Star-Crossed Orbits: Inside the U.S.-Russian Space Alliance

Oberg, James

ISBN 10: 0071407960 / ISBN 13: 9780071407960

Published by McGraw-Hill, 2002

About this Item

Used - Good: All pages and cover are intact. Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May be a former library book. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media, access codes, and/or accessories.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Star-Crossed Orbits: Inside the U.S.-Russian Space Alliance
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071407960
• ISBN 13: 9780071407960
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: UsedGood
• Weight: 19 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

"Oberg combines the sleuthfullness of a detective with the pacing of a storyteller."­­Nasawatch.com

In Star-Crossed Orbits, space veteran and bestselling author James Oberg combines riveting personal memoir with topnotch investigative journalism to tell the untold story of the U.S.­Russian space alliance. With unparalleled access to official Russian archives, facilities, and key individuals, he describes the strengths and weaknesses that each side of the alliance brings to the table.

About the Author

James Oberg was a space engineer for 22 years in NASA's mission control in Houston. He has been the space consultant for ABC News, United Press International, and several foreign networks. He is the author of Red Star in Orbit.