The History of Manned Space Flight
- ISBN-10
- 051754377X
- ISBN-13
- 9780517543771
- Category
- Astronautics
- Pages
- 544
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1982
- Publisher
- Outlet
- Author
- David Baker
Description
Follows the development of the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Vostok, and Soyuz space programs and describes the contributions of scientists, astronauts, and politicians to the space effort
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