Astro turf : the private life of rocket science /: the private life of rocket science. (2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By M.G. Lord.
• Other Names: Lord, M. G
• Contents: Introduction or Bride comes to yellow sky -- Mariner Mars 69 or Foot soldier's story -- Rockets' red glare or unlikely beginnings of the jet propulsion laboratory -- Rockets' red glare of portrait of the artist -- Gener Parity: from science fiction to science fact -- No lost opportunity of Launch of MER-B -- Gender parity: from science fact to science fiction -- Bouncing toward meridiani or postcards from the New World -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Publisher Details: New York : Walker
• Publication Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 629.4/072/079493; Science: general issues; Rocketry; Rocketry; Transportation -- Aviation -- General; Technology & Engineering -- Aeronautics & Astronautics; Science -- General; Biography: general; Electronic books; History; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780802719379; 0802719376
• Related ISBNs: 0802714277; 9780802714275
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.