Something New Under the Sun: Satellites and the Beginning of

Something New Under the Sun: Satellites and the Beginning of the Space Age

In this, the first history of artificial satellites and their uses, Helen Gavaghan shows how the idea of putting an object in orbit around the earth changed from science fiction to indispensable technology in the twinkling of an eye. Focusing on three major areas of development - navigational satellites, communications, and weather observation and forecasting - Gavaghan tells the remarkable inside story of how obscure men and women, often laboring under strict secrecy, made satellite technology possible.
"...a gripping read." -NEW SCIENTIST
Country USA
Brand Springer
Manufacturer Copernicus
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780387949147
ReleaseDate 1997-11-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780387949147

Something New Under the Sun: Satellites and the Beginning of the Space Age