Paul Dickson has written more than fifty books, including works on American history, the American language, and baseball. His recent books are the Dickson Baseball Dictionary (now in its third edition), Sputnik: The Shock of the Century, and The Bonus Army: An American Epic, which he wrote with Thomas B. Allen.

For those seeking to understand both the definitions of many commonly-used words in the space field, as well as the origins, A Dictionary of the Space Age makes for a good investment. -- Jeff Foust Space Review 2009 This is a must-own reference for space history buffs. Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin 2009 The dictionary is well produced and easy to consult. For its comprehensive coverage of names, nicknames and technical terms and for its excellent discussion of the origins and use of terms, it is a very useful supplement to standard dictionaries as well as an invaluable guide for anyone interested in past or present space exploration and its terms. -- Stuart James Reference Reviews 2010 Well-researched, concise compilation that would be a good source for basic information and as a beginning to further research. -- Martha Lawler American Reference Books Annual 2010

• Foreword, by Steven J. DickIntroduction and Notes on MethodScope and CriteriaHow to Use This DictionarySourcesAbbreviationsA Dictionary of the Space AgeAcknowledgmentsBibliography

Paul Dickson has written more than fifty books, including works on American history, the American language, and baseball. His recent books are the Dickson Baseball Dictionary (now in its third edition), Sputnik: The Shock of the Century, and The Bonus Army: An American Epic, which he wrote with Thomas B. Allen.

For those seeking to understand both the definitions of many commonly-used words in the space field, as well as the origins, A Dictionary of the Space Age makes for a good investment. -- Jeff Foust Space Review 2009 This is a must-own reference for space history buffs. Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin 2009 The dictionary is well produced and easy to consult. For its comprehensive coverage of names, nicknames and technical terms and for its excellent discussion of the origins and use of terms, it is a very useful supplement to standard dictionaries as well as an invaluable guide for anyone interested in past or present space exploration and its terms. -- Stuart James Reference Reviews 2010 Well-researched, concise compilation that would be a good source for basic information and as a beginning to further research. -- Martha Lawler American Reference Books Annual 2010

• Foreword, by Steven J. DickIntroduction and Notes on MethodScope and CriteriaHow to Use This DictionarySourcesAbbreviationsA Dictionary of the Space AgeAcknowledgmentsBibliography

Paul Dickson has written more than fifty books, including works on American history, the American language, and baseball. His recent books are the Dickson Baseball Dictionary (now in its third edition), Sputnik: The Shock of the Century, and The Bonus Army: An American Epic, which he wrote with Thomas B. Allen.

For those seeking to understand both the definitions of many commonly-used words in the space field, as well as the origins, A Dictionary of the Space Age makes for a good investment. -- Jeff Foust Space Review 2009 This is a must-own reference for space history buffs. Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin 2009 The dictionary is well produced and easy to consult. For its comprehensive coverage of names, nicknames and technical terms and for its excellent discussion of the origins and use of terms, it is a very useful supplement to standard dictionaries as well as an invaluable guide for anyone interested in past or present space exploration and its terms. -- Stuart James Reference Reviews 2010 Well-researched, concise compilation that would be a good source for basic information and as a beginning to further research. -- Martha Lawler American Reference Books Annual 2010

• Foreword, by Steven J. DickIntroduction and Notes on MethodScope and CriteriaHow to Use This DictionarySourcesAbbreviationsA Dictionary of the Space AgeAcknowledgmentsBibliography