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Aeronautics and astronautics : an American chronology of science and technology in the exploration of space, 1915-1960 / by Eugene M. Emme, NASA historian ; foreword by Hugh L. Dryden, Deputy Administrator.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Emme, Eugene Morlock, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
- United States.
- United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Aeronautics--History.
- Aeronautics.
- Aeronautics--United States.
- Astronautics--United States.
- Astronautics.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 240 pages)
- Distribution:
- Washington, D.C. : For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office
- Manufacture:
- [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1961.
- Other Title:
- Aeronautics and astronautics
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, D.C.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1961.
- Contents:
- Part I. From the founding of NACA [National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics] to the dawn of the space age, January 1915-October 1957
- Part II. The first three years of the space age, October 1957-December 1960 - Appendices: A. Chronicle of earth satellites and space probes
- B. Chronicle of world airplane records
- C. Chronicle of select balloon flights, 1927/60
- D. Select awards and honors in aeronautics and astronautics
- E. Membership of the NACA, 1915/58.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-212) and indexes.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed October 30, 2015).
- OCLC:
- 609134251
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