The purpose of this book is only partly to record the engineering and scientific accomplishments of the men and women who made it possible for a human to step away from his home planet for the first time. It is primarily an attempt to show how scientists interested in the moon and engineers interested in landing people on the moon worked out their differences and conducted a program that was a major contribution to science as well as a stunning engineering accomplishment.
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The purpose of this book is only partly to record the engineering and scientific accomplishments of the men and women who made it possible for a human to step away from his home planet for the first time. It is primarily an attempt to show how scientists interested in the moon and engineers interested in landing people on the moon worked out their differences and conducted a program that was a major contribution to science as well as a stunning engineering accomplishment.
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Publisher:
Us National Aeronautics and Space Admin
Published:
1989
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17683102387
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Very Good. Very Good condition. NASA S-4214. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Publisher:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Published:
1989
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
14849605516
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Fine. Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, NASA SP-4214, illustrated throughout, including a color frontis painting by astronaut/artist Alan Bean; 414 pages.
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Very good. 415, wraps, illus., color frontis illus., charts, footnotes, source notes, appendix, bibliographic essay, index. How scientists interested in the moon and engineers interested in landing people on the moon worked out their differences and conducted a program that was a major contribution to science as well as a stunning engineering accomplishment. Part of the NASA Historical Series.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.