{"product_id":"history-of-british-space-science-paperback-9780521123389","title":"History of British Space Science (Paperback) 9780521123389","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHistory of British Space Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book documents how space science was started and encouraged to grow both nationally and internationally.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHarrie Massie (Author), M. O. Robins (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521123389, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 19 November 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e540 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.1 cm, 0.79 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book documents how a complex branch of science was started and encouraged to grow both nationally and internationally, as seen through the eyes of two authors who together played a major role in many of the events that they describe. It traces the beginning and subsequent development of a space science programme for British scientists from the early 1950s to the early 1980s, and gives the scientific, technological and administrative background whilst highlighting some of the outstanding successes of the programme. Cooperation with NASA in the United States is described in some detail, and the part played by Britain in establishing European cooperation in space science is outlined, as is the more modest cooperative programme with Commonwealth countries. This historical account will be of interest to all space scientists, geophysicists and astronomers, as well as to those concerned with the administration and organisation of large, co-operative scientific programmes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The scientific background\u003cbr\u003e 2. The technical background\u003cbr\u003e 3. The initiation of the Skylark rocket programme\u003cbr\u003e 4. Post IGY developments\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Ariel programme\u003cbr\u003e 6. The European Space Research Organisation\u003cbr\u003e 7. Commonwealth co-operation in space research\u003cbr\u003e 8. Smaller rockets for scientific purposes - Skua and Petrel\u003cbr\u003e 9. Attitude controlled Skylark rockets\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Trend Committee and the Science Research Council\u003cbr\u003e 11. The transformation of ESRO into ESA\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Space Science Committee for Europe\u003cbr\u003e 13. Scientific studies by British space scientists I\u003cbr\u003e 14. Scientific studies by British space scientists II\u003cbr\u003e 15. The contribution from British space scientists to astronomy\u003cbr\u003e 16. Concluding remarks\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Annexes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006551970072,"sku":"9780521123389","price":54.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521123389i_6b31f5fa-ec81-4d1f-bf67-541b4594be2f.jpg?v=1691371776","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/history-of-british-space-science-paperback-9780521123389","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}