Author Becker details the results of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) research from its earliest days as the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. His history of the agency's research and achievements ranges from new developments in aviation technology through the development of the space shuttle and its testing. The book is written in a style accessible for general interest readers, and it is filled with photographs. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Hans-Jüergen Becker has been fascinated with aeronautics since childhood, including the developments in air and space flight by NASA. He has been writing about his passion since the 1980s.