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45 produkter
Smithsonian Atlas of Space
A Map to the Universe from the Big Bang to the Future
Inbunden, 2024
632 kr
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Kingdom on the Mississippi Revisited
NAUVOO in MORMON HISTORY
Av Roger D. Launius, John E. Hallwas
Häftad, 1996
384 kr
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"A significant collection . . . that provides a depth and breadthof understanding reflective of the latest and best in Mormon history."-- Paul M. Edwards, author of Our Legacy of Faith: A Brief History of the RLDSWho were the Nauvoo Mormons? Were they Jacksonian Americans or did theyembody some …
Joseph Smith III
PRAGMATIC PROPHET
Häftad, 1995
554 kr
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This masterful study charts the extensive common ground and telling differences between two widely separated coal-mining communities: Lanarkshire, in the Clyde Valley of southwest Scotland, and the northern Illinois coalfield that became a prime destination for skilled Scottish migrant miners in …
Spaceflight and the Myth of Presidential Leadership
Av Roger D Launius, Howard E McCurdy
Häftad, 1997
328 kr
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Setting the tone for the collection, NASA chief historian Roger D. Launius and Howard McCurdy maintain that the nation's presidency had become imperial by the mid-1970s and that supporters of the space program had grown to find relief in such a presidency, which they believed could help them obtain …
Differing Visions
DISSENTERS in MORMON HISTORY
Av Roger D. Launius, Linda Thatcher
Häftad, 1998
300 kr
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This exciting volume uses closeup looks at nineteen Mormon dissenters to focus on the variety of religious sentiment within the Mormon church and to explore how it has encouraged divergent ideas from the early 1800s through modern times."An absolute necessity for anyone interested in the …
Reaching for the Moon
A Short History of the Space Race
E-bok, 2019
145 kr
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Fifty years after the Moon landing, a new history of the space race explores the lives of both Soviet and American engineersAt the dawn of the space age, technological breakthroughs in Earth orbit flight were both breathtaking feats of ingenuity and disturbances to a delicate global balance of …
Frontiers of Space Exploration
Inbunden, 2004
715 kr
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Since the first rocket-technology experiments of the early 20th century, space exploration has captivated the world. Recent advances and setbacks have included the new discoveries from the Galileo mission, the Mars Global Surveyor's revelation that water once existed on the Red Planet, the …
History of Space Exploration
Discoveries from the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future
Inbunden, 2018
249 kr
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For centuries humanity has engaged in a virtual exploration of space through astronomical observation, aided by astounding scientific and technological advances. In more than sixty years since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, more than 6,000 functioning satellites have been launched into Earth’s …
Faster, Better, Cheaper
Low-Cost Innovation in the U.S. Space Program
Av Howard E. McCurdy, Roger D. Launius
Häftad, 2003
463 kr
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In Faster, Better, Cheaper: Low-Cost Innovation in the U.S. Space Program, Howard E. McCurdy examines NASA's recent efforts to save money while improving mission frequency and performance. McCurdy details the sixteen missions undertaken during the 1990s-including an orbit of the moon, deployment of …
To Reach the High Frontier
A History of U.S. Launch Vehicles
Av Roger D Launius, Dennis R Jenkins
Inbunden, 2002
683 kr
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Access -- no single word better describes the primary concern of the exploration and development of space. Every participant in space activities -- civil, military, scientific, or commercial -- needs affordable, reliable, frequent, and flexible access to space. To Reach the High Frontier details …
To Reach the High Frontier
A History of U.S. Launch Vehicles
Av Dennis R. Jenkins, Roger D. Launius
E-bok, 2014
917 kr
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Accessno single word better describes the primary concern of the exploration and development of space. Every participant in space activitiescivil, military, scientific, or commercialneeds affordable, reliable, frequent, and flexible access to space. To Reach the High Frontier details the histories …
Innovation and the Development of Flight
Inbunden, 1999
513 kr
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Emphasizes the broader role of the airplane and the technological system relating the subject to larger issues of society, politics, and culture.
Societal Impact of Spaceflight, End Matter
Av Steven J Dick, Roger D Launius
Inbunden, 2025
342 kr
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Societal Impact of Spaceflight, End Matter
Av Steven J Dick, Roger D Launius
Häftad, 2025
168 kr
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Cosmos & Culture
Cultural Evolution in a Cosmic Context
Av Steven J Dick, Roger D Launius
Häftad, 2012
472 kr
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Societal Impact of Spaceflight, End Matter
Av Steven J Dick, Roger D Launius
Häftad, 2012
298 kr
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Societal Impact of Spaceflight, Chapter 2
Av Steven J Dick, Roger D Launius
Häftad, 2012
261 kr
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Critical Issues in the History of Spaceflight, Introduction
Av Steven J Dick, Roger D Launius
Häftad, 2012
261 kr
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Robots in Space
Technology, Evolution, and Interplanetary Travel
Av Roger D. Launius, Howard E. McCurdy
Häftad, 2012
358 kr
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Given the near incomprehensible enormity of the universe, it appears almost inevitable that humankind will one day find a planet that appears to be much like the Earth. This discovery will no doubt reignite the lure of interplanetary travel. Will we be up to the task? And, given our limited …
Reconsidering a Century of Flight
Av Janet R. Daly Bednarek, Roger D. Launius
E-bok, 2015
535 kr
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On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright soared into history during a twelve-second flight on a secluded North Carolina beach. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first flight, these essays chart the central role that aviation played in twentieth-century history and capture the spirit …
The Birth of NASA: The Diary of T. Keith Glennan
Av Roger D. Launius, J. D. Hunley
Häftad
439 kr
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Coming Home: Reentry and Recovery from Space
Av Roger D. Launius, Dennis R. Jenkins
Häftad
402 kr
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Critical Issues in the History of Spaceflight
Av Steven J. Dick, Roger D. Launius
Häftad
452 kr
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