A Dictionary Of The Space Age
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A Dictionary of the Space Age
Author | : Paul Dickson |
Publsiher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2009-05-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780801895043 |
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2009 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice The launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 ushered in an exciting era of scientific and technological advancement. As television news anchors, radio hosts, and journalists reported the happenings of the American and the Soviet space programs to millions of captivated citizens, words that belonged to the worlds of science, aviation, and science fiction suddenly became part of the colloquial language. What’s more, NASA used a litany of acronyms in much of its official correspondence in an effort to transmit as much information in as little time as possible. To translate this peculiar vocabulary, Paul Dickson has compiled the curious lingo and mystifying acronyms of NASA in an accessible dictionary of the names, words, and phrases of the Space Age. Aviators, fighter pilots, and test pilots coined the phrases “spam in a can” (how astronauts felt prelaunch as they sat in a tiny capsule atop a rocket booster); “tickety-boo” (things are fine), and “the Eagle has landed” (Neil Armstrong’s famous quote when Apollo 11 landed on the Moon). This dictionary captures a broader foundation for language of the Space Age based on the historic principles employed by the Oxford English Dictionary and Webster’s New Third International Dictionary. Word histories for major terms are detailed in a conversational tone, and technical terms are deciphered for the interested student and lay reader. This is a must-own reference for space history buffs.
A Dictionary of the Space Age
Author | : Paul Dickson |
Publsiher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 2009-04-14 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9780801891151 |
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"The launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 ushered in an exciting era of scientific and technological advancement. As television news anchors, radio hosts, and journalists reported the happenings of the American and the Soviet space programs to millions of captivated citizens, words that belonged to the worlds of science, aviation, and science fiction suddenly became part of the colloquial language. What's more, NASA used a litany of acronyms in much of its official correspondence in an effort to transmit as much information in as little time as possible. To translate this peculiar vocabulary, Paul Dickson has compiled the curious lingo and mystifying acronyms of NASA in an accessible dictionary of the names, words, and phrases of the Space Age." "This dictionary captures a broader foundation for the language of the Space Age based on the historical principles employed by the Oxford English Dictionary and Webster's Third New International Dictionary. Word histories for major terms are detailed in a conversational tone, and technical terms are deciphered for the interested student and lay reader. This is a must-own reference for space history buffs." --Book Jacket.
Space Age Dictionary
Author | : Charles McLaughlin |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 1969 |
Genre | : Astronautics |
ISBN | : OCLC:51405785 |
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Space Age Dictionary
Author | : Charles McLaughlin |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 2012-06-01 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1258407205 |
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Space Age Dictionary
Author | : Charles Mclaughlin |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 1963 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OCLC:299733556 |
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Guide to the Space Age
Author | : Carl W. Besserer,Hazel C. Besserer |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 2012-06-01 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1258376083 |
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The Space Age Generation
Author | : William Sheehan,Klaus R. Brasch |
Publsiher | : University of Arizona Press |
Total Pages | : 511 |
Release | : 2024-03-05 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780816551057 |
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In 1957 Sputnik launched toward the stars. President Kennedy then announced that the United States would send men to the Moon and then return them to Earth.These pivotal moments sparked an unequaled bound forward in human innovation and scientific exploration. At the heart of this momentous time were the men and women working behind the scenes. Scientists, historians, and astronomers share their memories and contributions from this unparalleled era in essays told in their own words. They are the remarkable generation who witnessed and contributed to some of space science’s most stunning achievements. Here they have recorded their memories—their childhood inspirations, their challenges, failures, and triumphs—for future generations. A unique and authoritative record of a momentous period in human history, The Space Age Generation highlights the golden age of space exploration and the people who made it happen. Contributors Leo Aerts Alexander Basilevsky Klaus Brasch Clark R. Chapman Dale P. Cruikshank William K. Hartmann William Leatherbarrow Baerbel Koesters Lucchitta Yvonne Pendleton Peter H. Schultz William Sheehan Paolo Tanga Charles A. Wood
The Long Space Age
Author | : Alexander C. MacDonald |
Publsiher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2017-01-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780300219326 |
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A NASA insider highlights the current and historic roles of private enterprise in humanity s pursuit of spaceflight"