HST U221 - Flight and Space Travel

Institution:

Northeastern University

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Description:

Traces the history of nonpowered flight, beginning with the dreams of flight of the ancient Chinese and the Greeks, through Leonardo da Vinci; from the balloon experiments of the Montgolfier brothers to contemporary hang gliders; powered flight from the Wright brothers to the SST; and rocketry and space travel from its earliest beginnings to the International Space Station and beyond.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.northeastern.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 373-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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