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Definition of Space age
1. Noun. The age beginning with the first space travel; from 1957 to the present.
Definition of Space age
1. Noun. The period from the about the time of the launch of Sputnik in 1957 to the present day, during which man ventured into space ¹
2. Noun. an item or technology that embodies the Zeitgeist of the space age by appearing futuristic or modern ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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Literary usage of Space age
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Alison and Peter Smithson: From the House of the Future to a House of Today by Dirk van den Heuvel, Peter Smithson, Max Risselada, Beatriz Colomina (2004)
"This is in keeping with the times, a kind of Superman trend to fit in with the
space age.'Women, on the other hand'will wear ultra-feminine clothes in the ..."
2. Masters of the Universe: Science, Politics and the New Space Race by Melissa Mean, James Wilsdon (2004)
"... wider cultural atmosphere of experimentation, which combined with a set of
cheap and malleable man-made materials to give rise to 'the space-age look'. ..."
3. Describe Industrial Fire Detection and Alarm Systems Training Kit by HDC Human Development Consultants, HDC Human Development Consultants Ltd. (2003)
"Figure 5a—Graphic Fire Annunciator (Courtesy of space age Electronics, Inc.)
Figure 5b—Tabular Fire Annunciator (Courtesy of space age Electronics, ..."
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