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- A definitive history of Russian unmanned space science program from 1957 (Sputnik) on
- Examines Russian contributions to our knowledge of Earth, the Moon, Mars, Venus, and the environment of space
- Compares Russian achievements with those of the rest of the world and analyzes the results of those achievements
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Praxis Books (PRAXIS)
Part of the book sub series: Space Exploration (SPACEE)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Reviews
From the reviews:
“This well-researched book begins with a discussion of early Soviet balloon flights, followed by coverage of the Sputnik era and the Soviet lunar, Venus, and Mars probes. Harvey … and Zakutnyaya, a science journalist, provide good descriptions of numerous Soviet experiments related to space biology and materials science. … Overall, the book provides an excellent account of the extensive scientific results/accomplishments of Soviet space programs. … An important contribution to the history of space science. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers.” (A. M. Strauss, Choice, Vol. 49 (3), November, 2011)
“The country’s descent from technological and scientific dominance is clearly demonstrated by this book, which summarizes in considerable depth the scientific missions and discoveries made by the former Soviet Union. … the entire book is taken up with descriptions of scientific endeavours undertaken during the 1960s and 1970s. … This well-researched volume provides a valuable account of many experiments and missions which have previously been poorly documented in the West.” (Peter Bond, The Observatory, Vol. 132 (1227), April, 2012)
Authors and Affiliations
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Dublin 6W, Ireland
Brian Harvey
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, Russian Academy of Sciences, Space Research Institute, Moscow GSP-7, Russian Federation
Olga Zakutnyaya
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Russian Space Probes
Book Subtitle: Scientific Discoveries and Future Missions
Authors: Brian Harvey, Olga Zakutnyaya
Series Title: Springer Praxis Books
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8150-9
Publisher: Praxis New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-8149-3Published: 06 May 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-8150-9Published: 04 May 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIX, 514
Topics: Popular Science in Astronomy, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Aerospace Technology and Astronautics, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)