successes, tragedies, risks, and rewards of space exploration.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Burgess, Colin, 1947-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Reaktion Books, Limited, 2021.
Series:Kosmos Ser.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Manned space flight > History > 20th century.
Exploration of outer space
Manned space flight
Outer space > Exploration.
Outer space
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Prologue
  • 1. The Reality of Tomorrow
  • 2. First Into Outer Space
  • 3. Into Orbit
  • 4. Stepping Into the Void
  • 5. Tragedy on the Launch Pad
  • 6. Eyes on the Moon
  • 7. One Giant Leap
  • 8. Soviet Setback and Skylab
  • 9. Recovering the Soyuz / Salyut Missions
  • 10. Space Shuttles and the ISS
  • 11. Expanding the Space Frontier
  • Epilogue: Our Future in Space
  • References
  • Select Bibliography
  • Acknowledgements
  • Photo Acknowledgements
  • Index

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