To Reach the High Frontier
A History of U.S. Launch Vehicles
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Contributions
- Roger D. Launius (Editor) - Contributor
- Dennis R. Jenkins (Editor) - Contributor
Publication
2002-11-01 - University Press of Kentucky
Language
English
Word Count
129,750 words, Guess
Page Count
519 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL8022488M
- ISBN-139780813122458
- ISBN-100813122457
- OCLC Control Number49873630
- OCLC Control Numbertoreachhighfront0000unse
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2002011433
- Goodreads1723798
- LibraryThing936372
Classifications
- LCCTL785.8.L3L385 2002
Description
"To Reach the High Frontier details the histories of the various launch vehicles developed in the United States since the birth of the space age in 1957." "This book presents case studies in the history of all the major rockets built by the United States. Each study has been written by a specialist knowledgeable about the vehicle described and places each system in the larger context of the history of space flight. To Reach the High Frontier promises to aid in the effort to resolve the launch vehicle problem, offering a comprehensive history and analysis of rocket development and suggesting remarkable new directions for future efforts."--BOOK JACKET.
First Sentence
Curiosity about the universe and other worlds has been one of the few constants in the history of humankind.
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