Un nouvel âge de la science : l'espace

Albert Ducrocq
Year1966
PublisherUniversité de Paris, Palais de la Découverte
PlaceParis
LanguageFR
Pages30
SeriesSérie A
Rating★★★☆☆ (3/5)
AudienceGeneral, Student
LevelBeginner
Keywords
artificial satellitecommunication satellitespace biologyspace utopia
ThemesSpace Race, Space Social Sciences

Delivered at the Palais de la Découverte on 19 February 1966, Albert Ducrocq surveys the multiple benefits of the space age for civilization. In three parts, he examines the scientific discoveries enabled by satellites (geology, meteorology, astronomy), the industrial potential of the space era (new materials, quality standards, plasma physics), and the contributions of space exploration to human biology, medicine, and global communication. The lecture ends with a humanist vision of humanity united through the planetary sharing of information.

📖 Editorial Review

In 1966, Albert Ducrocq was one of the foremost voices of French space popularization. This lecture, delivered at the Palais de la Découverte on 19 February 1966, gave him an ideal platform to articulate his vision of what the conquest of space meant for civilization at large, well beyond its purely technological …