T. A. Heppenheimer

Thomas A. Heppenheimer (born Jan. 1, 1947; died Sept. 9, 2015, age 68) 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
DiedSept. 9, 2015 (aged 68)
OccupationSpace advocate and researcher

Books

  • 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


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