The Complete Book of Spaceflight: From Apollo 1 to Zero Gravity
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A commanding encyclopedia of the history and principles of spaceflight-from earliest conceptions to faster-than-light galaxy-hopping
Here is the first truly comprehensive guide to space exploration and propulsion, from the first musings of the Greeks to current scientific speculation about interstellar travel using "warp drives" and wormholes. Space buffs will delight in its in-depth coverage of all key manned and unmanned missions and space vehicles-past, present, and projected-and its clear explanations of the technologies involved.
Over the course of more than 2,000 extensively cross-referenced entries, astronomer David Darling also provides fascinating insights into the cultural development of spaceflight. In vivid accounts of the major characters and historical events involved, he provides fascinating tales of early innovators, the cross-pollination that has long existed between science fiction and science fact, and the sometimes obscure links between geopolitics, warfare, and advances in rocketry.
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Book details
- Author
- David Darling
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 544
- Formats
- Hardcover, Paperback
- Subjects
- Technology & Engineering › Aeronautics & Astronautics
Science › History - Topics
- space exploration · spaceflight history · astronautics · space missions · space technology · interstellar travel · encyclopedia
- ISBN-13
- 9781620457740 (Hardcover)9781620458471 (Paperback)
About the author
DAVID DARLING is a British astronomer and freelance science writer with more than twenty years of full-time science writing and the author of numerous popular science books. His recent books include The Complete Book of Spaceflight, The Universal Book of Astronomy and Gravity’s Arc: The Story of Gravity from Aristotle to Einstein and Beyond.
Darling holds a doctorate in astronomy from the University of Manchester. His book Equations of Eternity was named a New York Times Notable Book, and his articles have appeared in the New York Times, New Scientist and the Guardian.
David lives in Dundee, Scotland.