Author: GAVAGHAN, HELEN
Title: Something New Under the Sun : Satellites and the Beginning of the Space Age (Copernicus Ser. )
Description: USA: Springer-Verlag/Copernicus, 1998. First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0387949143. 300 pages including index, notes and sources. "Focussing upon the 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 the extraordinary scientific and technological discoveries needed to make these miracles happen." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Surprisingly light wear. Nice solid clean copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; ASTRONAUTICS CIVILIZATION ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES SCIENCE ASTROPHYSICS SPACE TECHNOLOGY AERONAUTICS Something New under the Sun : Satellites and the Beginning of the Space Age (Copernicus Ser.) Artificial History Astronautics and Civilization development -. Good in Good dust jacket .

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