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T. A. Heppenheimer

Summary

Thomas A. Heppenheimer (January 1, 1947 – September 9, 2015) was a major space advocate and researcher in planetary science, aerospace engineering, and celestial mechanics. His books are on the recommended reading list of the National Space Society.

T. A. Heppenheimer
Born
Thomas A. Heppenheimer

January 1, 1947
DiedSeptember 9, 2015 (aged 68)
Occupation(s)Space advocate and researcher

Books edit

  • A brief history of flight: from balloons to Mach 3 and beyond (2001) ISBN 0-471-34637-3
  • Colonies in Space (Stackpole, 1977) ISBN 0-8117-0397-5
  • The coming quake: science and trembling on the California earthquake frontier (1988) ISBN 0-8129-1616-6
  • Countdown: A History of Space Flight (1999) ISBN 0-471-29105-6
  • Development of the Space Shuttle, 1972-1981 Smithsonian Institution Press, 2002. ISBN 1-58834-009-0
  • Facing the Heat Barrier: A History of Hypersonics NASA SP-2007-4232
  • First flight: the Wright brothers and the invention of the airplane (2003) ISBN 0-471-40124-2
  • Flight: a history of aviation in photographs (2004) ISBN 1-55297-984-9
  • The man-made sun: the quest for fusion power (1984) ISBN 0-316-35793-6
  • The Real Future Doubleday, 1983. ISBN 0-385-17688-0
  • The Space Shuttle Decision: NASA's Search for a Reusable Space Vehicle (1999) NAS 1.21:4221
  • Toward distant suns (1979) ISBN 0-8117-1578-7
  • Turbulent skies: the history of commercial aviation (1995) ISBN 0-471-10961-4

External links edit

  • About the Author: Thomas A. Heppenheimer
  • The Space Shuttle Decision: NASA's Search for a Reusable Space Vehicle, NASA History Office
  • "Books by T. A. Heppenheimer and Complete Book Reviews". Publishers Weekly.