Testing aircraft, exploring space
Subtitle: an illustrated history of NACA and NASA
By: Roger E. Bilstein.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
Subjects: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- History.; United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics -- History.; Airplanes -- United States -- Flight testing -- History.; Astronautics -- United States -- History.; Outer space -- Exploration -- History.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foundations for flight, 1915-1930; title: Aeronautics in peace and war, 1930-1945; title: Jets, sonic speed, and satellites, 1945-1958; title: On the fringes of space, 1958-1964; title: Dress rehearsals, 1964-1969; title: Aerospace dividends, 1969-1973; title: International ventures, 1973-1980; title: Aircraft and aerospace craft, 1980-1986; title: Post-Challenger years, 1986-1990s; title: Toward century 21; title: Retrospect and prospect.