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Title:
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Breaking the chains of gravity : the story of spaceflight before NASA /
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Authors:
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Amy Shira Teitel, Author
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Material Type:
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book
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Publisher:
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London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016
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ISBN / ISSN / EAN :
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978-1-4729-1117-9
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Format:
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304 p. / col. ill. / 23 cm
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Bibliography note:
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Includes bibliographuical references and index
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Languages:
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English
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Class number:
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TL781.8.U6
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Subjects:
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Executive departments--United States
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Rocketry--History
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Rockets (Aeronautics)
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Description:
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NASA's history is a familiar story, culminating with the agency successfully landing men on the Moon in 1969. But NASA's prehistory is a rarely told tale, one that is largely absent from the popular space-age literature despite providing the context behind the incredible lunar programme. America's space agency wasn't created in a vacuum; it was assembled from pre-existing parts, drawing together some of the best minds the non-Soviet world had to offer. With a central narrative woven from the stories of key historical figures, this volume tells the story of NASA's roots in an engaging and accessible way.
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Format :
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In print
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