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This work is intended to enlighten readers as to what kind of space artifacts are on display to the public, and to inform as to where they can be seen in person.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SCHIFFER PUBLISHING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44223158485187,"sku":"9780764365287","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/9891\/7571\/files\/SpaceHardware521.jpg?v=1754578416"},{"product_id":"book-space-race-2-0","title":"Space Race 2.0: SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, NASA, and the Privatization of the Final Frontier Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSpace Race 2.0 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eis the only authoritative photographic history of the efforts of private companies—often alongside NASA—to accelerate humankind’s exploration and understanding of the final frontier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe private space sector is growing tremendously. The industry’s consensus leader, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSpaceX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, headed by outspoken billionaire \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eElon Musk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is today worth an estimated $74 billion. And SpaceX and its chief competitors, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic, are taking on more roles—flying cargo, supplies, and astronauts to outer space. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSpace Race 2.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tells their story with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eexpertly written text by science journalist Brad Bergan\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003estunning photography of the spacecraft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ekey players\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eand facilities\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein California, Texas, and Florida.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the 1950s and ’60s, the first Space Race pitted two political ideologies against one another: either Communism or Capitalism would prove superior. 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While tentative first steps in private ventures are covered, such as those by Space Services Inc. and Orbital Science in the 1980s and ’90s, the focus is on today’s major players: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSpaceX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBlue Origin\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(headed by Amazon founder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJeff Bezos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eVirgin Galactic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(founded by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRichard Branson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). While examining the hardware, Bergan also explores such considerations as the importance of design-forward equipment and the endgame: what ultimately is “in it” for firms at the forefront? 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