Westwick peter j (17 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. In the decades since the mid-1970s, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, has led the quest to explore the farthest reaches of the solar system. JPL spacecraft, including Voyager, Magellan, Galileo, and the Mars rovers, have brought the planets into close view. JPL satellites and instruments also shed new light on the structure and dynamics of earth itself, while their orbiting observatories opened new vistas on the cosmos. This comprehensive book recounts the extraordinary story of the lab's accomplishments, failures, and evolution from 1976 to the present day. This history of JPL encompasses far more than the story of the events and individuals that have shaped the institution. It also engages wider questions about relations between civilian and military space programmes, the place of science and technology in American politics, and the impact of the work at JPL on the way we imagine the place of humankind in the universe.…

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

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

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

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Why did Southern California become the aerospace capital of the world? What were the consequences of this development for the region, for the nation, and for aerospace itself? Featuring essays by a multidisciplinary group of leading scholars and writers, this volume investigates the intersection of aerospace and Southern California through the lenses of anthropology, history of science and technology, labor, business, ethnicity and gender, architecture, and the environment.…

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good.

Zustand: New. Featuring essays by a multidisciplinary group of leading scholars and writers, this volume investigates the intersection of aerospace and Southern California through the lenses of anthropology, history of science and technology, labor, business, ethnicity and gender, architecture, and the environment. Editor(s): Westwick, Peter J. Series: Western Histories. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 485. . 2017. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Voyager, Galileo, NEAR, MER, MGS and so on; a fascinating story. pp.xvi.392. DW has shelfwear; in archival sleeve.

Zustand: New. pp. 320.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 320 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Featuring essays by a multidisciplinary group of leading scholars and writers, this volume investigates the intersection of aerospace and Southern California through the lenses of anthropology, history of science and technology, labor, business, ethnicity a.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Featuring essays by a multidisciplinary group of leading scholars and writers, this volume investigates the intersection of aerospace and Southern California through the lenses of anthropology, history of science and technology, labor, business, ethnicity and gender, architecture, and the environment. …

Zustand: New. pp. 414 24 Illus.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 416 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.