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Burgess, Colin |
Animals in Space |
I06077 |
2007 |
eBook |
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| 212 |
Long, K. F |
Deep Space Propulsion |
I06073 |
2012 |
eBook |
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| 213 |
Ulivi, Paolo |
Robotic Exploration of the Solar System |
I06045 |
2015 |
eBook |
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| 214 |
Slotkin, Arthur L |
Doing the Impossible |
I06043 |
2012 |
eBook |
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| 215 |
Baker, Philip |
The Story of Manned Space Stations |
I05979 |
2007 |
eBook |
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| 216 |
Harvey, Brian |
Russian Space Probes |
I05955 |
2011 |
eBook |
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| 217 |
Young, Anthony |
The Twenty-First Century Commercial Space Imperative |
I05917 |
2015 |
eBook |
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| 218 |
Tronchetti, Fabio |
Fundamentals of Space Law and Policy |
I05861 |
2013 |
eBook |
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| 219 |
Vulpetti, Giovanni |
Solar Sails |
I05848 |
2015 |
eBook |
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| 220 |
Meltzer, Michael |
The Cassini-Huygens Visit to Saturn |
I05846 |
2015 |
eBook |
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| Title | Animals in Space : From Research Rockets to the Space Shuttle |
| Author(s) | Burgess, Colin;Dubbs, Chris |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2007. |
| Description | L, 406 p. 160 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Many readers will doubtless be astonished to learn that animals were being fired aloft in U.S. and Soviet research rockets in the late 1940s. In fact most people not only believe that the Russian space dog Laika was the first canine to be launched into space, but also that the high-profile, precursory Mercury flights of chimps Ham and Enos were the only primate flights conducted by the United States. In fact, both countries had sent literally dozens of animals aloft for many years prior to these events and continued to do so for many years after. Other latter-day space nations, such as France and China, would also begin to use animals in their own space research. Animals in Space will explain why dogs, primates, mice and other rodents were chosen and tested, at a time when dedicated scientists from both space nations were determined to establish the survivability of human subjects on both ballistic and orbital space flights. It will also recount the way this happened; the secrecy involved and the methods employed, and offer an objective analysis of how the role of animals as spaceflight test subjects not only evolved, but subsequently changed over the years in response to a public outcry led by animal activists. It will explore the ways in which animal high-altitude and space flight research impacted on space flight biomedicine and technology, and how the results - both successful and disappointing - allowed human beings to then undertake that same hazardous journey with far greater understanding and confidence. This book is intended as a detailed yet highly readable and balanced account of the history of animal space flights, and the resultant application of hard-won research to space technology and astrobiology. It will undoubtedly become the ultimate authority on animal space flights |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387496788 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
5. Astronomy???Observations
6. Automotive engineering
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. HISTORY
10. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
11. History, general
12. Observations, Astronomical
13. PHYSICS
14. Popular Science, general
15. Popular works
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| Title | Deep Space Propulsion : A Roadmap to Interstellar Flight |
| Author(s) | Long, K. F |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2012. |
| Description | XXI, 367 p. 73 illus., 22 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | As humans take their first tentative steps off our home planet, and debate the costs/benefits of sending people back to the Moon and perhaps on to Mars, we must also start to make plans for the day when we will venture forth as pioneers farther out into the Solar System and beyond - perhaps far, far beyond - to explore and settle new worlds around other stars. It is vital that we develop the deep space propulsion technologies that will take us there, first to explore with robotic probes, then to follow ourselves. This is necessary so that if anything catastrophic happened to Earth, our species would survive. And the possibilities for catastrophe are great. An impacting asteroid ended the reign of the dinosaurs, and today we have many other threats such as global war, climate change, pollution, resource limitations and overpopulation. In this book, Kelvin F. Long takes us on all the possible journeys - the mission targets, the technologies we might use to power such journeys, and what scientific knowledge we are seeking to obtain upon arriving there. Despite the problems of today it is important that we take a long-term view for the future of our species. In fact, the only way to assure a future is to start planning for it now and then progress incrementally. Today, society is not in a position to launch the types of missions outlined in this book, mainly due to a lack of political motivations to try and the economic cost for launching it. But if we start to develop these technologies today, then it is likely that one of them will come to technological maturity at some point in the coming centuries and will power our species to the stars. Our commitment today to achieve near-term goals will ensure a tomorrow for the generations ahead |
| ISBN,Price | 9781461406075 |
| 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)
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| Title | Robotic Exploration of the Solar System : Part 4: The Modern Era 2004 ???2013 |
| Author(s) | Ulivi, Paolo;Harland, David M |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2015. |
| Description | XII, 567 p. 226 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In Robotic Exploration of the Solar System, Paolo Ulivi and David Harland provide a comprehensive account of the design and management of deep-space missions, the spacecraft involved ??? some flown, others not ??? their instruments, and their scientific results. This fourth volume in the series covers the period 2004 to the present day and features: coverage of the Rosetta and Curiosity missions up to the end of 2013 coverage of Mars missions since 2005, including the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Phoenix and Fobos-Grunt, plus a description of plans for future robotic exploration of the Red Planet coverage of all planetary missions launched between 2004 and 2013, including the Deep Impact cometary mission, the MESSENGER Mercury orbiter, the New Horizons Pluto flyby and the Juno Jupiter orbiter the first complete description of the Chinese Chang???e 2 asteroid flyby mission ever published extensive coverage of future missions, including the European BepiColombo Mercury orbiter and international plans to revisit the most interesting moons of Jupiter and Saturn |
| ISBN,Price | 9781461448129 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. APPLICATION SOFTWARE
4. ASTRONAUTICS
5. ASTRONOMY
6. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
7. ASTROPHYSICS
8. Computer Applications
9. EBOOK
10. EBOOK - SPRINGER
11. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Doing the Impossible : George E. Mueller and the Management of NASA???s Human Spaceflight Program |
| Author(s) | Slotkin, Arthur L |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2012. |
| Description | XXV, 306 p. 20 illus., 9 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This excellent account of one of the most important personalities in early American human spaceflight history describes for the first time how George E. Mueller, the system manager of the human spaceflight program of the 1960s, applied the SPO methodology and other special considerations, resulting in the success of the Apollo Program. While Wernher von Braun and others did not really readily accept Mueller's approach to system management, they later acknowledged that without it NASA would not have landed astronauts on the Moon by 1969. While Apollo remained Mueller's top priority, from his earliest days at the agency he promoted a robust post-Apollo program, which culminated in Skylab, the Space Shuttle, and the International Space Station. As a result of these efforts, Mueller earned the sobriquet: "the father of the Space Shuttle." |
| ISBN,Price | 9781461437017 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
5. Astronomy???Observations
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. HISTORY
9. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
10. Observations, Astronomical
11. SPACE SCIENCES
12. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | The Story of Manned Space Stations : An Introduction |
| Author(s) | Baker, Philip |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2007. |
| Description | XVIII, 170 p. 36 illus., 24 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Philip Baker charts the history of manned space stations from the very beginning in a logical, chronological order. He tells the story of the two major space powers starting out on their very separate programs, but slowly coming together through ASTP, Shuttle-Mir, and the ISS, and includes programs that rarely get mentioned - the US Manned Orbiting Laboratory, and the Soviet Almaz station, both military backed projects. The Mir space station was one of the greatest human achievements in modern history, and a thorough telling of its story is essential to this book. During its life it grew and evolved into a truly international outpost, with visitors from all over the world taking advantage of the only permanent space station in orbit at that time. This book will be the only one of its kind to tell the whole story of the manned space stations from both nations, from the very beginning, to the current ISS story, and to the possibilities beyond. Each chapter of this book will contain interviews with many of the primary participants, including the astronauts, cosmonauts, designers, mission controllers, doctors and managers most directly involved in the flights. The author paints a vivid picture of two competing nations slowly coming together to form an alliance that is shaky and uncertain to begin with, but grows from fierce competition into solid collaboration |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387684888 |
| 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)
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| Title | Russian Space Probes : Scientific Discoveries and Future Missions |
| Author(s) | Harvey, Brian;Zakutnyaya, Olga |
| Publication | New York, NY, 1. Imprint: Praxis
2. Praxis, 2011. |
| Description | XXIX, 514 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The Soviet Union began the exploration of space with the launch of Sputnik in 1957, well over 50 years ago, and sent the first probes to the Moon, Mars, and Venus. Less well known is what these probes actually found out. What were the discoveries of Russian space science? What new discoveries may we expect in the future? Who were Russia's most important scientists? Russian Space Probes gives for the first time the definitive history of Soviet-Russian space science, and is the first book to assess the actual achievements of the Russian space program in furthering our knowledge of the Solar System. Among other projects covered are missions such as Elektron, which mapped the Earth's radiation belts; the astrophysical observatories Astron, Kvant, Gamma,??and Granat; Proton, which trapped cosmic rays; Prognoz, which measured solar radiation; and the Interball, Aktivny, APEX, and Magion mission in which satellites chased each other in the Earth's magnetic tail. The final part of the book examines the future of Russian space science and looks at planned new missions, such as the Spektr series of space observatories, and return flights to the Moon and Mars, including a sample of Phobos |
| ISBN,Price | 9781441981509 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. ASTRONOMY
5. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
6. Astronomy???Observations
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. Observations, Astronomical
10. Popular Science in Astronomy
11. SPACE SCIENCES
12. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | The Twenty-First Century Commercial Space Imperative |
| Author(s) | Young, Anthony |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2015. |
| Description | IX, 92 p. 31 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Young addresses the??impressive expansion across existing and developing commercial space business markets, with??multiple private companies??competing in the??payload launch services sector.??The author pinpoints the new markets, technologies, and players in the industry, as??well as highlighting the overall??reasons why it is important for us to develop space. NASA now relies on commercial partners to supply cargo and crew spacecraft and services to and from the International Space Station. The sizes of satellites are diminishing and their capabilities expanding, while costs to orbit are decreasing. Suborbital space tourism holds the potential of new industries and jobs. Commercial space exploration of the Moon and the planets also holds promise. All this activity is a catalyst for anyone interested in??joining the developing space industry, from students and researchers??to engineers and??entrepreneurs. As more and more satellites and rockets are launched and the business of space is expanding at a significant pace, it is??increasingly??important for scientists and engineers of many disciplines to understand how the business evolved and where it is continuing to develop. The growing field is fully explored in this concise overview to the players in this changing landscape |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319189291 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. Development economics
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. ECONOMIC POLICY
8. R & D/Technology Policy
9. SPACE SCIENCES
10. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Fundamentals of Space Law and Policy |
| Author(s) | Tronchetti, Fabio |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2013. |
| Description | XVIII, 107 p. 8 illus., 7 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Presents and addresses key space law and policy issues for the benefit of wider informed audiences that wish to acquaint themselves with the fundamentals of the space law??field. This brief analyzes in a concise manner the combined influence of space law and policy on international space activities. Read in conjunction with the other books in the Springer ???Space Development??? series, it supports a broader understanding of the business, economics, engineering, legal, and procedural aspects of space activities. This book will also give the casual reader as well as experts in the field insight on present and future space law and policy trends, challenges and opportunities |
| ISBN,Price | 9781461478706 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. INTERNATIONAL LAW
7. Law of the sea
8. Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space
9. SPACE SCIENCES
10. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Solar Sails : A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel |
| Author(s) | Vulpetti, Giovanni;Johnson, Les;Matloff, Gregory L |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2015. |
| Description | XXIV, 277 p. 89 illus., 39 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The reality of sunlight-based sailing in space began in May 2010,?? and solar sail technology and science have continued to evolve rapidly through new space missions. Using the power of the Sun's light??for regular travel propulsion will be the next major leap forward in our journey to other worlds. This book is the second edition of the fascinating explanation of solar sails, how they work and how they will be used in the exploration of space. Updated with 35% new material, this second edition includes three new chapters on missions operated by Japan and the US, as well as projects that are in progress. The remainder of the book describes the heritage of exploration in water-borne sailing ships and the evolution to space-vehicle propulsion; as well as nuclear, solar-electric, nuclear-electric and antimatter rocket devices. It also discusses various sail systems that may use either sunlight or solar wind, and the design, fabrication and steering challenges associated with solar sails. The first edition was met with overwhelmingly positive reviews, and deemed ???a title that needs to be on your shelf if you???re seriously interested in the next step as we move beyond rocketry" (Centauri Dreams, September 2008). Written with a mixed approach, this book appeals to both the general public as well as those with a more scientifically technical background |
| ISBN,Price | 9781493909414 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. CLASSICAL ELECTRODYNAMICS
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. ELECTRODYNAMICS
8. ENERGY SYSTEMS
9. OPTICS
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| Title | The Cassini-Huygens Visit to Saturn : An Historic Mission to the Ringed Planet |
| Author(s) | Meltzer, Michael |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2015. |
| Description | XXII, 409 p. 84 illus., 40 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Cassini-Huygens was the most ambitious and successful space journey ever launched to the outer Solar System. This book examines all aspects of the journey: its conception and planning; the lengthy political processes needed to make it a reality; the engineering and development required to build the spacecraft; its 2.2-billion mile??journey from Earth to the Ringed Planet; and the amazing discoveries??from the mission.??The author traces how the visions of a few brilliant scientists matured, gained popularity, and eventually became a reality. Innovative technical leaps were necessary to assemble such a multifaceted spacecraft and reliably operate it while it orbited a planet so far from our own. The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft design evolved from other deep space efforts, most notably the Galileo mission to Jupiter,??enabling the voluminous, paradigm-shifting scientific data collected by the spacecraft. ??Some of these discoveries are absolute gems. A small satellite that scientists once thought of as a dead piece of rock turned out to contain a warm underground sea that could conceivably harbor life. And we now know that hiding under the mist of Saturn???s largest moon, Titan, is a world with lakes, fluvial channels, and dunes hauntingly reminiscent of those on our own planet, except that on Titan, it???s not water that fills those lakes but hydrocarbons. These and other breakthroughs illustrate why the Cassini-Huygens mission will be remembered as one of greatest voyages of discovery ever made |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319076089 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTRONAUTICS
4. ASTRONOMY
5. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
6. Astronomy???Observations
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. Observations, Astronomical
10. PLANETOLOGY
11. Popular Science in Astronomy
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