Human spaceflight

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Explores the journeys that people have taken beyond Earth's atmosphere and into outer space, and addresses such topics as human survival in space, a spacecraft's ability to launch into orbit, and the safety and dangers of spaceflight.

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Full title :Human spaceflight / Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.

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Publication Date:©2007.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Facts on File
Place of Publication:New York, NY
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2007.

The Physical Object

Description:xiv, 370 pages : : illustrations ; : 25 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0816057753, 9780816057757
oclc:ocm71288748
LC Classification:TL793
Dewey Decimal:629.45

The dream of human spaceflight -- Living in space -- Astrochimps, canine cosmonauts, and other space-traveling animals -- Tiny space capsules and the Mercury Project -- Space walks and the Gemini Project -- Moonwalks and the Apollo Project -- Outposts in the sky: early space stations -- Space shuttle -- International Space Station -- Permanent Moon bases: next stop beyond low Earth orbit -- Human expeditions to Mars -- Large space settlements--hallmark of a solar system civilization.

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Astronautics Astronautics -- History Astronautics -- Juvenile literature. --… Astronautique -- Ouvrages pour la jeune… Colonies spatiales -- Ouvrages pour la … Exploration of outer space History Juvenile works Literature Manned space flight Manned space flight -- Juvenile literat… Outer space Outer space -- Exploration Outer space -- Juvenile literature. -- … Space colonies Space colonies -- Juvenile literature Vol spatial habité -- Ouvrages pour la …