The Smithsonian history of space exploration from the ancient world to the extraterrestrial future
Throughout history, humans have been fascinated by space. From the Babylonian astronomers of 700 BCE who charted the paths of planets, to the ancient Inca and Aztec builders of early astronomical observatories, to the launch of Sputnik 1 and the Moon landing, through today's private and public space...
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Washington, DC :
Smithsonian Books,
[2018]
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Table of Contents:
- Laying the foundations for space exploration
- World War II paves the way for space exploration
- Making space exploration real
- The space age dawns
- The race to the moon
- New nations, new missions
- Space planes and orbital stations
- The lure of the Red Planet
- Beyond Mars
- Transterrestrial expectations.
