4 edition of First A in NASA found in the catalog.
First A in NASA
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation, and Weather
Published
1978
by U.S. Govt. Print. Off. in Washington
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Written in
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | KF27 .S3997 1978a |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | iii, 270 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 270 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL4063165M |
| LC Control Number | 79600868 |
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