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Autore |
Dubbs Chris |
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Titolo |
Realizing tomorrow [[electronic resource] ] : the path to private spaceflight / / Chris Dubbs and Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom ; Foreword by Charles D. Walker |
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Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, c2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-14637-1 |
9786613146373 |
0-8032-3527-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (343 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 flights |
Space tourism |
Space industrialization |
Outer space Civilian use |
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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 and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The entire population of the earth in orbit -- The birth of private rocket companies -- Private citizens get their chance in space -- Russia commercializes space -- Citizen explorers -- The quest for a reusable spaceship -- The ansari x prize launches an industry -- Private manned spaceflight makes history -- Space tourism goes mainstream -- It takes more than a spaceship to build an industry. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Engaging account of the people and events who have shaped the development of private spaceflight |
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