A Dictionary of the Space Age

by Paul Dickson

Book Overview

2009 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice

The launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 ushered in an exciting era of scientific and technological advancement. As television news anchors, radio hosts, and journalists reported the happenings of the American and the Soviet space programs to millions of captivated citizens, words that belonged to the worlds of science, aviation, and science fiction suddenly became part of the colloquial language. What's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801891159
• ISBN13: 9780801891151
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 9.3"