| Title: | Rockets and revolution : a cultural history of early spaceflight / |
| Authors: | Michael G. Smith, Author |
| Material Type: | book |
| Publisher: | Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2014 |
| ISBN / ISSN / EAN : | 978-0-8032-5522-7 |
| Format: | 431 p. / ill. / 24 cm |
| Bibliography note: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Languages: | English |
| Class number: | TL788.5 |
| Subjects: | Astronautics and state ; Astronautics and state--Europe ; Astronautics and state--Russia (Federation) ; Astronautics and state--Soviet Union ; Astronautics and state--United States ; Astronautics--History ; Astronautics--Social aspects |
| Description: | 'Rockets and Revolution' offers a multifaceted study of the race toward space in the first half of the twentieth century, examining how the Russian, European, and American pioneers competed against one another in the early years to acquire the fundamentals of rocket science, engineer simple rockets, and ultimately prepare the path for human spaceflight. culture, science fiction, political ideology, and military programs. While that race seemed well on its way to achieving the goal of space travel and exploring life on other planets, during the second half of the twentieth century these scientific advances turned back on humankind with the development of the intercontinental ballistic missile and the coming of the Cold War"-- |
| Format : | In print |
| Permalink: | https://isulibrary.isunet.edu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=9602 |
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| Barcode | Call number | Section | Status | Donated by | Digital bookplate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 013330 | TL788.5.S64 2014 | Main collection | Available |
