Orders of Magnitude: A History of the NACA and NASA, 1915-1990 The NASA History Series NASA SP-4406 http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4406/cover.html (1 of 2) [3/16/2001 11:59:45 AM] Orders of Magnitude: A History of the NACA and NASA, 1915-1990 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Office of Management Scientific and Technical Information Division Washington, DC Published 1989 Updated Nov 10, 1999 By John Henry Roger D. Launius, NASA Chief Historian Steve Garber, NASA History Web Curator For further information E-mail
[email protected] http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4406/cover.html (2 of 2) [3/16/2001 11:59:45 AM] Orders of Magnitude, Table of Contents NASA SP-4406 Orders of Magnitude A History of the NACA and NASA, 1915-1990 by Roger E. Bilstein The NASA History Series National Aeronautics and Space Administration Office of Management Scientific and Technical Information Division Washington, DC 1989 Table of Contents ● Foreword ● Preface ● Chapter 1: NACA Origins (1915-1930) ● Chapter 2: New Facilities, New Designs (1930-1945) ● Chapter 3: Going Supersonic (1945-1958) ● Chapter 4: On the Fringes of Space (1958-1964) ● Chapter 5: Tortoise Becomes Hare (1964-1969) ● Chapter 6: Aerospace Dividends (1969-1973) ● Chapter 7: On the Eve of the Shuttle (1973-1980) ● Chapter 8: Aerospace Flights (1980-1986) http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4406/contents.html (1 of 2) [3/16/2001 12:00:07 PM] Orders of Magnitude, Table of Contents ● Chapter 9: New Directions (Since 1986) ● Summary ● Bibliographic Essay For Additional Information Contact Roger D.