Introduction to space : the science of spaceflight /
Science of spaceflight Space
by Thomas D. Damon ; with foreword by Edward G. Gibson.
- 3rd ed.
- Malabar, Fla. : Krieger, 2001.
- xviii, 276 p. [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 29 cm.
- Orbit, a foundation series .
- Orbit, a foundation series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A reference guide to the history and science of spaceflight that provides information on propulsion, orbits, the space environment, satellites, remote sensing, astronomy, the space shuttle, living and working in space, space stations, colonies on other worlds, and life in the universe.