Something New Under the Sun: Satellites and the Beginning of the Space Age

In this, the first history of artificial satellites and their uses, Helen Gavaghan shows how the idea of putting an object in orbit around the earth changed from science fiction to indispensable technology in the twinkling of an eye. Focusing on three major areas of development - navigational satellites, communications, and weather observation and forecasting - Gavaghan tells the remarkable inside story of how obscure men and women, often laboring under strict secrecy, made satellite technology possible. "...a gripping read." -NEW SCIENTIST
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An aparitie	1997
Autor	Helen Gavaghan
Dimensiuni	23.9 x 16.5 x 2.5 cm
Editura	Springer
Format	Hardback
ISBN	9780387949147
Limba	Engleza
Nr pag	324