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Paperback. Addresses the question of why we should embark on a journey to Mars. This book also addresses why we need to carry out these tasks and what a human crew could achieve that an automated mission could not. It features an analysis drawn from experiences in manned and unmanned space programmes including Apollo, Skylab, Salyut/Mir, and Shuttle and ISS. Editor(s): Shayler, David; Salmon, Andy; Shayler, Michael D. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 980.
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2005th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852337926
ISBN
9781852337926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.46

Paperback. Over the years more than 100 individual astronauts and cosmonauts have performed nearly 200 EVAs, (spacewalks), either singularly or in teams in Earth orbit, deep space or on the Moon. This title shows how hardware and crew members are prepared for, protected and supported during every EVA. Editor(s): Shayler, David. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2004th Edition
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852337100
ISBN
9781852337100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 45.22

Hardcover. .
Publisher
The MIT Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262026963
ISBN
9780262026963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.03

Paperback. With high resolution color scans from NASA/original Hasselblad film, this colorful book brings to life the flight detail of the Apollo missions. It is the first published account accessible to enthusiasts who wish to know what transpired during the missions. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 472 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 970.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2009th Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387681313
ISBN
9780387681313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 46.12

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2001st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852334079
ISBN
9781852334079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.93
€ 50.95

Paperback. Along with a review of the development of crew survival and escape methods from the earliest designs to today's discussions of systems aboard the ISS, the author examines the wilderness training programs and abort simulations used to help prepare the crews. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 392 pages, 170 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387699059
ISBN
9780387699059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 41.16

paperback. Each Apollo mission that reached the Moon in the 1960s and 1970s deserves its own book-length account covering the planning, the flight, and the scientific results. This volume is just one in a series that will become the definitive account of the Apollo era. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 541 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 909.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Praxis United States
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
541
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441976062
ISBN
9781441976062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.55
€ 58.35

Hardcover. Editor(s): Jamison, David E. Num Pages: 110 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606923221
ISBN
9781606923221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.13
€ 88.36

Hardcover. Describes the origin of the reusable launch vehicle concept during the 1960s, its evolution into a viable flying machine in the early 1970s, and its subsequent design, engineering, construction and operation. Num Pages: 196 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: TRP; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 278 x 16. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
Zenith Press,
Number of pages
196
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844258666
ISBN
9781844258666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: THF; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691626000
ISBN
9780691626000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.27

Paperback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 193 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, 57 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
193
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319348940
ISBN
9783319348940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.42

Hardback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 180 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, 57 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 461.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
180
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319121161
ISBN
9783319121161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.14

Paperback. This book concentrates on the "odd and interesting" aspects of planetary bodies, including asteroids and moons, describing unusual features of these worlds and the ways in which they appear "weird" to us. Also discusses the possibility of methane-based organisms. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 322 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 23 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461470632
ISBN
9781461470632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.35

Hardcover. This illuminating and focused book opens the door to interplanetary flight. It looks at this world from the vantage point of real operations on a specific mission, and follows a natural trail from the day-to-day working of this particular spacecraft. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Astronautical Engineering. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVB; TRC; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1022.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2009th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540895091
ISBN
9783540895091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.60

Paperback. Editor(s): Gibbs, Darrell. Num Pages: 77 pages. BIC Classification: TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634821728
ISBN
9781634821728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.99
€ 77.61

Paperback. Aeroassisting, or aerobraking, opens new opportunities for space missions, particularly with regard to the establishment of permanent space stations and long-distance space exploration. This monograph explores major areas of research in the field. Series: Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; TRP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540198192
ISBN
9783540198192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.18

Hardcover. Editor(s): Warren, Derek A.; Conway, Bridget D. Num Pages: 245 pages, tables, diagrams, graphs, illus., b&w photos. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 184 x 19. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616687748
ISBN
9781616687748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 205.55
€ 140.92

paperback. Once again comprehensive and authoritative, this second edition puts spacecraft propulsion systems in perspective, from earth orbit launchers to astronomical/space exploration vehicles. It includes new material on fusion propulsion, new figures and updates. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 560 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 30. Weight in Grams: 992.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade Germany
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642100246
ISBN
9783642100246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 263.93

Hardcover. The first comprehensive reference on the design, analysis, and application of space vehicle mechanisms Space Vehicle Mechanisms: Elements of Successful Design brings together accumulated industry experience in the design, analysis, and application of the mechanical systems used during space flight. Editor(s): Conley, Peter L. Num Pages: 816 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: TRP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1290.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
816
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471121411
ISBN
9780471121411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.56

Paperback. The names of the seven Mercury astronauts were announced in April 1959 amid a flurry of publicity and patriotism. This work provides authorized biographical details of all thirty-two finalists for the seven coveted places as America's pioneering astronauts. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 396 pages, 167 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; TRP; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441984043
ISBN
9781441984043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.74
€ 56.03

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