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200 10$aBlazing the trail $ethe early history of spacecraft and rocketry /$fMike Gruntman
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aReston, Va. $cAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics$dc2004
215   $axiv, 505 p. $cill
300   $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
311 08$a1-56347-705-X 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aCOVER -- TITLE -- COPYRIGHT -- FOREWORD -- TABLE OF CONTENT -- PREFACEThis -- 1. HUMBLE BEGINNINGS -- 2. ROCKET PROLIFERATION -THE FIRST WAVE -- 3. UNDER ROCKET FIRE IN INDIA -- 4. THE CONGREVE ROCKET -- 5. ROCKETS COME TO AMERICA -- 6. FIRST AMERICAN ROCKETS -- 7. ROCKET PROLIFERATION -THE SECOND WAVE -- 8. PUBLIC IMAGINATION ON FIRE -- 9. GREAT PIONEERS -- 10. THE FIRST MODERN ROCKET -- 11. JATO AND BEYOND -- 12. BUILDING THE FOUNDATION -- 13. ROAD TO SPUTNIK -- 14. GATEWAYS TO HEAVEN -- 15. THE BREAKTHROUGH -- 16. OPENING THE SKIES -- 17. JOINING THE CLUB -- 18. THE FIRST THOUSAND YEARS -- APPENDIX A: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS -- APPENDIX B: SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX.
330   $aThis book presents the fascinating story of the events that paved the way to space. It introduces the reader to the history of early rocketry and the subsequent developments that led into the space age. People of various nations and from various lands contributed to the breakthrough to space, and the book takes the reader to faraway places on five continents. It also includes many quotes to give readers a flavor of how the participants viewed the developments. Most publications on the topic either target narrow aspects of rocket history or are popular books that scratch the surface, with minimal and sometimes inaccurate technical details. This book bridges the gap. It contains numerous technical details usually unavailable in popular publications. The details are not overbearing and anyone interested in rocketry and space exploration will navigate through the book without difficulty. There are 340 figures and photographs, many appearing for the first time
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606   $aRockets (Aeronautics)$xHistory
606   $aSpace vehicles$xHistory
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