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Topic: From NACA to NASA to Now (Launius)
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 44703 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-25-2020 12:35 PM
From NACA to NASA to Now: Expanding the Frontiers of Air and Space by Roger Launius NASA, and its predecessor NACA, have captured the American imagination for more than a hundred years. From NACA to NASA to Now: Expanding the Frontiers of Air and Space commemorates the organizations' incredible accomplishments that have shaped the aerospace landscape and the world.Former NASA chief historian Roger D. Launius explores aerospace history through the lenses of international efforts; the relationships between NACA/NASA and the military, universities, and US corporations; and research and development. He examines how the organizations' technology and techniques have had enduring influence that guide space exploration to this day, highlighting all the triumphs, disappointments, and wonders along the way. - Hardcover: 288 pages
- Smithsonian Books (May 4, 2021)
- ISBN-10: 1588347028
- ISBN-13: 978-1588347022
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garymilgrom Member Posts: 1978 From: Atlanta, GA Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 09-25-2020 12:53 PM
This looks like an interesting topic and I'll be interested in reading a review by a cS'er. I know Roger Launius is extremely knowlegable but some of his writing is tiresome or perhaps "academic" in style. I find that hard to read. | |
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