Animals in Space
From Research Rockets to the Space Shuttle
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Contributions
- To those countless unknown and unnamed animals whose lives were sacrificed in paving a safer path for humans to follow into space. - Dedicated to
Publication
2007 - Springer, New York, NY, USA
Language
English
Word Count
114,000 words, Guess
Page Count
456 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL7445674M
- ISBN-139780387360539
- ISBN-100387360530
- OCLC Control Number159919370
- Library of Congress Control Number2006937358
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Classifications
- DDC629.45009
- LCCQH327 .B87 2007
Alternate Titles
- Animals in Space: From Research Rockets to the Space Shuttle (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration)
Description
"This book examines in unprecedented detail the entire history of animal atmospheric and space flights, from balloon ascents and ballistic journeys atop notoriously unreliable rockets to trips around the Moon and, more recently, aboard numerous space shuttles and space stations."--book jacket.
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