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EDITORIAL INFORMATION

From the first experimentation with rocket technology in the early 20th century to the Mir space station and the Mars Pathfinder mission of 1997, this one-stop guide to space exploration provides a wealth of information for student researchers. Roger D. Launius, Chief Historian of NASA, provides the latest information and analysis on all aspects of space exploration. Four essays give a historical overview of space exploration and up-to-date examinations of the race to the moon, exploration of the solar system, space stations and space shuttles, and U.S.-Soviet cooperative ventures. Ready reference features include: a timeline of key events; biographical profiles of 24 American and Soviet space pioneers; the text of 20 key primary documents relating to space exploration initiatives, a table of every American space flight since 1961; a selection of photos; and an annotated bibliography of works on space history.

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GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

-Contents.

-Series Foreword. Randall M. Miller.

-Preface.

-Chronology of Events.

-Space Exploration Explained.

1. Historical Overview of Space Exploration.
2. The Race to the Moon.
3. Scientific Explorations in the Space Age.
4. A Permanent Presence in Space.

-Biographies: A Gallery of Space Exploration Pioneers.

-Primary Documents of Space Exploration.

-Appendix: American Space Flights, 1961-1997.

-Annotated Bibliography.

-Index.