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Brian Harvey (Author)
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1852335661 978-1852335663 July 15, 2004 1st Edition.
In October 2003 Yang Liwei made history as the first Chinese citizen in space, orbiting the globe 14 times in the Shenzhou 5.  The Chinese space program has sometimes been called the last of the secret space programs. Although it is far less secretive now than formerly, fascinating revelations are still being made. Brian Harvey examines the history of the Chinese space program, from it's earliest times to the historic breakthrough of manned flight.

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From the reviews: "...China's Space Program is perhaps the best single-volume summary of Chinese space efforts, at least among those written in English." --Jeff Foust, THE SPACE REVIEW Astronomy (February 2005) Review by James Oberg, Former NASA Mission Controller "… Harvey’s book gives any space-flight enthusiast a thorough overview of China’s space activities while comparing them to other nations’ efforts. What’s more, Harvey has succeeded in an even greater challenge: collecting disorganized and unrelated information and formulating it into coherent chapters that address themes, activities, and intentions in a lucid, logical sequence. This book goes well beyond cataloging what it covers. It has good stories, too. Harvey’s description of the early years of the Chinese program, when it was bedeviled by material shortages and political interference, is as dramatic as any other space-development saga in the world. He also makes excellent use of new biographical material about the father of the Chinese space program, Tsien Hsue Shen. … Harvey achieves a good blend of engineering descriptions and human-interest stories. Equally important, he gives the reader helpful guidance regarding reliability by describing how information on the Chinese program comes to light while other material concerning it remains buried in secrecy. Finally, Harvey uses obscure Chinese reports and speeches to map out the future options for this nation, now a major player in outer space. … China may well come to dominate some phases of human space exploration in the years ahead. If that comes to pass, this book will have told you how it happened." "A super book by any measure. Anyone with an interest in rockets will find it a treat and similar in lay out and text as Patrick Moore’s Yearbook. 10 out of 10." (Tony O’ Connell, Astronomy & Space, May, 2005) "An important book and essential reading for those interested in space history, the history of technology, and the current state of military and civilian space technologies. Summing Up: Highly recommended. General readers; lower-division undergraduates through professionals." (A.M. Strauss, CHOICE, Vol. 42 (5), January, 2005) "Harvey’s book gives any space-flight enthusiast a thorough overview of China’s space activities while comparing them to other nation’s efforts. What’s more, Harvey has succeeded in an even greater challenge: collecting disorganized and unrelated information and formulating it into coherent chapters that address themes, activities, and intentions in a lucid, logical sequence. This book goes well beyond cataloging what it covers. It has good stories, too. … Harvey achieves a good blend of engineering descriptions … . Equally important, he gives the reader helpful guidance … ." (James Oberg, Astronomy, October, 2003) "This is an expanded and revised version of a book first published in 1998 … . It is a well-written, detailed and impressive tale … ." (Paul Murdin, Times Higher Education Supplement, March, 2005) "The original edition of this book was published in 1998 under a slightly different title … . Each chapter concludes with a summary and suggested further reading. There is also a listing of Chinese satellite launches, a chronology of significant events, a glossary, and a bibliography. All in all, this is probably the best one-stop source of information on the Chinese space programme to appear to date." (Liftoff, Issue 229, September/October, 2005)

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The Chinese space program has sometimes been called the last of the secret space programs. Although it is far less secretive now than formerly, fascinating revelations are still being made. This book is the history of the Chinese space program from its earliest times to the historic breakthrough of manned flight. Significant events include EUR Middle Ages: the inventon of the rocket EUR 1956: the establishment of the space program EUR 1970: the launch of its first Earth satellite EUR 1975: the launch into orbit and recovery of a satellite EUR 1984: the first communications satellite is put into 24hr orbit EUR 2003: China's first yuhangyuan, Yang Liwei, orbits the Earth EUR 2007 (planned): first probe to the Moon China¹s Space Program gives China the prominence it deserves as Asia¹s leading spacefaring nation.

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  • Paperback: 370 pages
  • Publisher: Springer; 1st Edition. edition (July 15, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1852335661
  • ISBN-13: 978-1852335663
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1 inches
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars The New Kid on the Space Block, December 31, 2005
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For those in the West with little overall knowlwdge of the Chinese space effort, this is the primer. The book provides a fun read through the preperations and efforts to launch the first Chinese human to space orbit. Brian Harvey provides very useful insight to those who are looking globally in the human quest for space access. The book provides hope that the third nation to launch humans to space will mature and take serious the rhetoric of building a space station, or better yet, a Chinese program to put humans on the Moon. Harvey's book would have been made better with utilization of color photos splashed about the book.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Red dragon in orbit, January 9, 2007
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China is clearly one of the space players in this century. Her resources are ample, both regarding technical knowhow and intellectual power, there is an unfailing sense of the ultimate goal - manned presence outside the Earth, and the intermediate goals - using the space for earthly purposes, are well understood. The Chinese space programme dates from the fifties, when the US, to their ultimate regret, evicted one of the fine minds who, at that time, was busy pioneering American astronautics. Political unrest - to say the least - on and off threatened to derail the development of missile technology, launchers and satellite technology. The space leaders come through as steadfast in the turmoil of the times, and as the political leadership in China moved from revolutionary fervour onto controlled economic evolution, so the space programme has moved more steadily tovards orderly development. All this and more are presented in this book, which bears the Harvey hallmark of being well researched, lucidly expositioned and showing deep insight in the subject at hand. I read it as one reads a novel of suspence and mystery, it now occupies a honored place along my other reference litterature on space.
When, during the coming years, we await new Chinese exploits in space, we need the understanding put forth in this book on the Chinese approach to development. Harvey illustrates how, in face of adversities, the Chinese space leaders, like the proverbial turtle, contrive to move slowly but inexorably towards their goals, when the hares in and of the United States fritters away resources by jumping hither and yon. It may well be that the tortoise yet overtakes the hare, if not in a race to the surface of the Moon, then to the sands of Mars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Info, March 9, 2010
This review is from: China's Space Program - From Conception to Manned Spaceflight (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration) (Paperback)
This is one of those rare books that provides credible information about Chinese aerospace technology, particularly in rocketry. The book is very easy to read and is divided in sub sections that makes it more organized. However, this book does not provide all or fully details information about the Chinese technology in rocketry. I dont blame them since the Chinese rocketry industry is still clouded with secrecy and most information are still classified. Despite this, this book provides the best and most detail information I have read so far.
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Autumn had already begun to give way to winter in Jiuquun in the Chinese Mongolian desert. Read the first page
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space industry today, orbital module, descent cabin, manned programme, launcher technology, manned space programme, manned spaceflight programme, recoverable satellite, new long march, new launch site, launcher market, manoeuvring engines, launch centre, mission control centre, descent module, vernier engines, apogee motor, second stage engine, kick motor, rocket programme, tracking fleet, storable propellants, hydrogen engine, microgravity experiments, geostationary communications satellite
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United States, Dong Fang Hong, Feng Yun, Yang Liwei, Shi Jian, Academy of Sciences, Feng Bao, Soviet Union, Zhou Enlai, Tsien Hsue Shen, Dong Feng, Mao Zedong, Yuan Wang, Hong Kong, Courtesy China Astronautics Publishing House, Nie Rongzhen, Shiyan Weixing, Fanhui Shi Weixing, Fifth Academy, Deng Xiao Ping, Courtesy Aerospace China, Zhang Aiping, Central Committee, Courtesy Mark Wade, Shiyong Tongbu Tongxin Weixing
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