History of British Space Science - M. O. Robins - Hardcover

This book documents the way in which a new and complex branch of science was started and encouraged to grow both nationally and internationally. It is seen through the eyes of two authors who together played a major role in many of the events that they describe. It traces the beginning and subsequent development of a space science programme for British scientists from the early 1950s to the early 1980s, and gives the scientific, technological and administrative background whilst highlighting some of the outstanding successes of the programme. Cooperation with NASA in the United States is described in some detail, and the part played by Britain in establishing European cooperation in space science is outlined, as is the more modest cooperative programme with Commonwealth countries.Robins, M. O. is the author of 'History of British Space Science - M. O. Robins - Hardcover' with ISBN 9780521307833 and ISBN 052130783X.