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Book SynopsisFrom Sputnik 1 to the International Space Station,
Spacecraft examines a vast array of wonderful capsules, spaceplanes, rockets, robotics, and stations from throughout aerospace history.
Trade ReviewSpacecraft: 100 Iconic Rockets, Shuttles, and Satellites That Put Us Into Space is THE book to get for obtaining keen awareness and a deep understanding of how humans became space explorers, rocketry evolution, the science of space and the politics which drove the aforementioned. Gorn’s clear and entertaining writing in concert with De Chiara’s expressive and adept art work make this a book filling that important, though empty, library niche. * SeattlePi.com *
This work is high quality; an effective hybrid of reference volume and coffee-table book. * Booklist *
Detailed enough for serious readers yet accessible to all with an interest in rockets or space exploration. * Library Journal *
