China in Space : The Great Leap Forward / / by Brian Harvey
| China in Space : The Great Leap Forward / / by Brian Harvey |
| Autore | Harvey Brian |
| Edizione | [2nd ed. 2019.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 552 pages) : illustrations (some color), photographs (chiefly color) |
| Disciplina |
600
629.420951 |
| Collana | Space Exploration |
| Soggetto topico |
Technology
Aerospace engineering Astronautics Space sciences China—History Popular Science in Technology Aerospace Technology and Astronautics Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) History of China |
| ISBN |
3-030-19588-0
9783030195885 |
| Classificazione | HIS008000SCI005000SCI098000TEC000000TEC002000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgements -- Dedication -- About the Author -- Author’s Introduction -- Chapter 1: The far side of the Moon -- Chapter 2: Medieval rockets to first satellites -- Chapter 3: New rockets, launch sites and ships -- Chapter 4: Science and technology -- Chapter 5: Communications -- Chapter 6: Applications and military -- Chapter 7: Manned flight -- Chapter 8: To the Moon and Mars -- Chapter 9: China in perspective -- Glossary -- Appendix 1: Timeline of key dates in China’s space program -- Appendix 2: List of Chinese space launchings -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910349506303321 |
Harvey Brian
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| 2019 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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China in space : the great leap forward / / by Brian Harvey
| China in space : the great leap forward / / by Brian Harvey |
| Autore | Harvey Brian <1953-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; London, : Springer, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (409 p.) |
| Disciplina | 629.420951 |
| Collana | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronautics - China
Space race - China |
| ISBN |
9781461450436
1461450438 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The First Chinese Space Station -- Medieval Rockets to First Satellites -- The Program -- Expanding the Space Program -- Recoverable Satellites -- Applying the Space Program -- The Big Leaf Forward: Manned Spaceflight -- To the Moon and Mars -- Chinese Ambitions in Space. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910438116603321 |
Harvey Brian <1953->
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| New York ; ; London, : Springer, c2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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