This book charts the history of manned space stations in a logical, chronological order. It tells the story of the two major space powers starting out on their
* Details how a succession of Salyut space stations led to the development of Mir. * Depicts Mir’s assembly piece by piece, in space, between 1982 and 1996. *
This remarkable book gives a comprehensive account of the longest manned space mission of the time. It details for the first time the people involved and the cr
In this definitive account of the quest to establish a human presence in lifeless outer space, award-winning space historian Robert Zimmerman reveals the great
The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest man-made structure to orbit Earth and has been conducting research for close to a decade and a half. Yet it