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Testing aircraft, exploring space : an illustrated history of NACA and NASA / Roger E. Bilstein.
Van Pelt Library TL521.312 .B58 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bilstein, Roger E.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration--History.
- United States.
- United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics--History.
- United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
- United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Airplanes--United States--Flight testing--History.
- Airplanes.
- Astronautics--United States--History.
- Astronautics.
- Flight testing.
- History.
- Outer space--Exploration--History.
- Outer space.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 218 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003.
- Contents:
- Foundations for flight, 1915-1930
- Aeronautics in peace and war, 1930-1945
- Jets, sonic speed, and satellites, 1945-1958
- On the fringes of space, 1958-1964
- Dress rehearsals, 1964-1969
- Aerospace dividends, 1969-1973
- International ventures, 1973-1980
- Aircraft and aerospace craft, 1980-1989
- The post-Challenger years, 1989-1990s
- Toward century 21
- Retrospect and prospect.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-204) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0801871581
- OCLC:
- 49743382
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