Roger D. Launius.
The History of Space Exploration: discoveries from the ancient world to the extraterrestrial future.
Thames & Hudson. 2018
An illustrated history of space exploration from the first gunpowder rockets
through the moon landings and into a future of space tourism.
• Fully illustrated with astonishing images
from the NASA and Smithsonian archives.
• Sidebars throughout focus on the key individuals and inventions
that brought us closer to the farthest reaches of the universe.
• Includes annotated diagrams, maps, satellite images and statistical data.
• Unprecedented in its chronological and geographical scope,
this fascinating account evaluates familiar events and figures in a new light.