{"product_id":"9783030864002","title":"Springer Praxis Books: An Illustrated History","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSpringer Praxis Books: An Illustrated History\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eGorn, Michael H.; De Chiara, Giuseppe\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword by Dr. Roger D. Launius, Former NASA Chief Historian \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the past 75 years, the U.S. government has invested significant time and money into advanced aerospace research, as evidenced by its many experimental X-plane aircraft and rockets. \u003ci\u003eNASA's X-Planes\u003c\/i\u003e asks a simple question: What have we gained from it all?\u003c\/p\u003e To answer this question, the authors provide a comprehensive overview of the X-plane’s long history, from the 1946 X-1 to the modern X-60. The chapters describe not just the technological evolution of these models, but also the wider story of politics, federal budgets, and inter-agency rivalries surrounding them. The book is organized into two sections, with the first covering the operational X-planes that symbolized the Cold War struggle between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R, and the second section surveying post-Cold War aircraft and spacecraft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing dozens of original illustrations of X-plane cross-sections,in-flight profiles, close-ups, and more, this book will educate general readers and specialists alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2022-12-22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030864002\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-030-86398-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 279cm x210cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 163\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46915533340812,"sku":"9783030864002","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030864002.jpg?v=1774493576","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783030864002","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}