James E. Oberg
Autore di Red Star in Orbit
Sull'Autore
James Oberg was a space engineer for 22 years in NASA's mission control in Houston. He has been the space consultant for ABC News, United Press International, and several foreign networks, and has testified before Congress on problems facing the Russian space industry. He is the author of 10 books, mostra altro including the classic Red Star in Orbit. mostra meno
Opere di James E. Oberg
The New Race for Space: The U.S. and Russia Leap to the Challenge for Unlimited Rewards (1984) 6 copie
The Legacy of Apollo-Soyuz 1 copia
Entering Space 1987 1 copia
Opere correlate
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. XCVI, No. 11 (November 1976) (1976) — Collaboratore — 23 copie
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. XCV, No. 2 (February 1975) (1975) — Collaboratore — 22 copie
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. XCV, No. 8 (August 1975) (1975) — Collaboratore — 21 copie
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. XCV, No. 11 (November 1975) (1975) — Collaboratore — 21 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1944-11-07
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Brooklyn, New York, USA (birthplace)
Dickinson, Texas, USA - Istruzione
- Ohio Wesleyan University
Northwestern University (MS|Applied Math) - Attività lavorative
- Mission flight controller
Space journalist
Space historian - Organizzazioni
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
McDonnell-Douglas Aerospace Corporation
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
United States Air Force
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Red Star in Orbit di James E Oberg
Back in the good ol' days of the early 80's this was the book to read on the Soviet Space Program. James Oberg, is the primer expert on the Russian Space Program and this was his take on what they might do. It is now out of date. Thanks to the collapse of the Soviet Union we now know somethings that we could only speculate about. Still this is a good read and should be read before tackling the revelations of the early 90's.
Enjoyable, but did not stretch my mind.
Interesting book but a little out dated (the Challenger disaster being the big news of the book). The book is divided into themes for chapters. There are chapters on what it's like to be in space, how much better the human eye is than the camera, how basic human needs are taken care of in space (and what is done with the waste), etc. The writing is a little choppy, cutting between eras as needed for the thread of the theme, rather than smoothly segueing through eras or different missions to space. I found that style of writing the most difficult piece of the book. By about chapter four, I was finally in synch with the book and able to read more quickly.… (altro)
This is one of my favorite space books. It explores different aspects of living and working in space. The author is very knowledgeable about space exploration and this helps to draw the reader into every aspect of being a space explorer. Being a physician and an Obstetrician, I particularly enjoyed the chapter on Space Death, Space Birth.
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 11
- Opere correlate
- 5
- Utenti
- 237
- Popolarità
- #95,614
- Voto
- 3.6
- Recensioni
- 5
- ISBN
- 18