An excellent and very readable review of US/NASA space program"I read one more book bedore I read this one. This book gave me a "more historic view" of the US space program, than the one book I read and three other I browsed. The book is light in weight (paperback version) so it is easier on my hand and arms while reading( that means I can read longer time without getting tired. The writing and style are clear and concise. I enjoyed the prose. Some of the books I browsed have sentenses too long or too awkward. It has enough technical information as well as historical "tid-bits" to make it fun to read."
__________Отличная книга об американской космической программе. Автор в простой и увлекательной манере рассказывает о создании и истории НАСА, о военных и гражданских космических организациях США, о корабле многоразового использования "Шаттл", строительстве МКС, исследовании Солнечной системы космическими зондами, включая Марс и дальние планеты, а также об отношении американского общества к космической программе. Для широкого круга читателей.
Author(s): Kim Masters Evans
Series: Information Plus Reference Series
Publisher: Information Plus
Year: 2009
Language: English
Commentary: 2111700 eBook
Pages: 189
Cover Page......Page 1
Title Page......Page 3
ISBN 1414407785......Page 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS (with page links)......Page 5
PREFACE......Page 6
1 INTRODUCTION TO SPACE EXPLORATION......Page 8
2 SPACE ORGANIZATIONS PART 1 : THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION......Page 28
3 SPACE ORGANIZATIONS PART 2 : U.S. MILITARY, FOREIGN, AND PRIVATE......Page 50
4 THE SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM......Page 72
5 THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION......Page 90
6 ROBOTIC MISSIONS IN SUN- EARTH SPACE......Page 110
7 MARS......Page 130
8 THE FAR PLANETS AND BEYOND......Page 148
9 PUBLIC OPINION ABOUT SPACE EXPLORATION......Page 162
IMPORTANT NAMES AND ADDRESSES......Page 176
RESOURCES......Page 178
B......Page 180
C......Page 181
F......Page 182
J......Page 183
M......Page 184
N......Page 185
R......Page 186
S......Page 187
V......Page 188
Z......Page 189
