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Space craze : America's enduring fascination with real and imagined spaceflight  Cover Image Book Book

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

Summary:

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

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781588347251
  • ISBN: 1588347257
  • Physical Description: 296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2022]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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.
Subject: Astronautics > History > Popular works.
Manned space flight > Public opinion.
Popular culture > United States.
Voyages, Imaginary.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Kirtland Community College Library TL 793 .W45 2022 30775305572670 General Collection Available -


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