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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
€ 89.22€ 68.64
€ 89.22
€ 68.64
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€ 30.61
€ 35.99
€ 30.61
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
€ 61.76
€ 61.76
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€ 25.08
€ 31.99
€ 25.08
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
€ 53.52€ 49.28
€ 53.52
€ 49.28
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
€ 73.74€ 52.53
€ 73.74
€ 52.53
paperback. Just how harsh is the space environment into which you thrust your DIY satellite? We look at what conditions your satellite must endure, how to test your satellite, and what launch, ground and orbit support you will need. Num Pages: 90 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 6. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Publisher
- O´Reilly Media United States
- Number of pages
- 90
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781449310622
- ISBN
- 9781449310622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.92
€ 7.92
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
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardcover. Num Pages: 150 pages, 100. BIC Classification: AJ; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 308 x 19. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- powerHouse Books,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576874981
- ISBN
- 9781576874981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 41.05
€ 45.99
€ 41.05
Paperback. How the twenty-one-layer Apollo spacesuit, made by Playtex, was a triumph of intimacy over engineering. Num Pages: 380 pages, 26 color illus., 114 b&w illus. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 183 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1144.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262015202
- ISBN
- 9780262015202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 35.26
€ 53.99
€ 35.26
Paperback. David Harvey is unquestionably the most influential, as well as the most cited, geographer of his generation. This book brings together for the first time seminal articles published over three decades on the tensions between geographical knowledges and political power and on the capitalist production of space. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RGCP; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615414
- ISBN
- 9780748615414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Hardcover. This new edition covers all the different areas of engineering required in the design and implementation of spacecraft and space missions. Detailing recent developments in space activities, all chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated in the areas of launch vehicles, structures, ground stations and mechanisms. Editor(s): Fortescue, Peter; Swinerd, Graham; Stark, John. Series: Aerospace Series. Num Pages: 724 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TRP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1220.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 724
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470750124
- ISBN
- 9780470750124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.75
€ 76.75
Hardcover. Offers a comprehensive review of the many aspects and intricacies of sensors used in the spacecraft industry. This work covers sensor development from concept, design, and cost, to building, testing, interfacing, integrating, and on orbit operation. It also includes the Matlab codes that are used to create the example plots. Num Pages: 338 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TJF; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470865279
- ISBN
- 9780470865279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.61
€ 135.61
Hardcover. Provides the basics of spacecraft orbital dynamics plus attitude dynamics and control, using vectrix notation Spacecraft Dynamics and Control: An Introduction presents the fundamentals of classical control in the context of spacecraft attitude control. Num Pages: 588 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1022.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118342367
- ISBN
- 9781118342367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.03
€ 105.03
Hardcover. JPL spacecraft antennas-from the first Explorer satellite in 1958 to current R & D Spaceborne Antennas for Planetary Exploration covers the development of Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) spacecraft antennas, beginning with the first Explorer satellite in 1958 through current research and development activities aimed at future missions. Editor(s): Imbriale, William A. Series Editor(s): Yuen, Joseph H. Series: JPL Deep-Space Communications and Navigation Series. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TJ; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470051504
- ISBN
- 9780470051504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 278.32
€ 278.32
Hardcover. Editor(s): Burton, Peter. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: TTD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 239 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Edition
- Har/Cdr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634844406
- ISBN
- 9781634844406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.28€ 96.88
€ 127.28
€ 96.88
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
Paperback. Editor(s): Wikborg, Elias. Num Pages: 82 pages, b/w illus & tables. BIC Classification: KNGV; KNSG; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 7. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 82
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607413530
- ISBN
- 9781607413530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.74€ 52.53
€ 73.74
€ 52.53
Hardback. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 187 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634830331
- ISBN
- 9781634830331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 311.67€ 232.66
€ 311.67
€ 232.66
Hardcover. Editor(s): Henderson, Jonathan C.; Bradley, Jennifer M. BIC Classification: TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612090863
- ISBN
- 9781612090863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.14€ 175.96
€ 258.14
€ 175.96