Orders of Magnitude; A History of NACA and NASA, 1915-1990. The NASA History Series, NASA SP-4406
Washington, DC: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1989. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Trade paperback. x, 167, [3] pages. Wraps. Illustrations. Bibliographic Essay. Index. Ding at bottom of spine. Roger Bilstein completed the Ph.D. degree at Ohio State University in 1965, and his dissertation analyzed the progress of aviation during the 1920s. His interest in aviation stemmed from boyhood fascination, especially the role of general aviation. As a university history professor, he taught history courses in twentieth century US history, but also offered courses in the history of technology and the history of aviation and space. During 1970-71, he was contracted by NASA to write the official history of the Apollo-Saturn launch vehicles, which won an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) history award. Among his eight books are "Flight in America" and "The American Aerospace Industry;" he also wrote several dozen articles as well as numerous encyclopedia entries on aviation and space. In 1992-93, he was named as the Charles Lindbergh Fellow at NASM. The role of NASA and its predecessor organization, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, in the development of aeronautics and space exploration. In 1965, Eugene M. Emme, historian for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), wrote a brief survey of the agency entitled Historical Sketch of NASA (EP-29). It served its purpose as a succinct overview useful for Federal personnel, new NASA employees, and inquiries from the general public. Because people were so curious about the nascent space program, the text emphasized astronautics. By 1976, a revision was in order, undertaken by Frank W. Anderson, Jr., publications manager of the NASA History Office. With a different title, Orders of Magnitude: A History of NACA and NASA, 1915-1980 (SP-4403), the new version gave more attention to NASA’s predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), although astronautics was still accorded the lion’s share of the text. This version adds a decade. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Space Transportation System, STS, NASA, Aeronautics, NACA, Spaceflight, Astronauts, Langley Research, Rocket, Satellites, Aerospace, Space Shuttle, Apollo Program, Boeing, Voyager spacecraft, Wind Tunnel
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