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Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson presents his views on the future of space travel and America's role in that future, giving his readers an eye-opening manifesto on the importance of space exploration for America's economy, security, and morale.
27) Soviet space mythologies: public images, private memories, and the making of a cultural identity
Author
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"From the start, the Soviet human space program had an identity crisis. Were cosmonauts heroic pilots steering their craft through the dangers of space, or were they mere passengers riding safely aboard fully automated machines? Tensions between Soviet cosmonauts and space engineers were reflected not only in the internal development of the space program but also in Soviet propaganda that wavered between praising daring heroes and flawless technologies....
Series
Studies in space law volume 6
Publisher
Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Description
"Houston, Texas, 1962. In the midst of the Space Race, a young girl and her family listen to President John F. Kennedy give a speech at Rice University. Aligned with curriculum standards, these narrative-nonfiction books also highlight key 21st Century content : Global awareness, media literacy, and civic literacy. Thought-provoking content and hands-on activities encourage critical thinking. Book includes a table of contents, glossary of key words,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"This book examines transatlantic politics through an analysis of 60 years of US-European strategic interaction in space. The significance of space politics for the study of transatlantic relations receives surprisingly little scholarly attention. As a theatre of interaction, transatlantic space politics reflects the vicissitudes of European and US power in the international system. An understanding of space politics is therefore vital in understanding...
37) Chasing the moon: the people, the politics, and the promise that launched America into the space age
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A companion to PBS's American Experience draws on eyewitness accounts and newly discovered archival material to chronicle the stories of the visionaries who helped America win the space race with the first lunar landing"--Publisher.
"A charismatic young president issued the historic Moon landing challenge. This book, which greatly expands the companion PBS series, tell the stories of the visionaries--based on eyewitness accounts and newly discovered...
Series
Publisher
Varied Directions
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
50 years ago, the launch of Sputnik shocked the world. The massive blow dealt to American prestige left its national image in tatters, but that moment also resulted in one of the most dramatic changes in US history. This inspirational film by acclaimed documentary filmmaker David Hoffman takes us to a time when American communities bonded together to change the downward trend in science and math education and put America back on top.
40) Sputnik mania
Publisher
History
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
On Oct. 4, 1957, the USSR announced to an unsuspecting world that it had launched the first man-made object ever to successfully orbit earth. Americans were stunned and then terrified. Americans asked themselves what had happened to our academic and technological superiority; could the Soviets overtake us; could their satellites be used as weapons of mass destruction? Recalls the impact the satellite had on the American psyche, and how the shock catapulted...
