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Space science
Robotic Exploration of the Solar System: Part I: The Golden Age 1957-1...
Ulivi, Paolo; Harland, David M.
paperback. This fascinating book is a detailed history of unmanned missions that have explored our solar system. The subject is treated wherever possible from an engineering and scientific standpoint and includes technical descriptions of the spacecraft, their mission designs and their instrumentations. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 596 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TJFM1; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 32. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Praxis United States
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 596
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387493268
- ISBN
- 9780387493268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.92€ 54.95
€ 57.92
€ 54.95
Paperback. Rather than asking us to suspend disbelief, Robots in Space demands that we accept facts as they evolve. Series: New Series in NASA History. Num Pages: 334 pages, 2, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: TJFM1; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407630
- ISBN
- 9781421407630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.72
€ 33.99
€ 28.72
Paperback. This volume offers a definitive history of Russian scientific space probes and the knowledge they acquired of the Earth, its environment, the Moon, Mars and Venus. Numerous illustrations help lay readers understand the complexities faced by Soviet technicians. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 514 pages, 149 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; PG; TBX; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 30. Weight in Grams: 899.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 543
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441981493
- ISBN
- 9781441981493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 47.68
€ 53.99
€ 47.68
Paperback. This remarkable book gives a comprehensive account of the longest manned space mission of the time. It details the people involved and the crews assigned to operate Salyut. The book ends by looking forward to a continuation of the mission of Salyut. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 454 pages, 103 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 244 x 28. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387735856
- ISBN
- 9780387735856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 41.86
€ 48.99
€ 41.86
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
€ 57.92€ 56.42
€ 57.92
€ 56.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 176 x 13. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894959018
- ISBN
- 9781894959018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.04
€ 26.99
€ 19.04
Behind the glories and tragedies that make headlines and move the nation, the story of the space shuttle is inextricably bound to the lesser-known drama of the search for a reusable single-stage-to-orbit rocket. In this book, Andrew J. Butrica tells this story. Series: New Series in NASA History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TBX; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801873386
- ISBN
- 9780801873386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.46
€ 65.46
Paperback. This book explores what our world would be like if we were suddenly to lose most or all of our space assets. The author reviews threats to satellites, describes the weather, GPS, defense and communications at risk, and discusses how to secure and protect them. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Popular Science. Num Pages: 199 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, 55 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: RBP; RGW; TJKS; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461418290
- ISBN
- 9781461418290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.07
€ 43.07
Hardcover. Num Pages: 158 pages, tables & illus. BIC Classification: TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 184 x 16. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607411819
- ISBN
- 9781607411819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.33€ 87.96
€ 114.33
€ 87.96
Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691652504
- ISBN
- 9780691652504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.26
€ 119.26
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230274358
- ISBN
- 9780230274358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.33€ 125.46
€ 128.33
€ 125.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 431 pages, 34 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 561.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306425349
- ISBN
- 9780306425349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.25
€ 68.25
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
€ 42.00€ 34.69
€ 42.00
€ 34.69
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
€ 72.34€ 56.82
€ 72.34
€ 56.82
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: LBD; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606922446
- ISBN
- 9781606922446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.33€ 80.25
€ 114.33
€ 80.25
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
€ 74.75
€ 74.75
Paperback. Editor(s): Reis, Norma Teresinha Oliveira. Num Pages: 111 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNU; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 17. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 111
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626181885
- ISBN
- 9781626181885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 227.50€ 155.75
€ 227.50
€ 155.75
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
€ 134.16€ 94.73
€ 134.16
€ 94.73
Hardback. Obtained by applying the dynamical system approach to mission design, space manifold dynamics represent a fascinating alternative to elliptic motion and provide a deeper understanding of the classical three and N-body problems in celestial mechanics. This book gives a state-of-the-art overview of the field. Editor(s): Perozzi, Ettore; Ferraz-Mello, Sylvio. Series: Space Technology Proceedings (Closed). Num Pages: 273 pages, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: TRP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441903471
- ISBN
- 9781441903471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.35
€ 203.35
Paperback. Space activities are in a transitional phase: the shift from publicly financed to private activities is a result of reduced public funding and increased commercial space opportunities. This work is illustrated with two case studies: commercialisation of the International Space Station (ISS), and the Space Tourism market. Series: Space Technology Library. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402003752
- ISBN
- 9781402003752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 132.05
€ 132.05