Far off in space : [the life of Giuseppe Colombo] / Giovanni Caprara.
Pubblicazione:
Milano : Sperling & Kupfer, 2006.
Descrizione fisica:
XII, 178 p., [8] c. di tav. : ill. ; 22 cm
Note:
Tit. orig.: Più lontano nello spazio
Contiene:
Indice: Introduction. Acknowledgments. 1. The numbers cruncher who instructed his classmates 2. From Padua to Cambridge: the pulling power of planets 3. Colombo in California and the threefold flight to Mercury 4. Colombo in Europa and his encounter with Halley comet 5. The tethered satellite: from science fiction to reality 6. The man, his grand projects, and sudden death 7. Giuseppe Colombo scientific legacy. Appendice: Speeches by Giuseppe Colombo: Where are heading with Tethered satellites, Jointly reching out to Halley's comet and the peaceful conquest of space, The evolution of space tecnology: from science fiction to reality. Cronology of the life of Giuseppe Colombo. Abbreviations and acronyms. Bibliography. Analytical index
