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Dictionary of the Space Age
Paul Dickson
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Description for Dictionary of the Space Age
This is a must-own reference for space history buffs. Series: New Series in NASA History. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
The launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 ushered in an exciting era of scientific and technological advancement. As television news anchors, radio hosts, and journalists reported the happenings of the American and the Soviet space programs to millions of captivated citizens, words that belonged to the worlds of science, aviation, and science fiction suddenly became part of the colloquial language. What's more, NASA used a litany of acronyms in much of its official correspondence in an effort to transmit as much information in as little time as possible. To translate this peculiar vocabulary, Paul Dickson has compiled the curious lingo ... Read more
The launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 ushered in an exciting era of scientific and technological advancement. As television news anchors, radio hosts, and journalists reported the happenings of the American and the Soviet space programs to millions of captivated citizens, words that belonged to the worlds of science, aviation, and science fiction suddenly became part of the colloquial language. What's more, NASA used a litany of acronyms in much of its official correspondence in an effort to transmit as much information in as little time as possible. To translate this peculiar vocabulary, Paul Dickson has compiled the curious lingo ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
New Series in NASA History
Number of Pages
288
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801891151
SKU
V9780801891151
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About Paul Dickson
Paul Dickson has written more than fifty books, including works on American history, the American language, and baseball. His recent books are the Dickson Baseball Dictionary (now in its third edition), Sputnik: The Shock of the Century, and The Bonus Army: An American Epic, which he wrote with Thomas B. Allen.
Reviews for Dictionary of the Space Age
For those seeking to understand both the definitions of many commonly-used words in the space field, as well as the origins, A Dictionary of the Space Age makes for a good investment.
Jeff Foust Space Review 2009 This is a must-own reference for space history buffs. Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin 2009 The dictionary is well produced and easy ... Read more
Jeff Foust Space Review 2009 This is a must-own reference for space history buffs. Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin 2009 The dictionary is well produced and easy ... Read more