Live From Cape Canaveral: Covering The Space Race, From Sputnik To Today

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Book Title: Live from Cape Canaveral : Covering the Space Race, from Sputnik to Today

Number of Pages: 336 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: HarperCollins

Publication Year: 2008

Topic: Astrophotography, United States / 20th Century, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Military / United States, Space Science, Aeronautics & Astronautics

Item Height: 0.9 in

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Technology & Engineering, Photography, Science, History

Item Weight: 9 Oz

Item Length: 8 in

Author: Jay Barbree

Item Width: 5.4 in

Format: Trade Paperback