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Book Exploring the Unknown

Download or read book Exploring the Unknown written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Exploring the Unknown

Download or read book Exploring the Unknown written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Exploring the Unknown

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Book Exploring the unknown

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Book Exploring the Unknown

    Book Details:
  • Author : John M. Logsdon
  • Publisher : BiblioGov
  • Release : 2013-06
  • ISBN : 9781289146092
  • Pages : 828 pages

Download or read book Exploring the Unknown written by John M. Logsdon and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The documents selected for inclusion in this volume are presented in three major sections, each covering a particular aspect of the origins, evolution, and execution of the US space science program. Chapter 1 deals with the origins, evolution, and organization of the space science program. Chapter 2 deals with the solar system exploration. Chapter 3 deals with NASA's astronomy and astrophysics efforts. Each chapter in the present volume is introduced by an overview essay. In the main, these essays are intended to introduce and complement the documents in the chapter and to place them in a chronological and substantive context. Each essay contains references to the documents in the chapter it introduces, and may also contain references to documents in other chapters of the collection

Book Exploring the Unknown

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  • Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1996-11-04
  • ISBN : 9781467941341
  • Pages : 38 pages

Download or read book Exploring the Unknown written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by . This book was released on 1996-11-04 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most important developments of the twentieth century has been the movement of humanity into space with machines and people. The underpinnings of that movement- why it took the shape it did; which individuals and organizations were involved; what factors drove a particular choice of scientific objectives and technologies to be used; and the political, economic, managerial, and international contexts in which the events of the space age unfolded-are all important ingredients of this epoch transition from an Earth-bound to a spacefaring people. The desire to understand the development of spaceflight in the United States sparked this documentary history series. The extension of human activity into outer space has been accompanied by a high degree of self-awareness of its historical significance. Few large-scale activities have been as extensively chronicled so closely to the time they actually occurred. Many of those who were directly involved were quite conscious that they were making history, and they kept full records of their activities. Because most of the activity in outer space was carried out under government sponsorship, it was accompanied by the documentary record required of public institutions, and there has been a spate of official and privately written histories of most major aspects of space achievement to date. When top leaders considered what course of action to pursue in space, their deliberations and decisions often were carefully put on the record. There is, accordingly, no lack of material for those who aspire to understand the origins and evolution of US. space policies and programs. This reality forms the rationale for this series. Precisely because there is so much historical material available on space matters, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) decided in 1988 that it would be extremely useful to have a selective collection of many of the seminal documents related to the evolution of the U.S. civilian space program that was easily available to scholars and the interested public. While recognizing that much of the space activity has taken place under the sponsorship of the Department of Defense and other national security organizations, for the U.S. private sector, and in other countries around the world, NASA felt that there would be lasting value in a collection of documentary material primarily focused on the evolution of the U.S. government's civilian space program. Most of this activity has been carried out under the NASA's auspices since its creation in 1958. As a result, the NASA History Office contracted with the Space Policy Institute of George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs to prepare such a collection.

Book Exploring the Unknown   Selected Documents in the History of the U  S  Civil Space Program Volume I  Organizing for Exploration

Download or read book Exploring the Unknown Selected Documents in the History of the U S Civil Space Program Volume I Organizing for Exploration written by John Logsdon and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 1995-08-01 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of key documents in the history of the U.S. civil space program is presented. This volume deals with organizational developments of the space program. More than 200 documents are printed. Each is introduced by a headnote providing context, bibliographical information, and background information necessary to understanding the document. These are organized into four major sections, each beginning with an introductory essay that keys the documents to major events in the history of the space program. The NASA History Series. NASA SP 4407.

Book Exploring the Unknown

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  • Author : John M. Logsdon
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2003-12-01
  • ISBN : 9780756735807
  • Pages : 795 pages

Download or read book Exploring the Unknown written by John M. Logsdon and published by . This book was released on 2003-12-01 with total page 795 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The civil space program of the U.S. has been one of the most significant activities of the latter half of the 20th cent. This is the first volume of a multi-volume series containing a selection of key documents in the history of the U.S. civil space program. Dealing with organizational developments, Vol. I includes more than 200 key documents on the development of the space age which are edited for ease of use. Many of these are published here for the first time. Each is introduced by a headnote providing context, bibliographical information, and background information necessary to understand the document. These are organized into 4 major sections, each beginning with an intro. essay that keys the documents to major events in the history of the space program.

Book Exploring the Unknown   Selected Documents in the History of the U  S  Civilian Space Program Volume II  External Relationships

Download or read book Exploring the Unknown Selected Documents in the History of the U S Civilian Space Program Volume II External Relationships written by John Logsdon and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 1996-08-01 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The documents selected for inclusion in this volume are presented in three chapters, each covering a particular aspect of the evolution of U.S. space exploration. These chapters address (1) the relations between the civilian space program of the United States and the space activities of other countries, (2) the relations between the U.S. civilian space program and the space efforts of national security organizations and the military, and (3) NASA's relations with industry and academic institutions. NASA History Series. SP 4407

Book Exploring the Unknown

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  • Author : John M. Logsdon
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2004-02
  • ISBN : 9780756735876
  • Pages : 684 pages

Download or read book Exploring the Unknown written by John M. Logsdon and published by . This book was released on 2004-02 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The civil space program of the U.S. has been one of the most significant activities of the latter half of the 20th cent. This is the 4th volume of a multi-volume series containing a selection of key documents in the history of the U.S. civil space program. Vol. IV, dealing with the question of access to space, includes 134 key documents on development of the Saturn V Moon rocket, the Space Shuttle as a launch vehicle, the commercialization of space transport., & the development of Shuttle Plane & the X-33. Each is introduced by a headnote providing context, biblio. info., & background info. These are organized into 4 sections, each beginning with an intro. essay that keys the documents to major events in the history of the space program.

Book Exploring the Unknown

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  • Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Publisher : CreateSpace
  • Release : 2014-02-01
  • ISBN : 9781495405488
  • Pages : 672 pages

Download or read book Exploring the Unknown written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most important developments of the twentieth century has been the movement of humanity into space with machines and people. The underpinnings of that movement- why it took the shape it did; which individuals and organizations were involved; what factors drove a particular choice of scientific objectives and technologies to be used; and the political, economic, managerial, and international contexts in which the events of the space age unfolded-are all important ingredients of this epoch transition from an Earthbound to a spacefaring people. This desire to understand the development of spaceflight in the U.S. sparked this documentary history. The extension of human activity into outer space has been accompanied by a high degree of self-awareness of its historical significance. Few large-scale activities have been as extensively chronicled so closely to the time they actually occurred. Many of those who were directly involved were quite conscious that they were making history, and they kept full records of their activities. Because most of the activity in outer space was carried out under government sponsorship, it was accompanied by the documentary record required of public institutions, and there has been a spate of official and privately written histories of most major aspects of space achievement to date. When top leaders considered what course of action to pursue in space, their deliberations and decisions often were carefully put on the record. There is no lack of material for those who aspire to understand the origins and early evolution of U.S. space policies and programs. This reality forms the rationale for this compilation. Precisely because there is so much historical material available on space matters, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration decided in 1988 that it would be extremely useful to have easily available to scholars and the interested public a selective collection of many of the seminal documents related to the evolution of the U.S. civilian space program up to that time. While recognizing that much space activity has taken place under the sponsorship of the Department of Defense and other national security organizations, the U.S. private sector, and in other countries around the world, NASA felt that there would be lasting value in a collection of documentary material primarily focused on the evolution of the U.S. government's civilian space program, most of which has been carried out since 1958 under the agency's auspices. As a result, the NASA History Office contracted with the Space Policy Institute of George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs to prepare such a collection. This volume and two additional ones detailing programmatic developments and relations with other organizations that will follow are the result. Copies of more than 2,000 documents in their original form collected during this project, as well as a data base that provides a guide to their contents, have been deposited in the NASA Historical Reference Collection. Another complete set of project materials is located at the Space Policy Institute at George Washington University. The documents selected for inclusion in this volume are presented in three chapters, each covering a particular aspect of the evolution of U.S. space exploration. These chapters address (1) the relations between the civilian space program of the United States and the space activities of other countries, (2) the relations between the US. civilian space pro- gram and the space efforts of national security organizations and the military, and (3) NASA's relations with industry and academic institutions. Volume I of this series covered the antecedents to the U.S. space program, the origins and evolution of U.S. space policy, and NASA as an organizational institution. Future volumes will address space science activities, space application programs, human spaceflight, and space transportation activities.

Book Exploring the Unknown

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  • Author : John M. Logsdon
  • Publisher : BiblioGov
  • Release : 2013-06
  • ISBN : 9781289147303
  • Pages : 644 pages

Download or read book Exploring the Unknown written by John M. Logsdon and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most important developments of the twentieth century has been the movement of humanity into space with machines and people. The underpinnings of that movement -why it took the shape it did; which individuals and organizations were involved; what factors drove a particular choice of scientific objectives and technologies to be used; and the political, economic, managerial, and international contexts in which the events of the space age unfolded- are all important ingredients of this epoch transition from an earthbound to spacefaring people. This desire to understand the development of spaceflight in the United States sparked this documentary history series. 'Exploring the Unknown' is a multi-volume series containing a selection of key documents in history of the U.S. civil space program. This current volume, Volume III, focusing on the use of space for practical applications, prints 112 key documents on the history of satellite communications, remote sensing of earth, and space as an investment in economic growth, edited for ease of use. Each is introduced by a headnote providing context, bibliographical information, and background information necessary to understanding the document.

Book Exploring the Unknown   Selected Documents in the History of the U  S  Civil Space Program Volume III  Using Space

Download or read book Exploring the Unknown Selected Documents in the History of the U S Civil Space Program Volume III Using Space written by John Logsdon and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 1998-08-01 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most important developments of the twentieth century has been the movement of humanity into space with machines and people. The underpinnings of that movement -why it took the shape it did; which individuals and organizations were involved; what factors drove a particular choice of scientific objectives and technologies to be used; and the political, economic, managerial, and international contexts in which the events of the space age unfolded- are all important ingredients of this epoch transition from an earthbound to spacefaring people. This desire to understand the development of spaceflight in the United States sparked this documentary history series. 'Exploring the Unknown' is a multi-volume series containing a selection of key documents in history of the U.S. civil space program. This current volume, Volume III, focusing on the use of space for practical applications, prints 112 key documents on the history of satellite communications, remote sensing of earth, and space as an investment in economic growth, edited for ease of use. Each is introduced by a headnote providing context, bibliographical information, and background information necessary to understanding the document. NASA History Series SP 4407.

Book Exploring the Unknown

Download or read book Exploring the Unknown written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Exploring the Unknown Volume IV  Accessing Space

Download or read book Exploring the Unknown Volume IV Accessing Space written by John Logsdon and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2008-05-12 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The documents selected for inclusion in this volume are presented in four major chapters, each covering a particular aspect of access to space and the manner in which it has developed over time. These chapters focus on the evolution toward the giant Saturn V rocket, the development of the Space Shuttle, space transportation commercialization, and future space transportation possibilities. Each chapter in this volume is introduced by an overview essay, prepared by individuals who are particularly well qualified to write on the topic. In the main, these essays are intended to introduce and complement the documents in the chapter and to place them, for the most part, in a chronological and substantive context. Each essay contains references to the documents in the chapter it introduces, and many also contain references to documents in other chapters of the collection. These introductory essays are the responsibility of their individual authors, and the views and conclusions contained therein do not necessarily represent the opinions of either George Washington University or NASA. NASA/SP-1999-4407 NASA History Series.