Title To Orbit and Back Again : How the Space Shuttle Flew in Space Author(s) Sivolella, Davide Publication New York, NY, Springer New York, 2014. Description XXII, 502 p. 245 illus., 95 illus. in color : online resource Abstract Note The question may be simple, but the answer is not as easy to give. This book describes the structures and systems used each time the Shuttle was launched, and then follows an imaginary mission, explaining how those structures and systems were used in orbital operations and the return to Earth. Details of how anomalous events were dealt with on individual missions are also provided, as are the recollections of those who built and flew the Shuttle. Highly illustrated with many diagrams, photographs and technical drawings, To Orbit and Back Again ??? focuses on the engineering aspects of the Shuttle ??? describes the systems and subsystems in clear, non-technical terms ??? brings to the fore the design work behind the Space Shuttle and the mission itself. ?? ?? ISBN,Price 9781461409830 Keyword(s) 1. Aerospace engineering 2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics 3. ASTRONAUTICS 4. ASTRONOMY 5. EBOOK 6. EBOOK - SPRINGER 7. Popular Science in Astronomy 8. SPACE SCIENCES 9. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I06639     On Shelf