Solar Sails A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Vulpetti, Giovanni. (Autor), Johnson, Les. (Autor), Matloff, Greg. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Copernicus, 2008.
Edición:1st ed. 2008.
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68500-7
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