Ambassadors from Earth Pioneering Explorations with Unmanned Spacecraft |
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| Author:
| Gallentine, Jay |
| Series title: | Outward Odyssey: a People's History of Spaceflight Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-4923-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Utilising original interviews with key players, bolstered by never-before-seen photographs, journal excerpts and primary source documents, Jay Gallentine delivers a quirky and unforgettable look at the lives and legacy of the Americans and Soviets who conceived, built and guided unmanned missions to the planets and beyond in the 1950s and '60s. Of special note is his in-depth interview with James Van Allen, the discoverer of the rings of planetary radiation that now bear his name.
Utilising original interviews with key players, bolstered by never-before-seen photographs, journal excerpts and primary source documents, Jay Gallentine delivers a quirky and unforgettable look at the lives and legacy of the Americans and Soviets who conceived, built and guided unmanned missions to the planets and beyond in the 1950s and '60s. Of special note is his in-depth interview with James Van Allen, the discoverer of the rings of planetary radiation that now bear his name.