Klerkx greg (16 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The daring, revolutionary NASA that sent Neil Armstrong to the moon has lost its meteoric vision, says journalist and space enthusiast Greg Klerkx. NASA, he contends, has devolved from a pioneer of space exploration into a factionalized bureaucracy focused primarily on its own survival. And as a result, humans haven't ventured beyond Earth orbit for three decades. Klerkx argues that after its wildly successful Apollo program, NASA clung fiercely to the spotlight by creating a government-sheltered monopoly with a few Big Aerospace companies. Although committed in theory to supporting commercial spaceflight, in practice it smothered vital private-sector innovation. In striking descriptions of space milestones spanning the golden 1960s Space Age and the 2003 Columbia tragedy, Klerkx exposes the real NASA and envisions exciting public-private cooperation that could send humans back to the moon and beyond.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The daring, revolutionary NASA that sent Neil Armstrong to the moon has lost its meteoric vision, says journalist and space enthusiast Greg Klerkx. NASA, he contends, has devolved from a pioneer of space exploration into a factionalized bureaucracy focused primarily on its own survival. And as a result, humans haven't ventured beyond Earth orbit for three decades. Klerkx argues that after its wildly successful Apollo program, NASA clung fiercely to the spotlight by creating a government-sheltered monopoly with a few Big Aerospace companies. Although committed in theory to supporting commercial spaceflight, in practice it smothered vital private-sector innovation. In striking descriptions of space milestones spanning the golden 1960s Space Age and the 2003 Columbia tragedy, Klerkx exposes the real NASA and envisions exciting public-private cooperation that could send humans back to the moon and beyond.…

Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. 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.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

paperback. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Cloth. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. Hardback There is some wear to the pictorial dust jacket Underneath lie black cloth baords with some discolouration to the rear The pages are toned although clean throughout illustrated with several monchrome photographic plates pp 392 Drawn from dozens of interviews and extensive research and the authors own experience This book chronicles the flashpoints where the space establishment and the alternative space community are battling for competing visionsnbsp. book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine copy in hardcover with fine jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. Secker & Warburg, 2004. Hardback, d/j, 8vo, [vii],392pp, illust. Slightly bumped. A fair copy. 0436206021/0.7uk.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. [8], 392 pages. Illustrations. References Notes. Index. The author has written that "I began my career as a journalist in California, where I won awards for feature, commentary and investigative writing. I have written journalism and essays consistently since then and have also published two books, Lost in Space and The Emissary. In the past few years, I've taken my journalism and essayist work in a new direction through organizational âimpact' writing: positioning ideas, projects, research and people in the public eye through writing. To date, I've done impact writing for the London School of Economics and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and this is an area of work I'm keen to develop further. Derived from a Kirkus review: Anyone can ask the questions Klerkx raises: Why haven't we been back to the moon in more than 30 years? Whatever happened to the idea of a human expedition to Mars? The answer is that NASA is far more concerned about perpetuating its grip on the US space program than it is about exploring space. Klerkx points out, NASA once submitted a "realistic" plan to Congress for landing a base station on Mars in 1978, followed by human exploration in 1981. However, the agency put all its eggs into selling the concept of a "reusable" space shuttle. He thus dates the end of the original Space Age to the Challenger disaster and sees public reaction to the loss of Columbia as further retarding human space-exploration efforts. The author's only heroes are people like "space tourist" Dennis Tito, who shelled out personal millions to pay his own way for a few days aboard the International Space Station via a Russian Soyuz. Klerkx's indictment provides a bracing new perspective. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated].…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 404 pages. 8.00x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The daring, revolutionary NASA that sent Neil Armstrong to the moon has lost its meteoric vision, says journalist and space enthusiast Greg Klerkx. NASA, he contends, has devolved from a pioneer of space exploration into a factionalized bureaucracy focused primarily on its own survival. And as a result, humans haven't ventured beyond Earth orbit for three decades. Klerkx argues that after its wildly successful Apollo program, NASA clung fiercely to the spotlight by creating a government-sheltered monopoly with a few Big Aerospace companies. Although committed in theory to supporting commercial spaceflight, in practice it smothered vital private-sector innovation. In striking descriptions of space milestones spanning the golden 1960s Space Age and the 2003 Columbia tragedy, Klerkx exposes the "real" NASA and envisions exciting public-private cooperation that could send humans back to the moon and beyond.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Collectible-Like New. In Lost in Space, Greg Klerkx argues that ever since the last human left the moon in 1972, the Space Age has been stuck in the wrong orbit - and NASA, the organization that once fueled the world's space-fearing hopes, has been largely responsible for keeping it there. With the loss of the space shuttle Columbia, there has never been a more critical time for anyone interested in the future of space exploration to ask two questions: Whatever happened to the Space Age? And how do we get it back?'--BOOK JACKET.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First printing. Light wear to jacket, minimal wear to book.