Animals in Space by Colin Burgess

Animals in Space by Colin Burgess

This book is a highly readable and balanced account of the history of animal space flights carried out by all nations. This comprehensive and fully researched book tells the total story and will undoubtedly become the ultimate authority on animal space flights.

From the reviews:

"Animals in Space, a relentlessly factual account of animal endeavours in near Earth orbit… The programme and its relationship to animal rights is surely fertile material for any future popular science work on the subject. … the history of animal space flight is long and fascinating. It deserves its place alongside the human stories of Vostok 1, Apollo 11 and Challenger." (New Scientist, April, 2007)

"Animals in Space is an extremely detailed, yet absorbing, history of animals used in the space programs around the world. … In addition to a list of references at the end of each chapter, the book’s documentation includes photos, charts, and lists of the U.S., Soviet, Chinese, French and international space missions (including Bion and International Space Station) that utilized animals as test and research subjects. … the book will surely serve as a standard on the subject for years to come." (Advocacy for Animals, November, 2007)

Colin Burgess is a recognised historian in the field of space literature and has carried out extensive research on the history of animal space flights over many years. Chris Dubbs also carried out comprehensive research on Soviet animal flights. He was selected by the New Mexico Museum of Space History to serve as Guest Curator for their upcoming exhibit on the Soviet space dogs.

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ISBN 13	9780387360539
ISBN 10	0387360530
Title	Animals in Space
Author	Colin Burgess
Series	Springer Praxis Books
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Year published	2007-01-24
Number of pages	406
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.