Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 326 pages) : illustrations. |
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Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Series |
Outward odyssey. A people's history of spaceflight
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Outward odyssey.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Cover; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. The Feeling of Flying; 2. In the Beginning; 3. TFNG; 4. Getting Ready to Fly; 5. First Flight; 6. The Demonstration Flights; 7. Open for Business; 8. The Next Steps; 9. Science on the Shuttle; 10. Secret Missions; 11. People and Payloads; 12. The Golden Age; 13. To Touch the Face of God; Sources; Index; About the Authors; Series List. |
Summary |
After the Apollo program put twelve men on the moon and safely brought them home, anything seemed possible. In this spirit, the team at NASA set about developing the Space Shuttle, arguably the most complex piece of machinery ever created. The world's first reusable spacecraft, it launched like a rocket, landed like a glider, and carried out complicated missions in between. Bold They Rise tells the story of the Space Shuttle through the personal experiences of the astronauts, engineers, and scientists who made it happen-in space and on the ground, |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Space Shuttle Program (U.S.)
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Space Shuttle Program (U.S.) |
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Manned space flight -- History.
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Manned space flight. |
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History. |
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Space shuttles -- United States -- History.
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Space shuttles. |
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United States. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Added Author |
Smith, Heather R., author.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Hitt, David. Bold they rise. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2014] 9780803226487 (DLC) 2013047054 (OCoLC)861955707 |
ISBN |
9780803255487 (electronic book) |
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0803255489 (electronic book) |
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9781306579209 (electronic book) |
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1306579201 (electronic book) |
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9780803255494 |
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0803255497 |
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9780803226487 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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0803226489 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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9780803255562 (mobi) |
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