MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2013045152
003 DLC
005 20140812081045.0
008 140128s2014 dcua bc f001 0 eng
010 $a 2013045152
020 $a9780760344446 (hardback)
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050 00 $aTL506.U6$bW376 2014
082 00 $a629.4074/753$223
084 $aTEC056000$aTRA002010$aHIS036060$2bisacsh
110 2 $aNational Air and Space Museum.
245 10 $aMilestones of space :$beleven iconic objects from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum /$cMichael J. Neufeld, [editor].
264 1 $aWashington, D.C. :$bSmithsonian National Air and Space Museum in association with Zenith Press,$c[2014]
300 $a176 pages :$billustrations (mostly color) ;$c27 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"A beautifully illustrated history of the exploration of space through the most iconic objects from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Throughout the whole of human history, across all of Earth's cultures and landscapes, countless individuals have gazed with wonder in the same direction: upwards. Getting to space was no easy task, and our curiosity with the surrounding universe has long been a source of earthly pride and competition. At the bottom of this international technological rivalry, though, lies one unifying purpose, which is to understand the impossibly vast heavens. In Milestones of Space, Michael Neufeld and select curators of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum present a gorgeous photographic celebration of some of the most groundbreaking artifacts that played key parts in giving humanity its first steps into the cosmos. Focusing on the most iconic objects and technology--such as Friendship 7,the Lunar Module 2, Neil Armstrong's Lunar Suit, the Hubble Space Telescope, and Space Shuttle Discovery--this book extensively profiles eleven of the NASM's most important breakthroughs in space technology. The NASM curators feature each object in incredible detail with compelling timelines, sidebars and captions, and over 150 archival images that provide new and little-known insights into their development and historical context. We are still a long way from grasping our universe. but for now, Milestones of Space magnificently commemorates the individuals and inventions that have taken us this far"--$cProvided by publisher.
505 0 $aMercury Capsule Friendship 7 / Michael J. Neufeld -- Telstar / Martin Collins -- The Corona KH-4B camera / James E. David -- The F-1 engine / Thomas C. Lassman -- Lunar Module LM-2 / Hunter Hollins and Allan Needell -- Neil Armstrong's A7-L spacesuit / Cathleen S. Lewis -- Skylab / Stuart W. Leslie and Layne Karafantis -- The Viking Lander / Roger D. Launius -- Voyager / Roger D. Launius -- Space Shuttle Orbiter OV-103 Discovery / Valerie Neal -- The Hubble Space Telescope / David H. DeVorkin.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (page 172) and index.
650 0 $aAstronautics$zUnited States$xEquipment and supplies$vPictorial works.
610 20 $aNational Air and Space Museum$vCatalogs.
650 7 $aTECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aTRANSPORTATION / Aviation / History.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aHISTORY / United States / 20th Century.$2bisacsh
700 1 $aNeufeld, Michael J.,$d1951-$eeditor of compilation.