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Spaceflight: The Complete Story from Sputnik to Shuttle - and Beyond (Hardcover)

by Giles Sparrow (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (2 Aug 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 140531818X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1405318181
  • Product Dimensions: 30.2 x 25.4 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 88,501 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The 50-year quest to conquer the final frontier This compelling story of exploration beyond our own planet chronicles and celebrates man in space, from Sputnik’s momentous first foray to the spellbinding missions planned for the future. Introduced by astronaut Buzz Aldrin, with unforgettable images and vivid first hand accounts SpaceFlight shows how satellite and manned missions have dramatically changed human life. From pioneers like Werner Von Braun and Yuri Gagarin to the triumphs and tragedies of succeeding programmes, read about the people, the science and the hardware that have propelled us into the space age.

About the Author
Giles Sparrow is an avid follower of space exploration, he's written on space technology and the history of spaceflight for a wide range of books, including DK's Universe. He lives in London. Buzz Aldrin was one of the first human's to set food on the moon. Since retiring from NASA, he’s become an advocate of an expanded programme of manned exploration.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another beauty, 31 Dec 2007
By Bruce Boyes "Bruceyb" (UK) - See all my reviews
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Well, just when I was tiring of a decent spaceflight book, this one comes along.
The book is packed with detail, photos and diagrams: all very interesting and very readable.

The book traces the history of spaceflight and dedicates sections on all the key parts (Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Shuttle etc).

Needless to say, one of the best Xmas presents I was given.

Buy it and enjoy (no I don't work for DK).
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great photos - just the right amount of depth, 17 Mar 2009
By Cj Rutter "carletonrutter05" (Solihull, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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In 2005 I saw the Space Shuttle Discovery launch. Since then I have read several books about NASA and the space race. This is the best. The book is typical DK, smart, well laid out with quality pictures. There is just that right amount of depth and history for you to get a good over sight of the space race without ever feeling that you "Just want to skip this bit"

Recommended.
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