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From: Denver, CO
Registered: Jun 2004

posted 08-01-2007 01:50 PM               

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Amazon UK has a blurb on this book. The previous guides in the series have covered mainly military hardware (aircraft, armored vehicles, firearms, etc.) in a compact, well-presented format, so this should be worth checking out. It isn't yet shipping via Amazon UK, though, and HarperCollins is a UK publisher, so it may be a while before we see this in US bookstores.

Incidentally, the series is published in the US with the Smithsonian imprint as well.

Kevin

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From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001

posted 10-12-2008 02:52 AM               

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Came across this very good small (19x12 cm) book. A must-have for unmanned spaceflight fans as 98% is on unmanned vehicles.

Each spacecraft gets one page with a good photo and text about manufacturer, launch, weight, orbit.