The Space Age Generation 1st Edition

The Space Age Generation 1st Edition – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780816551040,0816551049,9780816551057, 0816551057

Product details:

• ISBN-10: 0816551057
• ISBN-13: 9780816551057
• Author: Klaus R. Brasch, William Sheehan
  

At the heart of this momentous time were the men and women working behind the scenes. Scientists, historians, and astronomers share their memories and contributions from this unparalleled era in essays told in their own words. They are the remarkable generation who witnessed and contributed to some of space science’s most stunning achievements. Here they have recorded their memories—their childhood inspirations, their challenges, failures, and triumphs—for future generations.

Table contents:

1. En Route to the Planets

2. Pathway to Pluto

3. On the Way to Mars

4. First Light: Personal Reflections on Exploring the Moon and Planets

5. From Pre-Sputnik to a Career in Planetary Science

6. A Golden Age Revisited

7. It All Began with Venus

8. There’s No Such Thing as Now

9. Growing Up with Apollo

10. The Moon and Me

11. From My Backyard to Space

12. My Way to Space Studies

13. A Spark for Astronomy

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