SPACE HANDBOOK: ASTRONAUTICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS by Bucheim, R. W. and Rand Corp. Staff reviewed by Frederick I. Ordway III
From The Space Library
SPACE HANDBOOK: ASTRONAUTICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
by Bucheim, R. W. and Rand Corp. Staff
New York, 1959: Random House, Inc., 330 pages, $1.25
In 300 odd pages one of the most comprehensive surveys of astronautics available is given, covering a wide range of subjects. Particularly useful is the space application part of the book, explaining observation, meteorological, navigation, and other types of satellites.
Extracted from the 1962 Publication Annotated Bibliography of Space Science and Technology with an Astronomical Supplement - A History of Astronautical Book Literature 1931 - 1961. by Frederick I. Ordway III