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Into the unknown together
book
Erickson, Mark, 1962-
Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. : Air University Press, 2005. - 1 online resource (ix, 667 p.) : ill.
ISBN 9781429455527 (electronic bk.), ISBN 1429455527 (electronic bk.)
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration United States. Air Force United States. Dept. of Defense
elektronické knihyTitle statement Into the unknown together [elektronický zdroj] : the DOD, NASA, and early spaceflight / Mark Erickson. Portion of title DoD, NASA, and early spaceflight Varying form of title Dept. of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and early spaceflight Main entry-name Erickson, Mark, 1962- Issue data Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. : Air University Press, 2005. Phys.des. 1 online resource (ix, 667 p.) : ill. ISBN 9781429455527 (electronic bk.) 1429455527 (electronic bk.) Internal Bibliographies/Indexes Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 547-654) and index. Subj. Headings United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration - History. * United States. Air Force - History. * United States. Dept. of Defense - History. * Manned space flight - Government policy - United States - History. * Astronautics, Military - Government policy - United States. Form, Genre elektronické knihy UDC (0.034.2:08) Country Alabama Language angličtina URL EBSCOhost Document kind ELECTRONIC RESOURCES Related item Erickson, Mark, 1962- Into the unknown together. "Colonel Erickson examines the use of space exploration as a tool to secure international prestige and national pride as part of the Cold War struggle with the Soviet Union during the Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson administrations. He looks at the creation of the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA), the evolving NASA-DOD relationship, and the larger context in which this relationship was forged. He focuses on the human-spaceflight projects -- Projects Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Dynasoar, and the Manned Orbiting Laboratory--by examining the geopolitical, domestic political, and bureaucratic environments in which decisions concerning these projects were made. By blending in the individuals involved, the obstacles that were overcome, and the achievements of the US space program, Erickson reveals a special transformation that took place during this chapter of Americana."--Abstract from AU press web site.Loading…
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