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Describes the various fields of application of astronautics and the underlying technology. Written on a level understandable for non-specialists. Provides an outlook on the future of this fascinating field.

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<p>From the reviews: <p> This ambitious book attempts, with much success, to answer the question why accept the costs and risks associated with space activity? It provides a comprehensive look both at the capabilities that have been developed to allow humans to access space and at the wide variety of activities enabled by those capabilities. an excellent introduction to space science and technology for an advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate student. Berndt Feuerbacher and Heinz Stoewer are to be commended . (John M. Logsdon, Space Policy, Vol. 22 (2), 2006)<p> This handsome 400 page hardback volume is a collection of fourteen review articles . The articles are organized into six sections covering general aspects of access to space . The book is heavily illustrated throughout with colour images and graphics, adding to the quality feel . Each article has a comprehensive list of references plus web references where relevant. a comprehensive review of the importance of space b

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