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Animals in Space - by Colin Burgess & Chris Dubbs (Paperback)

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  • This book is as a detailed, but highly readable and balanced account of the history of animal space flights carried out by all nations, but principally the United States and the Soviet Union.
  • About the Author: Colin Burgess is a recognised historian in the field of space literature and has carried out extensive research on the history of animal space flights over many years.
  • 406 Pages
  • Science, Astronomy

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About the Book



This book is a highly readable and balanced account of the history of animal space flights carried out by all nations. This comprehensive and fully researched book tells the total story and will undoubtedly become the ultimate authority on animal space flights.



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This book is as a detailed, but highly readable and balanced account of the history of animal space flights carried out by all nations, but principally the United States and the Soviet Union. It explores the ways in which animal high-altitude and space flight research impacted on space flight biomedicine and technology, and how the results - both successful and disappointing - allowed human beings to then undertake that same hazardous journey with far greater understanding and confidence. Unlike other books which were written for younger readers, this is a comprehensive and fully researched book that will be used as the ultimate reference on the subject. Other books have concentrated on the animal space flights and research carried out by either of the two major spacefaring superpowers. This book tells the total story and will undoubtedly become the ultimate authority on animal space flights.



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"Animals in Space, a relentlessly factual account of animal endeavours in near Earth orbit. ... The programme and its relationship to animal rights is surely fertile material for any future popular science work on the subject. ... the history of animal space flight is long and fascinating. It deserves its place alongside the human stories of Vostok 1, Apollo 11 and Challenger." (New Scientist, April, 2007)

"Animals in Space is an extremely detailed, yet absorbing, history of animals used in the space programs around the world. ... In addition to a list of references at the end of each chapter, the book's documentation includes photos, charts, and lists of the U.S., Soviet, Chinese, French and international space missions (including Bion and International Space Station) that utilized animals as test and research subjects. ... the book will surely serve as a standard on the subject for years to come." (Advocacy for Animals, November, 2007)




About the Author



Colin Burgess is a recognised historian in the field of space literature and has carried out extensive research on the history of animal space flights over many years. Chris Dubbs also carried out comprehensive research on Soviet animal flights. He was selected by the New Mexico Museum of Space History to serve as Guest Curator for their upcoming exhibit on the Soviet space dogs.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.54 Inches (H) x 6.72 Inches (W) x .98 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.96 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 406
Genre: Science
Sub-Genre: Astronomy
Publisher: Springer
Format: Paperback
Author: Colin Burgess & Chris Dubbs
Language: English
Street Date: January 24, 2007
TCIN: 90814709
UPC: 9780387360539
Item Number (DPCI): 247-46-5702
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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