Isbn: 9780160801907 - societal impact of spaceflight (6 resultados)

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Very Good. Overall, very good condition. Since the dawn of spaceflight, advocates of a robust space effort have argued that human activity beyond Earth makes a significant difference in everyday life. Assertions abound about the ,Äúimpact,Äù of spaceflight on society and its relationship to the larger contours of human existence.¬?Fifty years after the Space Age began, it is time to examine the effects of spaceflight on society in a historically rigorous way. Has the Space Age indeed had a significant effect on society? If so, what are those influences? What do we mean by an ,Äúimpact,Äù on society? And what parts of society? Conversely, has society had any effect on spaceflight? What would be different had there been no Space Age? The purpose of this volume is to examine these and related questions through scholarly research, making use especially of the tools of the historian and the broader social sciences and humanities. Herein a stellar array of scholars does just that, and arrives at sometimes surprising conclusions.…

Condición: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. (astronautics and civilization, astronautics, social aspects) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Used book in Fine condition with NF jacket. Due to size and weight, no expedited shipping nor shipping outside the U.S.A. without considerable extra postage. "NASA SP-2007-4801" which gives our book a date of 2007. Dust jacket has very light scuff/scratch on front. Couple of light finger marks on side and ISBN sticker on back of title page. Otherwise all is clean and tight. A lovely copy. 9.75" tall, 680 pages.…

Condición: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. (space, spaceflight ) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.…

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Near Fine. Hardcover, in dust jacket. Clean, tight and unmarked. Index. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.