Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #256446 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

About the Author
Giles Sparrow is an avid follower of space exploration, he's written on space technology and the history of spaceflight for a wide range of books, including DK's Universe. He lives in London. Buzz Aldrin was one of the first human's to set food on the moon. Since retiring from NASA, he’s become an advocate of an expanded programme of manned exploration.

Customer Reviews

Another beauty
Well, just when I was tiring of a decent spaceflight book, this one comes along.
The book is packed with detail, photos and diagrams: all very interesting and very readable.

The book traces the history of spaceflight and dedicates sections on all the key parts (Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Shuttle etc).

Needless to say, one of the best Xmas presents I was given.

Buy it and enjoy (no I don't work for DK).

Great photos - just the right amount of depth
In 2005 I saw the Space Shuttle Discovery launch. Since then I have read several books about NASA and the space race. This is the best. The book is typical DK, smart, well laid out with quality pictures. There is just that right amount of depth and history for you to get a good over sight of the space race without ever feeling that you "Just want to skip this bit"

Recommended.