Michael H. Gorn, Davide Sivolella

Gebundenes Buch

The Complete Book of Spacecraft

Rockets, Shuttles, Satellites and Space Stations

Illustrator: de Chiara, Giuseppe

Beschreibung

In 1957, the world looked on with both uncertainty and amazement as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first man-made orbiter. The world's space programs have traveled far (literally and figuratively) since then, and the spacecraft they have developed and deployed represent almost unthinkable advances for such a relatively short period. This presents a huge, profusely illustrated aerospace history profiling and depicting spacecraft from Sputnik 1 through the International Space Station and everything in between

Autor

Michael H. Gorn served formerly as deputy Air Force historian and as chief historian of the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. He earned a doctorate in history from the University of Southern California. Gorn is the author of more than a dozen books, including NASA’s Forgotten Genius: Hugh L. Dryden and the Foundations of the American Space Program, and he has been featured in interviews on BBC, History, and the Discovery Channel. He is a recipient of the AIAA’s Gardner-Lasser Aerospace History Award for Expanding the Envelope: Flight Research at the NACA and NASA. Giuseppe De Chiara is an accomplished aerospace professional who began his career as a designer of Parabolic Flights facilities. He later was assigned to the ISS program as a training expert and operations leader. In 2003, De Chiara began a second career as a professional aerospace illustrator, with his work appearing in several books and publications. De Chiara lives in Caserta, Italy. Born in Italy, Davide Sivolella was captivated by flying machines from an young age. His passion for astronautics motivated him to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees in aerospace engineering from the Polytechnic of Turin. In 2009, Davide relocated to the United Kingdom where he has held various roles in the civil aviation industry, including positions with airlines and aircraft manufacturers. He began his writing career in 2013, regularly publishing books on space-exploration technologies.  

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Quarto
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 273mm x 235mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 1520g
• ISBN-13: 9780760395073
• ISBN-10: 0760395071
• Artikelnr.: 71796029