The Complete Book of Spaceflight: From Apollo 1 to Zero Gravity Book

A commanding encyclopedia of the history and principles of spaceflight--from its humble beginnings to its likely future "Our reason for spaceflight is just this: we are human, and to be human is to be inquisitive. At heart, we are explorers with a universe of billions of new worlds before us." -- from the Introduction The Complete Book of Spaceflight compiles more than 3,000 extensively cross-referenced entries, spanning every historic milestone and technological achievement in the quest to conquer space. In this all-inclusive reference, astronomer David Darling provides fascinating insights into the cultural development of spaceflight, including its history, science, and technology; the people involved; spaceflight's role in popular culture; and much more. The Complete Book of Spaceflight includes: All key missions, manned and unmanned Notable fictional portrayals of space journeys Biographies of astronauts, rocket engineers, and others involved in space exploration Current concepts for future interplanetary and interstellar missions Extended, highlighted articles on major topics from Project Mercury to MirRead More