Apollo in the Age of Aquarius

"In summer 1969, astronauts landed on the moon and hippie hordes descended on Woodstock--two era-defining events that are not entirely coincidental. Neil M. Maher shows how NASA's celestial aspirations were tethered to terrestrial concerns of the time: the civil rights struggle, the antiwa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Maher, Neil M., 1964- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press 2017.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:"In summer 1969, astronauts landed on the moon and hippie hordes descended on Woodstock--two era-defining events that are not entirely coincidental. Neil M. Maher shows how NASA's celestial aspirations were tethered to terrestrial concerns of the time: the civil rights struggle, the antiwar movement, environmentalism, feminism, and the culture wars."--Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:360 p. : il
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 241-345) e índice.
ISBN:9780674977808