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UNINA9910452006703321 |
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Autore |
French Francis |
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Titolo |
In the shadow of the moon [[electronic resource] ] : a challenging journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 / / Francis French and Colin Burgess ; with a foreword by Walter Cunningham |
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Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, c2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-09214-2 |
9786611092146 |
0-8032-0984-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (448 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Space flight to the moon |
Astronautics - United States - History - 20th century |
Space race - History |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [413]-425). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1. Gemini Raises the Bar; 2. A Rendezvous in Space; 3. The Ballet of Weightlessness; 4. The Risk Stuff; 5. The Astronaut Enigma; 6. Starting Over; 7. Leaving the Good Earth; 8. A Test Pilot's Dream; 9. The Highest Mountain; Epilogue; References |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Tells the story of the exciting and challenging years in space flight, with two superpowers engaged in a titanic struggle to land one of their own people on the moon. This book explores the inspirations, ambitions, personalities, and experiences of the select few whose driving ambition was to fly to the moon. |
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