
The Heavens and the Earth: A Political History of the Space Age Paperback - 1997
by Walter A. McDougall
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History for 1986, this highly acclaimed study approaches the space race as a problem in comparative public policy. Drawing on exhaustive research, author and ORBIS editor Walter A. McDougall examines U.S., European, and Soviet space programs and their politics. 25 illustrations.
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- Title The Heavens and the Earth: A Political History of the Space Age
- Author Walter A. McDougall
- Binding Paperback
- Edition New Ed
- Pages 584
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
- Date 1997-10-24
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9780801857485 / 0801857481
- Weight 1.95 lbs (0.88 kg)
- Dimensions 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.6 in (23.37 x 15.49 x 4.06 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Astronautics and state - United States, Astronautics - United States - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97016876
- Dewey Decimal Code 387.809
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- Publishers Weekly, 09/29/1997, Page 0
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