Historical guide to NASA and the space program / / Ann Beardsley, C. Tony Garcia, and Joseph Sweeney

• Autore: Beardsley Ann <1951->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (423 p.)
• Disciplina: 629.40973
• Soggetto topico: Astronautics - United States - History
• Soggetto geografico: Outer space Exploration United States History
• Persona (resp. second.): GarciaC. Tony; SweeneyJoseph
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Appendix A: FY 2015 Budget Request; Appendix B: List of NASA Instruments, by Mission; Appendix C: NASA Employees, by Location, 2015; Appendix D: Partial List of NASA Active Missions and Their Assigned Directorates or Programs; Bibliography; About the Authors
• Sommario/riassunto: The Historical Guide to NASA and the Space Program contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on space missions, astronauts, technical terms, space shuttles, satellites and the international space station. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about NASA and space exploration.
• Titolo autorizzato: Historical guide to NASA and the space program
• ISBN: 1-4422-6287-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910798516303321
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