A History of the Italian Space Adventure Pioneers and Achievements from the XIVth Century to the Present
This well-documented and fascinating book tells how, over the centuries, a series of visionaries, scientists, technologists, and politicians fostered the involvement of Italy in space exploration. The lives of these pioneers was often far from easy, yet they persevered. The fruits of their efforts c...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2020, 2020
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2020 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- introduction
- 1 The “rocket” word appear for the first time in Venice
- 2 The XIX Century, the “razzieri” of Sabaudo kingdom and Due Sicilie Kingdom
- 3 Pioneers and visionaries of the XX Century
- 4 The first Italian rockets and two German scientist in Italy
- 5 The African adventure of professor Luigi Broglio
- 6 Italy in Europe and in the world of space telecommunications
- 7 From Sirio satellite for telecommunications to national space program
- 8 The Italian Space Agency, the Italian astronauts, many satellites and Euro-Italian rocket Vega
- Bibliography
- Index of names
- Credits.