{"product_id":"ambassadors-from-earth-9780803249233","title":"Ambassadors from Earth","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Many space buffs, especially young ones, should find this a satisfying narrative.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAmbassadors\u003c\/i\u003e is written in an accessible and engaging style, introducing readers to behind-the-scenes players most of us have never heard of.\"—Russell Lewis, NPR\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eAmbassadors from Earth\u003c\/i\u003e] offers an accessible account of the U.S. and Soviet planetary missions of the Space Race era, as well as the more widespread efforts of more recent times.\"—Roger Launius, \u003ci\u003eAir \u0026amp; Space Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Utilising original interviews with key players, bolstered by never-before-seen photographs, journal excerpts, and primary source documents, Gallentine delivers a quirky and unforgettable look at the lives and legacy of the Americans and Soviets who conceived, built, and guided those unmanned missions to the planets and beyond.\"—Philip Corneille, \u003ci\u003eSpaceflight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book provides a wonderful way of renewing interest in the pioneering contributions of the robotic space programs pursued by the United States and the Soviet Union.\"—De Witt Douglas Kilgore, \u003ci\u003eQuest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An intriguing and essential read on the history of unmanned space programs and especially the tug-of-war between the United States and the Soviety Union for space supremacy in the late 1950s and the decade of the 1960s.\"—Dale A. Stirling, \u003ci\u003eJournal for the History of Discoveries \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Aboard the Glacier\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Problem Child\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Convict\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Light Fuse, GET AWAY\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. New Moon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Let's Make a Deal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Creators and the Makers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Storming the Sea of Dreams\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Moving at the Speed of Design\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Job Number MA-11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. The Science and the Cyclist\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Get Off the Bus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Swing in Time\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. The Meeting and the Mechta\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Think Like Gravity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Didn't They Get It?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. The Death and the Funeral\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. One Hundred Percent Failure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Three-Problem Shipley\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Pete and Al's Little Field Trip\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Irradiated Plans\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Embarking\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Get It\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Instant Science\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Circles of Gold\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Last Light\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. Continuum\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405259252055,"sku":"9780803249233","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803249233.jpg?v=1730489314","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ambassadors-from-earth-9780803249233","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}