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Test Gods: Virgin Galactic and the Making of a Modern Astronaut

byNicholas Schmidle

Test Gods is Nicholas Schmidle's science narrative of virgin Galactic and the Making of a Modern Astronaut. The narrative identifies the people, decisions, and pressures that shaped the subject, then places those developments within the connected fields of law and science. Attention to evidence keeps the discussion anchored while allowing disagreement, uncertainty, and unintended consequences to remain visible. The book ultimately clarifies what made these developments possible, who experienced their effects, and why the story remains significant. Historical context and individual experience remain equally important to the book's explanation.

Publisher

Henry Holt and Co.

Publication date

May 04, 2021

Format

Print edition

Pages

352

ISBN

9781250229755