Exploring the Solar System : The History and Science of Planetary Exploration

Launius, R.

ISBN 10: 1349445142 / ISBN 13: 9781349445141

Published by Palgrave Macmillan 2012-12, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Exploring the Solar System : The History and Science of Planetary Exploration
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan 2012-12
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1349445142
• ISBN 13: 9781349445141
• Binding: PF
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Beginning in the early days of the Space Age - well before the advent of manned spaceflight - the United States, followed soon by other nations, undertook an ambitious effort to study the planets of the solar system. The remarkable fruits of this research revolutionized the public's view of their celestial neighbors, capturing the imaginations of people from all backgrounds like nothing else save the Apollo lunar missions. From the first space probes to the most recent planetary rovers, they have continually delivered impressive discoveries and reshaped our understanding of the cosmos. Offering fascinating investigations into this crucial chapter in space history, this collection of specially commissioned essays from leading historians opens new vistas in our understanding of the development of planetary science.

About the Author

WILLIAM E. BURROWS New York University, USA ANDREW J. BUTRICA Independent Scholar ERIK M. CONWAY Jet Propulsion Laboratory DAVID A. DEVORKIN Smithsonian Institution, USA ANDREW K. JOHNSTON Smithsonian Institution, USA AMY PAIGE KAMINSKI NASA Headquarters, USA W. HENRY LAMBWRIGHT Syracuse University, USA JOHN M. LOGSDON George Washington University, USA ROBERT MARKLEY University of Illinois, USA JOHN D. RULEY Indepdent Scholar ARTURO RUSSO University of Palermo, Italy PETER J. WESTWICK The Huntington Library, USA