Breaking the Chains of Gravity
The Story of Spaceflight before NASA
(Author) Amy Shira Teitel
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Looks at the evolving roots of America's space program--the scientific advances, the personalities, and the rivalries between the various arms of the United States military. After the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957, getting a man in space suddenly became a national imperative, leading President Dwight D. Eisenhower to pull various pieces together to create the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781472911247
Publish year:
2017
Publish date:
Nov. 30, 2017