Aeronautics and astronautics : an American chronology of science and technology in the exploration of space, 1915-1960 / by Eugene M. Emme, NASA historian ; foreword by Hugh L. Dryden, Deputy Administrator.

Author/creator Emme, Eugene Morlock author.
Other author Dryden, Hugh L. (Hugh Latimer), 1898-1965, writer of foreword.
Other author United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration issuing body.
Format Electronic
Publication[Washington, D.C.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1961.
DistributionWashington, D.C. : For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office
Manufacture[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1961.
Description1 online resource (xi, 240 pages)
Supplemental Contenthttps://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo157846
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Portion of title American chronology of science and technology in the exploration of space, 1915-1960
Contents Part I. From the founding of NACA [National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics] to the dawn of the space age, January 1915-October 1957 -- Part II. The first three years of the space age, October 1957-December 1960 - Appendices: A. Chronicle of earth satellites and space probes -- B. Chronicle of world airplane records -- C. Chronicle of select balloon flights, 1927/60 -- D. Select awards and honors in aeronautics and astronautics -- E. Membership of the NACA, 1915/58.
General noteGPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP).
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 207-212) and indexes.
Source of descriptionDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed October 30, 2015).
Supplement toSupplement (work): United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Aeronautical and astronautical events of 1961
Supplement toSupplement (work): United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Astronautical and aeronautical events of 1962
Issued in other formPrint version: Emme, Eugene Morlock. Aeronautics and astronautics
Genre/formHistory.
GPO item number0830-C (online)
Govt. docs number NAS 1.2:AE 8/915-60

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