History of British Space Science by Harrie Massie

History of British Space Science by Harrie Massie

This book documents how a complex branch of science was started and encouraged to grow both nationally and internationally, as seen through the eyes of two authors who together played a major role in many of the events that they describe. It traces the beginning and subsequent development of a space science programme for British scientists from the early 1950s to the early 1980s, and gives the scientific, technological and administrative background whilst highlighting some of the outstanding successes of the programme. Cooperation with NASA in the United States is described in some detail, and the part played by Britain in establishing European cooperation in space science is outlined, as is the more modest cooperative programme with Commonwealth countries. This historical account will be of interest to all space scientists, geophysicists and astronomers, as well as to those concerned with the administration and organisation of large, co-operative scientific programmes.

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ISBN 13	9780521123389
ISBN 10	0521123380
Title	History of British Space Science
Author	Harrie Massie
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2009-11-19
Number of pages	540
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