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Paperback. Num Pages: 198 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 175 x 12. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
- Edition
- Pap/Cdr
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894959032
- ISBN
- 9781894959032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.48
€ 30.99
€ 20.48
Hardback. Mars has captured the human imagination for decades. Since NASA's establishment in 1958, the space agency has looked to Mars as a compelling prize, the one place, beyond the Moon, where robotic and human exploration could converge. This book analyzes the history of the robotic Mars exploration program from its origins to today. Series: New Series in NASA History. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PDK; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421412795
- ISBN
- 9781421412795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.01
€ 61.01
Paperback. Editor(s): Olivea, Andrew E. Num Pages: 72 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; JWK; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 6. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 72
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613243039
- ISBN
- 9781613243039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.34€ 52.00
€ 73.34
€ 52.00
Paperback. Although the dream of flying is as old as the human imagination, the notion of rocketing into space may have originated with Chinese gunpowder experiments during the Middle Ages. Rockets as both weapons and entertainment are examined in this engaging history of how human beings acquired the ability to catapult themselves into space. Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight. Num Pages: 264 pages, 29 photographs, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: PDX; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- 0th edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803245211
- ISBN
- 9780803245211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.15
€ 24.99
€ 22.15
Hardback. Tells the enthralling yet little-known story of the hypersonic X-15, the winged rocket ship that opened the way into human-controlled spaceflight Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight Series. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 228 x 38. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- 0th edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803228405
- ISBN
- 9780803228405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.45
€ 41.99
€ 37.45
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139838
- ISBN
- 9780691139838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; TBN; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691176291
- ISBN
- 9780691176291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. The breakup of the Space Shuttle Columbia as it reentered Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003, reminded the public - and NASA - of the grave risks posed to spacecraft by everything from insulating foam to space debris. This title presents an account of environmental effects that can damage or cause poor performance of orbiting spacecraft. Num Pages: 248 pages, 89 figs. 24 tables. BIC Classification: PHVB; TQ; TRP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Rev Exp
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691102993
- ISBN
- 9780691102993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.74€ 67.89
€ 88.74
€ 67.89
Hardback. This stunningly illustrated book describes how NASA is planning a seventh landing on the Moon. The book reveals the very latest strategies for how we'll get to the Moon, what we know today, what we want to find out, and what life on the Moon will be like. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 75 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PGG; TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387938806
- ISBN
- 9780387938806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.91
€ 40.99
€ 35.91
Paperback. To begin to understand this apparent contradiction in terms, we must first understand the exacting nature of space technologies and the concerns of those who create them." Series: New Series in NASA History. Num Pages: 312 pages, 26, 6 black & white halftones, 20 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: TTDS; UKR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801885426
- ISBN
- 9780801885426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.19
€ 35.99
€ 30.19
Paperback. NASA's development of the F-1 engine made landing on the moon possible. This book chronicles the history of this amazing engine, from its design and manufacture to its eventual discarding at the conclusion of the Apollo program. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 336 pages, 90 black & white illustrations, 50 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Praxis
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387096292
- ISBN
- 9780387096292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.53
€ 65.53
Paperback. Provides a picture of how politically important space has become, and what its exploitation might mean for our futures. This book analyses the space programmes of the United States, Russia, China, India and the European Space Agency, and explains how central space has become to issues of war and peace and cooperation between the worlds states. Series: Space Power and Politics. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; TTD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415399173
- ISBN
- 9780415399173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.12
€ 61.12
The Coming Robot Revolution. Expectations and Fears About Emerging Int...
Bar-Cohen, Yoseph; Hanson, David
Hardback. This fascinating book discusses the emergence of humanlike robots into our everyday world. It covers the trends, possibilities, and concerns we will all feel with their emergence. State-of-the-art photos and futuristic illustrations are included. Num Pages: 173 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ; TJFM; TTDS; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387853482
- ISBN
- 9780387853482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.95
€ 40.99
€ 33.95
Hardcover. Based on the lunar global Digital Elevation Models (DEM) of Chang E1 (CE1), this book presents CCD stereo image data with digital photogrammetry. The spatial resolution of the DEM is 500m, with horizontal accuracy of 192m and vertical accuracy of 120m. Colorshaded relief maps with contour lines show the lunar topographical characteristics. Num Pages: 247 pages, 220 colour illustrations, 194 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; RGW; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 326 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1206.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662484371
- ISBN
- 9783662484371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.76
€ 208.76
paperback. Num Pages: 620 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFU; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226346823
- ISBN
- 9780226346823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.02
€ 31.99
€ 25.02
Paperback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 409 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 40 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319076072
- ISBN
- 9783319076072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.25
€ 73.25
Paperback. The technological marvel that facilitated the Apollo missions to the Moon was the on-board computer. This is the first book to fully describe the Apollo guidance computer's architecture, instruction format and programs used by the astronauts. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 440 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TRP; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441908766
- ISBN
- 9781441908766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.19
€ 54.19
Paperback. Editor(s): Peabody, Earl M. Num Pages: 87 pages, charts & illus. BIC Classification: TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 6. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 87
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607410065
- ISBN
- 9781607410065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.34€ 52.00
€ 73.34
€ 52.00
Hardback. Series: Springer Geochemistry/mineralogy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 151 black & white illustrations, 17 colour illustrations, 17 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PHFC; PHVB; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 629.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662484777
- ISBN
- 9783662484777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.68
€ 68.68
Paperback. The weird and wonderful life of John Whiteside Parsons - a pioneering rocket scientist who also delved into the occult Num Pages: 368 pages, 8. BIC Classification: BG; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753820650
- ISBN
- 9780753820650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.81
€ 13.00
€ 11.81