Demain l'espace

Albert Ducrocq
Year1967
PublisherJulliard
PlaceParis
LanguageFR
Pages405
Rating★★★☆☆ (3/5)
AudienceGeneral, Student
LevelIntermediate
Keywords
communication satellitespace biologyLuna ProgrammeEuropean space cooperation
ThemesSpace Race

Published by Julliard in 1967, Demain l'espace is Albert Ducrocq's major encyclopaedic synthesis, written at the peak of his influence as France's leading space science communicator. In fourteen chapters and 405 pages, the work surveys the full contemporary space landscape: Earth as seen from space (Gagarin, living maps), telecommunications satellites (Intelsat, Molniya, Early Bird), interplanetary physics, robotic lunar exploration (Luna 5–9), the robots-versus-humans debate, space biology (Laika, Cosmos-110), ongoing programmes (Mercury, Gemini, Apollo in preparation, Voskhod), industrial applications and space geography. The final chapter takes an original geopolitical stance: Europe's failure to act (ELDO), space law and international cooperation. Fourteen tables and a list of figures complete the volume.

📖 Editorial Review

Published ten years after Sputnik, Demain l'espace is Albert Ducrocq's most ambitious synthesis. In fourteen chapters, France's pre-eminent science journalist surveys the entire contemporary space landscape with a technician's precision and a born teacher's accessibility. This is a complete state-of-the-art account …