Critical Issues in the History of Spaceflight; NASA DP-200-4702

Dick, Steven J., (Editor), and Launius, Roger D. (Editor)

Published by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of External Relations, History Division, Washington DC, 2006

xi, [1], 659, [1] pages. Frontis is a color illustrations. Footnotes. Illustrations. Afterword by Martin Collins. About the Authors. Acronyms and Abbreviations. The NASA History Series. Index. DJ has some soiling and spotting on back. Minor rippling at bottom of several back pages. Steven J. Dick was the Chief Historian for NASA. He worked as an astronomer and historian of science at the U.S. Naval Observatory for about a quarter century before joining NASA. He received the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Medal and a NASA Group Achievement Award. Roger D. Launius was the Chair of the Division of Space History at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum. Prior to that he served as NASA's Chief Historian. At the time of this publication, he had written or edited more than 20 books on aerospace history. At a May 1981 "Proseminar in Space History'' held at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, historians came together to consider the state of the discipline of space history. It may be interpreted as marking the rise of space history as a recognizable subdiscipline within the field of U.S. history. Bringing together a diverse collection of scholars to review the state of the art in space history, this proseminar helped in a fundamental manner to define the field and to chart a course for future research. Its participants set about the task of charting a course for collecting, preserving, and disseminating the history of space exploration within a larger context of space policy and technology. In large measure, the course charted by the participants in this 1981 proseminar aided in advancing a very successful agenda of historical research, writing, and understanding of space history. The opportunities for both the exploration of space and for recording its history have been significant. Seller Inventory # 77031

Bibliographic Details

Title: Critical Issues in the History of ...
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of External Relations, History Division, Washington DC
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: Presumed First Edition, First printing.