Space craze : America's enduring fascination with real and imagined spaceflight / Margaret A. Weitekamp

Author: Weitekamp, Margaret A., 1971-
Published: Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2022]
Physical Description: 296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Contents

Buck Rogers, ray guns, and the space frontier -- Space forts, television, and the Cold War mindset -- John Glenn, the Apollo Program, and fluctuating spaceflight enthusiasm -- Star trek, Star wars, and burgeoning fandoms -- Generation X, the Space Shuttle, and promoting education -- Space stations, spaceflight enthusiasm, and online fandom -- Streaming services, battling billionaires, and accelerated change.

Summary

"A space historian's tour through astounding spaceflight history and the Smithsonian's collection of space and science fiction memorabilia"--

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9781588347251 hardcover
1588347257 hardcover

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Paterno Libraries Endowment (Campus College Libraries)

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