Animals in space from research rockets to the space shuttle /
"Many readers will doubtless be astonished to learn that animals were being fired aloft in U.S. and Soviet research rockets in the late 1940s. In fact most people not only believe that the Russian space dog Laika was the first canine to be launched into space, but also that the high-profile, pr...
| Main Author: | Burgess, Colin, 1947- |
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| Other Authors: | Dubbs, Chris (Military historian), SpringerLink (Online Service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York ; London :
Springer,
2007.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xlix, 406 pages) : illustrations. |
| Series: |
Springer-Praxis books in space exploration.
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| Subjects: |
CMU Electronic Access
Electronic Resource Click Here| Location | Call Number: | Status |
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| CMU Electronic Access | Available |