Space Oddities Forgotten Stories of Mankind's Exploration of Space

Nothing captivates the human imagination like the vast unknowns of space. Ancient petroglyphs present renderings of the heavens, proof that we have been gazing up at the stars with wonder for thousands of years. Since then, mankind has systematically expanded our cosmic possibilities. What were once flights of fancy and dreams of science fiction writers have become nearly routine - a continuous human presence orbiting the Earth, probes flying beyond our solar system, and men walking on the moon. NASA and the Russian space program make traveling to the stars look easy, but it has been far from that. Space travel is a sometimes heroic, sometimes humorous, and always dangerous journey fraught with perils around every corner that most of us have never heard of or have long since forgotten. Space Oddities brings these unknown, offbeat, and obscure stories of space to life. From the showmanship and bravado of the earliest known space fatality, German Max Valier, to the first ever indictment under the Espionage Ac

ISBN:	9781633887848
Publisher:	Prometheus Books
Imprint:	Prometheus Books
Published date:	15 Sep 2022
DEWEY:	919.904
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	238
Weight:	358g
Height:	219mm
Width:	154mm
Spine width:	18mm

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