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OverviewFrom the first Bumper V-2 launch in1950 to the Atlas V vehicles of today, over 55 years of Cape Canaveral history is captured in this exhaustive collection of photographs celebrating the development and evolution of one of space exploration's most famous and significant facilities. Detailed maps and historical aerial photographs reveal the famous launch complexes and basic infrastructure of this storied base, while missile and rocket tests are featured in never-before-seen images with descriptive captions. The bustling daily activity of thousands of employees at the Cape is captured in pictures, providing an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at America's rocket launches. The book includes information on the current generation of space launch vehicles, trivia on various rockets and satellites that have flown out of Cape Canaveral and also provides anecdotes about America's first spaceport. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joel W Powell , Art LeBrunPublisher: Collector's Guide Publishing Imprint: Apogee Books Dimensions: Width: 23.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 15.50cm Weight: 0.394kg ISBN: 9781926592138ISBN 10: 1926592131 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 01 September 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsExemplary attention to detail -- BBC Author InformationJoel W Powell is a department editor for Quest magazine and a free-lance correspondent for Spaceflight magazine. He has witnessed over two dozen launches from Cape Canaveral. He lives in Calgary, Alberta. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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