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Hardcover. Editor(s): Cockell, Charles S. Series: Space and Society. Num Pages: 237 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; PDA; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 213 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319180625
- ISBN
- 9783319180625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.45
€ 161.45
Hardback. Explores the Apollo missions and the most successful years of America's space program. Editor(s): Burgess, Colin. Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight. Num Pages: 520 pages, 55 illustrations, 1 appendix. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLW; TRP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 39. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803226654
- ISBN
- 9780803226654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.09
€ 40.09
Hardback. Near the end of the Apollo 15 mission, David Scott and fellow moonwalker James Irwin placed on the lunar soil a small tin figurine called "The Fallen Astronaut". By telling the stories of the sixteen astronauts and cosmonauts who died in the quest to reach the moon between 1962 and 1972, this book conveys the human cost of the space race. Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight. Num Pages: 448 pages, 50 photographs. BIC Classification: BGT; BK; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 34. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803285095
- ISBN
- 9780803285095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.09
€ 40.09
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
€ 251.56
Future Spacecraft Propulsion Systems: Enabling Technologies for Space ...
Czysz, Paul A.; Chudoba, Bernd; Bruno, Claudi...
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
€ 263.93
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
€ 205.55
€ 140.92
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
€ 66.18
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
€ 100.99
€ 77.61
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
€ 230.60
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
€ 49.35
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
€ 100.14
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
€ 93.42
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
€ 43.99
€ 31.27
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
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
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
€ 127.13
€ 88.36
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
€ 62.55
€ 58.35
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
€ 48.99
€ 41.16
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
€ 52.93
€ 50.95
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
€ 53.99
€ 46.12
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
€ 32.99
€ 31.03
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
€ 48.99
€ 45.22
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
€ 70.46
Hardcover. After pioneering this technology and growing the market, COMSAT fell prey to changes in government policy and to its own lack of entrepreneurial talent. The author explores the factors which contributed to this rise and fall of COMSAT. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNTT; TJKS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137396914
- ISBN
- 9781137396914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
Paperback. The Space Shuttle has been the dominant machine in the U.S. space program for thirty years. This detailed book enables readers to understand its technical systems in great depth. Recollections of those who built and flew the Shuttle are also included. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 524 pages, 150 black & white illustrations, 95 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TRP; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461409823
- ISBN
- 9781461409823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.52
€ 69.52