| Author | Burrows, William E., 1937-
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| Title | This new ocean : the story of the first space age / William E. Burrows.
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| Edition | First edition. |
| Published | New York : Random House, c1998.
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| Description | xviii, 723 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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| ISBN | 0679445218 |
| ISBN | 9780679445210 |
| Bib. Note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 647-701) and index.
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| Formatted Note | Contents: Bird envy -- Rocket science -- Gravity's archers -- Missiles for America -- The other world series -- To race across the sky -- War and peace in the third dimension -- The greatest show on earth -- A bridge for Galileo -- To hit a moving target -- From the Earth to the moon -- Destination Mars -- A grand tour: the majestic adventure -- The roaring eighties -- Downsizing infinity -- The rings of earth -- The second space age.
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| Summary Note | Summary: A revealing look at the space program based on recently declassified Russian and U.S. documents and 175 interviews with Russian and American scientists and engineers.
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| Subjects | Astronautics.
Outer space -- Exploration.
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| LC Card Number | 98-3252 |
| Call Number/Copies | |
| | WRHS Research Library: QB 500.262 B972 1998
CA-1903116: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 69288] |
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