Space Flight

By Sparrow, Giles

Publishers Summary:
Published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first space flight, this beautifully illustrated book about the history of man in space covers every detail of the quest for the final frontier, from the first spaceflight to today's missions and beyond. With a foreword by Buzz Aldrin and hundreds of photographs, Space Flight celebrates human achievement in outer space. AUTHOR BIO: Giles Sparrow studied astronomy at University College, London and science communication at Imperial College, London. He has acted as a consultant on and contributor to numerous popular science books. He is the author of several books, including The Universe and How to See It and was a major contributor to DK's Universe: The Definitive Visual Guide.

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ISBN
978-0-75662-858-1
Publisher
DK ADULT


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Reviewed on June 1, 2007

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the October 1957 Soviet launch of Sputnik, the world's first spacecraft, this handsome coffee-table book by popular science author Sparrow (The Universe and How To See It) spans the international history of space flight, from the primitive rockets used in 11th-century Chinese warfare to British billionaire Richard Branson's recent interest in developing space tourism. Scattered "Biography" insets spotlight individuals...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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