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Title:
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Bold they rise : the space shuttle early years, 1972-1986 /
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Authors:
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David Hitt, Author ;
Heather R. Smith, Author
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Material Type:
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book
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Publisher:
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Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2014
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Series:
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Outward odyssey : a people's history of spaceflight
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ISBN / ISSN / EAN :
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978-0-8032-2648-7
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Format:
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xxii, 326 p. / ill. / 24 cm
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Bibliography note:
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ncludes bibliographical references and index
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Languages:
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English
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Class number:
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TL795.5
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Subjects:
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Manned space flight--History
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Space Shuttle Program (U.S.)
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Space shuttles
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Space shuttles--United States--History
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Description:
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"Bold They Rise" tells the story of the Space Shuttle through the personal experiences of the astronauts, engineers, and scientists who made it happen--in space and on the ground, from the days of research and design through the heroic accomplishments of the program to the tragic last minutes of the "Challenger" disaster. In the participants' own voices, we learn what so few are privy to: what it was like to create a new form of spacecraft, to risk one's life testing that craft, to float freely in the vacuum of space as a one-man satellite, to witness a friend's death. A "guided tour" of the shuttle--in historical, scientific, and personal terms--this book provides a fascinating, richly informed, and deeply personal view of a feat without parallel in the human story
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Contents note:
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The feeling of flying -- In the beginning -- TFNG -- Getting ready to fly -- First flight -- The demonstration flights -- Open for business -- The next steps -- Science on the shuttle -- Secret missions -- People and payloads -- The golden age -- To touch the face of God
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Format :
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In print
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