Description: Exploring the Solar System : The History and Science of Planetary Exploration, Hardcover by Launius, Roger D. (EDT), ISBN 113727316X, ISBN-13 9781137273161, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Beginning in the early days of the Space Age - well before the advent of manned spaceflight - the United States, followed soon by other nations, undertook an ambitious effort to study the planets of the solar system. The remarkable fruits of this research revolutionized the public's view of their celestial neighbors, capturing the imaginations of people from all backgrounds like nothing else save the Apollo lunar missions. From the first space probes to the most recent planetary rovers, they have continually delivered impressive discoveries and reshaped our understanding of the cosmos. Offering fascinating investigations into this crucial chapter in space history, this collection of specially commissioned essays from leading historians opens new vistas in our understanding of the development of planetary science.
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Book Title: Exploring the Solar System : The History and Science of Planetary
Number of Pages: IX, 390 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Exploring the Solar System : the History and Science of Planetary Exploration
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Subject: Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Modern / General, History, Astronomy
Item Height: 1.2 in
Publication Year: 2012
Item Weight: 239.3 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9.3 in
Author: Roger D. Launius
Subject Area: Science, History
Item Width: 6.5 in
Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology Ser.
Format: Hardcover
