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Author |
: John M. Logsdon |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 419 |
Release |
: 2018-11-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783319989624 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3319989626 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ronald Reagan and the Space Frontier by : John M. Logsdon
When Ronald Reagan was elected in 1980, limits on NASA funding and the lack of direction under the Nixon and Carter administrations had left the U.S. space program at a crossroads. In contrast to his predecessors, Reagan saw outer space as humanity’s final frontier and as an opportunity for global leadership. His optimism and belief in American exceptionalism guided a decade of U.S. activities in space, including bringing the space shuttle into operation, dealing with the 1986 Challenger accident and its aftermath, committing to a permanently crewed space station, encouraging private sector space efforts, and fostering international space partnerships with both U.S. allies and with the Soviet Union. Drawing from a trove of declassified primary source materials and oral history interviews, John M. Logsdon provides the first comprehensive account of Reagan’s civilian and commercial space policies during his eight years in the White House. Even as a fiscal conservative who was hesitant to increase NASA’s budget, Reagan’s enthusiasm for the space program made him perhaps the most pro-space president in American history.
Author |
: Michael Sharpe |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 160 |
Release |
: 2006 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1844060780 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781844060788 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis Space by : Michael Sharpe
Author |
: John Hickman |
Publisher |
: Common Ground Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 186 |
Release |
: 2010 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1863358005 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781863358002 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Synopsis Reopening the Space Frontier by : John Hickman
Reopening the Space Frontier escapes the usual arc of space policy analysis focused on technological choice and instead explains the international legal and political economic barriers to the renewed exploration, development and settlement of celestial bodies like the Moon and Mars. The science and engineering of the mid-twentieth century were sufficient for human landings on the Moon. Yet today the human adventure in space is limited to visits by small numbers of astronauts to a single space station in Earth orbit. As the author explains, using the institutions that opened terrestrial geographic frontiers in the past provides the effective means for reopening the space frontier. Along the way he demolishes the wishful thinking that has shackled popular thinking about space policy. International competition rather than international cooperation motivated states to open terrestrial frontiers for centuries, and that motivation will have to be harnessed again for our species to permanently occupy other worlds of the solar system.
Author |
: Neil deGrasse Tyson |
Publisher |
: W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages |
: 437 |
Release |
: 2012-02-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780393082913 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0393082911 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Synopsis Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier by : Neil deGrasse Tyson
“A compelling appeal, at just the right time, for continuing to look up.”—Air & Space America’s space program is at a turning point. After decades of global primacy, NASA has ended the space-shuttle program, cutting off its access to space. No astronauts will be launched in an American craft, from American soil, until the 2020s, and NASA may soon find itself eclipsed by other countries’ space programs. With his signature wit and thought-provoking insights, Neil deGrasse Tyson—one of our foremost thinkers on all things space—illuminates the past, present, and future of space exploration and brilliantly reminds us why NASA matters now as much as ever. As Tyson reveals, exploring the space frontier can profoundly enrich many aspects of our daily lives, from education systems and the economy to national security and morale. For America to maintain its status as a global leader and a technological innovator, he explains, we must regain our enthusiasm and curiosity about what lies beyond our world. Provocative, humorous, and wonderfully readable, Space Chronicles represents the best of Tyson’s recent commentary, including a must-read prologue on NASA and partisan politics. Reflecting on topics that range from scientific literacy to space-travel missteps, Tyson gives us an urgent, clear-eyed, and ultimately inspiring vision for the future.
Author |
: Wernher Von Braun |
Publisher |
: Holt McDougal |
Total Pages |
: 328 |
Release |
: 1971 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105030472661 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Synopsis Space Frontier by : Wernher Von Braun
Author |
: Giancarlo Genta |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 444 |
Release |
: 2003-02-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0521814030 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780521814034 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Synopsis Space, the Final Frontier? by : Giancarlo Genta
What are our motivations for going into space? Where does our long-term space future lie? Why, and how, should we strive to reach, if not for the stars, at least for the Moon and Mars? This exciting book looks first at the progress that has already been made in our attempts to explore and expand beyond the Earth. Current and past space technologies and space stations are described, and the effects of the space environment on the human body are explained. A discussion of the merits of the robotic exploration of space is followed by a look at our exploration of the Moon and Mars. Final chapters touch on propulsion methods required for leaving our solar system, and ask which of the possibilities for future space travel is most likely to succeed. This thought provoking book will appeal to all those with an interest in the future of space exploration.
Author |
: Jim Ottaviani |
Publisher |
: First Second |
Total Pages |
: 174 |
Release |
: 2020-02-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781250777782 |
ISBN-13 |
: 125077778X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Astronauts by : Jim Ottaviani
In the graphic novel Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier, Jim Ottaviani and illustrator Maris Wicks capture the great humor and incredible drive of Mary Cleave, Valentina Tereshkova, and the first women in space. The U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet space program that made Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space. It took years to catch up, but soon NASA’s first female astronauts were racing past milestones of their own. The trail-blazing women of Group 9, NASA’s first mixed gender class, had the challenging task of convincing the powers that be that a woman’s place is in space, but they discovered that NASA had plenty to learn about how to make space travel possible for everyone.
Author |
: David Boaz |
Publisher |
: Cato Institute |
Total Pages |
: 484 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1930865279 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781930865273 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Synopsis Toward Liberty by : David Boaz
In this collection, scholars and political leaders make the case for freedom, free enterprise, and the rule of law.
Author |
: Marianne J. Dyson |
Publisher |
: National Geographic Children's Books |
Total Pages |
: 72 |
Release |
: 2003 |
ISBN-10 |
: UVA:X004805126 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Synopsis Home on the Moon by : Marianne J. Dyson
Publisher Description
Author |
: Piers Bizony |
Publisher |
: Zenith Press |
Total Pages |
: 179 |
Release |
: 2014-10-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781627885478 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1627885471 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Synopsis New Space Frontiers by : Piers Bizony
Take a journey into the New Space Frontier! It is easy to imagine that the space shuttle's retirement has edged the Space Age toward closure, at least in terms of human flight beyond the bounds of earth. In fact, there are more people-carrying ships being constructed now than at any time since Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space half a century ago. Some are already servicing the International Space Station - which, incidentally, has ensured a permanent human presence in space for the last two decades, and is set to continue and expand for decades yet to come. What's more, NASA is no longer the only big player in the space game. Commercial, non-governmental space exploration is becoming a reality rather than just a pipe dream. What orbital adventures await us in the next five decades? Will humans ever again head into deep space, as the Apollo astronauts once did? NASA's new hardware is aimed toward asteroid missions, and ultimately, Mars, but there is a significant chance that a government funded space agency will not be the only - or even the first - organization to send humans across the solar system. Get ready to experience the excitement of adventure with New Space Frontier. Through gorgeous photography and engaging writing, noted space and science author Piers Bizony speculates beyond just today's hardware and explores what might be possible for the next generation.