A Spacefaring People: Perspectives on Early Spaceflight; NASA SP-4405
Washington, DC: NASA, 1985. Trade paperback. viii, 156 pages. Wraps, illus., diagrams, references, covers somewhat worn and soiled. Essays delivered at a conference on the early history of spaceflight and other space activity held at Yale University of February 6 and 7, 1981. Contents include Science, Technology, and Management: The First 20 Years in Space; Space Science and Exploration: A Historical Perspective; Satellites and Politics: Weather, Communications, and Earth Resources; Management of Large-Scale Technology; Literature and Themes in Space History; A Spacefaring People: Keynote Address; Domestic and International Ramifications of Space Activity; The Evolution of the U.S. Civilian Space Program; Space-Age Europe, 1957-1980; Space Activities in the Soviet Union, Japan, and the People's Republic of China; The Rationale for Space Exploration; and A Humanist's View by James A. Michener. In addition to Michener, other participants include I. B. Holley and Richard Hallion. Condition: good.
Keywords: NASA, Astronautics, I. B. Holley, Richard Hallion, James Michener, Spaceflight, Space Exploration, Civilian Space, Earth Resources, Space Science, Technology Management, Edward Ezell, Spacefaring, Earth Observation
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