The Wright Stuff: The Century of Effort Behind Your Ticket to Space - Couverture souple

Webber, Derek

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1926592174 ISBN 13 : 9781926592176

Editeur : Apogee Books, 2010

Synopsis

Recounted through a well-selected collection of photographs, this discussion relates a succession of advancements and risk taking, chronicling the evolution of space tourism. Travelling back to the almost simultaneous beginnings of aviation and rocketry, this analysis highlights the crucial names in the industry, honouring them with "The Wright Stuff" awards for their contributions. Illustrating how today's tickets to space have been made possible not just by entrepreneurs and engineers but also by the efforts of artists, regulators, politicians, and some of the earliest aviators, this exploration also touches on today's rapid expansion phase of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic space flights. Clearly depicting how a commercial business can emerge in this swiftly growing field, this unique investigation also provides examples of how space tourists are helping to create reusable technologies of benefit to all.

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À propos de l'auteur

Derek Webber is the Washington, DC, director of Spaceport Associates. He has directed three landmark studies that helped to establish the existence of a space tourism market. He is a former launch vehicle and satellite engineer, a senior member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and a fellow of the British Interplanetary Society. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Apogee Books
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1926592174
• ISBN 13: 9781926592176
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 168
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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