Spaceflight

Chronicles and celebrates man in space, from Sputnik's momentous foray to the other spellbinding missions planned. Including images, this book shows how satellite and manned missions have changed human life. It provides information about pioneers like Werner Von Braun and Yuri Gagarin as well as the triumphs and tragedies of succeeding programmes.

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The 50-year quest to conquer the final frontier

This compelling story of exploration beyond our own planet chronicles and celebrates man in space, from Sputnik’s momentous first foray to the spellbinding missions planned for the future.

Introduced by astronaut Buzz Aldrin, with unforgettable images and vivid first hand accounts SpaceFlight shows how satellite and manned missions have dramatically changed human life.

From pioneers like Werner Von Braun and Yuri Gagarin to the triumphs and tragedies of succeeding programmes, read about the people, the science and the hardware that have propelled us into the space age.