Space Shuttle - 1979

"... The Space Shuttle is the first major step in breaking with tradition as established in the first 25 years of space flight. The days of expending the highly technical and expensive space boosters are numbered. The future must be geared to a policy of reusability more and more if we are to be successful stewards of bringing space within the economic grasp of all nations of the world. The Space Shuttle is to the space launchers of the past as the train was to the Conestoga wagon of the West. It will be cheaper to operate, be capable of making many trips in its lifetime, and will provide access into a realm previously preserved for a precious few pioneers. United States' Space Shuttle is the forerunner to what may become the standard space launcher of the future. However the future unfolds, history will surely acknowledge that the first Space Shuttle flight ushered in the beginning of the second age of space for mankind..." - Space Shuttle - David Baker, Ph. D. Published 1979, New Cavendish Books, London Softcover. Approx. 8.5x11.5in. 72pp. Some minor wear along edges consistent with vintage. Otherwise in decent condition.