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Paperback. space program and the rise of the women's movement in America. Series: Gender Relations in the American Experience. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801883941
ISBN
9780801883941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.24

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

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

€ 42.99
€ 37.45

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

Hardback. In documenting these events, Foster offers a broader understanding of the difficulties in sexually integrating any workplace, even when the organization approaches the situation with as positive an outlook and as strong a motivation as did NASA. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; PDX; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421401959
ISBN
9781421401959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.04

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
€ 28.66

Paperback. Conway, JPL's historian, offers an insider's perspective into the changing goals of Mars exploration, the ways in which sophisticated computer simulations drove the design process, and the remarkable evolution of landing technologies over a thirty-year period. Series: New Series in NASA History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 21, 11 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JM; PDX; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 249 x 30. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421421223
ISBN
9781421421223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.01

Hardback. Engaging account of the people and events who have shaped the development of private spaceflight Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight. Num Pages: 344 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: PG; TRP; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803216105
ISBN
9780803216105
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.19

Hardback. Editor(s): French, Francis. Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight. Num Pages: 184 pages, 37 photographs. BIC Classification: BGTA; BM; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803262836
ISBN
9780803262836
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.64

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

€ 38.99
€ 34.78

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

Hardback. Translation of: Hang tian qi kong zhi ji suan ji rong cuop ji shu. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: TGPR; TJ; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 176 x 46. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc Singapore
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119107279
ISBN
9781119107279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.76

Paperback. The first comprehensive book on the Soviet Energia/Buran programme in English. Tells the fascinating story of the effort designed to keep up with the United States in the Cold War in space. Provides information never before published in the West that has become available in the past fifteen years. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 552 pages, 170 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 169 x 29. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Praxis
Edition
2007th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387698489
ISBN
9780387698489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.82
€ 80.41

Hardback. Sir Arthur Clarke Award Winner Many environmentalists think going into space detracts from solving problems on Earth. Most space explorers feel environmentalism hampers their exploration of space. Leading astro-biologist Prof. Cockell argues that environmentalism and space exploration have one and the same objective, to ensure humanity has a home. Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 276 x 22. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230007529
ISBN
9780230007529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.15

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

€ 65.33

Hardcover. Part of a series in junction with NASA which takes communications technology to the farthest reaches of space, this book focuses on an array of technologies and concepts developed to support radio navigation on interplanetary spacecraft. Num Pages: 86 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: PGG; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 241 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
86
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471445340
ISBN
9780471445340
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.65

Num Pages: 320 pages, 402 color & 43 b/w photos. BIC Classification: PG; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 223 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1546. The Laboratory and Marketplace. 320 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PG; TTD. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 29. Weight: 1546.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764337765
ISBN
9780764337765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.18

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.86

Atmospheric Science at NASA critically examines this politically controversial science, dissecting the often convoluted roles, motives, and relationships of the various institutional actors involved-among them NASA, congressional appropriation committees, government weather and climate bureaus, and the military. Series: New Series in NASA History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 30, 19 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PDX; PHVJ; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 703.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801889844
ISBN
9780801889844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.25

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

€ 127.52

Hardback. Focuses on the interrelationships of social, technical, and organizational aspects of the product development process. This book presents the cases observed in industry and research laboratories based on the socio-technical system approach of examining the reciprocal relationship between the technical and the social subsystems. Series: Space Technology Library. Num Pages: 413 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6; KNGV; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 785.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
413
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402008078
ISBN
9781402008078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.28

Hardback. A comprehensive source for the Space Politics and Policies of the United States Civil, Military, Intelligence, and Commercial Space Programs. It provides a comprehensive survey of Space Policy. It analyzes Space Policy at several levels including historical context, political actors and institutions, political processes and policy outcomes. Editor(s): Sadeh, Eligar. Series: Space Regulations Library. Num Pages: 522 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1127.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
522
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402008795
ISBN
9781402008795
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 362.37

Paperback. Providing a comprehensive survey of Space Policy, this book analyzes it at many levels, including historical context, political actors and institutions, political processes and policy outcomes. It examines the symbiotic relationships between policy, technology, and science. It also provides a review of the body of knowledge in Space Policy. Editor(s): Sadeh, Eligar. Series: Space Regulations Library. Num Pages: 522 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 929.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
522
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402009020
ISBN
9781402009020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 413.89

hardcover. Proceedings of an International Symposium, 4-7 June 2002, Strasbourg, France Editor(s): Rycroft, M. J. Series: Space Studies. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
Edition
2003rd Edition
SKU
V9781402009624
ISBN
9781402009624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 246.89

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