E-Book, Englisch, 406 Seiten
Reihe: Springer Praxis Books
Burgess / Dubbs Animals in Space
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-387-49678-8
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
From Research Rockets to the Space Shuttle
E-Book, Englisch, 406 Seiten
Reihe: Springer Praxis Books
ISBN: 978-0-387-49678-8
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
This book is as a detailed, but highly readable and balanced account of the history of animal space flights carried out by all nations, but principally the United States and the Soviet Union. It explores the ways in which animal high-altitude and space flight research impacted on space flight biomedicine and technology, and how the results - both successful and disappointing - allowed human beings to then undertake that same hazardous journey with far greater understanding and confidence. This complete and authoritative book will undoubtedly become the ultimate authority on animal space flights.
Colin Burgess is a recognised historian in the field of space literature and has carried out extensive research on the history of animal space flights over many years. Chris Dubbs also carried out comprehensive research on Soviet animal flights. He was selected by the New Mexico Museum of Space History to serve as Guest Curator for their upcoming exhibit on the Soviet space dogs.
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1;Contents;5
2;Author's preface;16
3;Acknowledgements;21
4;Foreword;23
5;Figures;28
6;Abbreviations and acronyms;34
7;Also by Colin Burgess in this series;38
8;Prologue;39
9;Taming the rockets: From wrath to research;46
10;Holloman and the Albert Hall of Fame;69
11;Pioneers of destiny: The suborbital dog flights;104
12;High-altitude research;128
13;Able and Baker lead the way;163
14;The most famous dog in history;184
15;Prelude to manned space flight;209
16;Pioneers in a weightless world;242
17;Biting the hand;277
18;Cosmos/Bion: The age of the biosatellites;314
19;End of an era;343
20;Shuttling into space;373
21;Epilogue;408
22;Appendix A;410
23;Appendix B;413
24;Appendix C;417
25;Appendix D;421
26;Appendix E;422
27;Appendix F;423
28;Appendix G;424
29;Index;427
