Spaceflight : a Smithsonian guide /
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| Author / Creator: | Neal, Valerie. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Macmillan USA, c1995. |
| Description: | 256 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1737262 |
| Summary: | Spaceflight This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide tells the fascinating story of one of the greatest scientific achievements of our timesthe conquest of space. Produced in association with the world-renowned Smithsonian Institution and its scientific experts, Spaceflight recounts the epic adventure of the men, women, and machines that took us into space. This Smithsonian Guide features: Detailed text by Smithsonian experts clearly explaining how spaceflight developed More than 350 full-color photographs and explanatory illustrations of spacecraft, equipment, people, and events Full-color foldout timeline of spaceflight milestones decade by decade 40-page quick-access A-to-Z glossary, including capsule biographies, special terms, and key concepts Other titles: Aviation Planets Zoo Animals Automobiles Railroads |
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| Item Description: | "A Ligature book"--T.p. verso. |
| Physical Description: | 256 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 256) and index. |
| ISBN: | 002860007X 0028600401 |
