Spacefaring People Perspectives on Early Spaceflight

CONTENTS Introduction Science, Technology, and Management: The First 20 Years in Space Space Science and Exploration: A Historical Perspective J. A. Simpson Satellites and Politics: Weather, Communications, and Earth Resources Pamela Mack Management of Large-Scale Technology Arnold S. Levine Commentary I. B. Holley, Jr. Literature and Themes in Space History The Next Assignment: The State of the Literature on Space Richard P. Hallion A Spacefaring People: Keynote Address John Noble Wilford Commentary Sylvia Doughty Fries Domestic and International Ramifications of Space Activity Opportunities for Policy Historians: The Evolution of the U. S. Civilian Space Program John Logsdon Space-Age Europe, 1957-1980 Walter A. McDougall Space Activities in the Soviet Union, Japan, and the People's Republic of China Edward C. Ezell Commentary Richard S. Kirkendall The Rationale for Space Exploration The Idea of Space Exploration Bruce Mazlish A Humanist's View James A. Michener Commentary Carroll W. Pursell, Jr. Participants' BiographiesRoland, Alex is the author of 'Spacefaring People Perspectives on Early Spaceflight' with ISBN 9781410221988 and ISBN 1410221989.