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Paperback. How One Man Masterminded the Soviet Drive Beat America to the Moon. "Fascinating.. packed with technical and historical detail for the space expert and enthusiast alike.. Great stuff!"-New Scientist "In this exceptional book, James Harford pieces together a most compelling and well-written tale.. Must reading. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BG; TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471327219
ISBN
9780471327219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.96

Paperback. This book explains the methods that rocket scientists use - expressed in a way that could be applied in everyday life. It's short and snappy and written by a rocket scientist. It is intended for general "armchair" scientists. Num Pages: 174 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; TGBN; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441921598
ISBN
9781441921598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 32.92

Paperback. The classic story of endurance, heroism and survival, co-authored by the commander of the Apollo 13 mission. Num Pages: 400 pages, index. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; BTP; TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition - 10th Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340638064
ISBN
9780340638064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. K E Tsiolkovskii was a science popularizer, novelist, technical inventor, and visionary, whose science fiction writings included futuristic drawings of space stations long before they appeared on any engineer's drawing board. This title shows that Tsiolkovskii was more than either a rocket inventor or a propaganda tool. Series: Centennial of Flight Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 b&w photos, 6 line art illustrations, bib, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGT; TRP; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603441681
ISBN
9781603441681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.64

Hardcover. Taking you behind the scenes to reveal the work that goes into creating our knowledge of Mars, this book shows science in action, a world where digital processing uncovers scientific truths, where images are used to craft consensus, and where team members develop an uncanny intimacy with the sensory apparatus of a robot that is miles away. Num Pages: 304 pages, 52 colour plates, 29 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHB; PGS; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 910.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226155968
ISBN
9780226155968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.42

Hardback. Based on years of research conducted at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the authors provide high-level information to mission managers and designers about low-energy transfers between Earth and the moon. They address high-level questions about the availability and performance of such transfers in any given month and year. Series: JPL Deep-Space Communications and Navigation Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118853870
ISBN
9781118853870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.69

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Toth, Shannon. Num Pages: colour illustrations. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 280 x 245 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nonfiction Picture Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479554676
ISBN
9781479554676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.71

Hardback. Taking a balanced look at issues that have contributed to decline of America's manned space program, such as lack of political support and funding, this book offers not only a critique but also a plan for enhancing US space security through cooperation rather than competition. It focuses on how policy changes of mid-1990s have changed the nation. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136549
ISBN
9780231136549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.49
€ 56.67

Hardback. Editor(s): Lawrence, Jocelyn. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634840613
ISBN
9781634840613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.37
€ 145.26

Hardcover. Editor(s): Gunther, Jocelyn S. Num Pages: 291 pages, tables & diagrams. BIC Classification: TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 180 x 24. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616687076
ISBN
9781616687076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 367.42
€ 247.34

Paperback. This volume details for the first time the construction and occupation of the International Space Station from 2002 through to 2008, when it should reach American "Core Complete". It includes the recent installation of the final piece of U.S. hardware. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 413 pages, 185 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
413
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387781440
ISBN
9780387781440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.64

Hardcover. Editor(s): Aldridge, Paul D. Num Pages: 561 pages, b/w illus, tables & charts. BIC Classification: TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
561
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606922644
ISBN
9781606922644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.29
€ 93.74

Hardback. Once the United States landed on the moon in July 1969, it was up to President Nixon to decide what to do in space after Apollo. This book chronicles the decisions he made, including ending space exploration and approving the space shuttle. Those decisions determined the character of the US human space flight program for the next forty years. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 290 x 202 x 36. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137438522
ISBN
9781137438522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.87

Hardcover. While there are many biographies of JFK and accounts of the early years of US space efforts, this book uses primary source material and interviews with key participants to provide a comprehensive account of how the actions taken by JFK's administration have shaped the course of the US space program over the last 45 years. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; PDX; PDZ; PG; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230110106
ISBN
9780230110106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.99

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ramos, John P. Num Pages: Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: TTD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 181 x 256 x 18. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617615559
ISBN
9781617615559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 257.19
€ 174.09

Hardcover. When visitors to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, walk through the Skylab of 1967-73 they experience the vehicles interior space but learn nothing about the industrial design of the spacecraft nor the designers who created it. Num Pages: 96 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: PG; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 310 x 290 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9783930698103
ISBN
9783930698103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.35

Hardback. The inspiring story of a migrant farmworker turned astronaut Num Pages: 272 pages, Section: 8 pages of colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455522804
ISBN
9781455522804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. Editor(s): Yuen, Joseph H. Series: Applications of Communications Theory. Num Pages: 603 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TJK; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 902.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1983
Number of pages
603
Condition
New
SKU
V9781475749250
ISBN
9781475749250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 188.09

Paperback. "Published in collaboration with the International Space University"--P. v. Series: SpringerBriefs in Space Development. Num Pages: 91 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 134 x 6. Weight in Grams: 158.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461467137
ISBN
9781461467137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.82

Paperback. From the age of eight, when he watched Apollo 11 land on the Moon, Peter Diamandis's singular goal was to get to space. When he realized NASA was winding down manned space flight, he set out on one of the great entrepreneurial adventure stories of our time. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY; TTD; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784162375
ISBN
9781784162375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.16

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