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Thomas, Kenneth S |
U. S. Spacesuits |
I05437 |
2012 |
eBook |
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| 512 |
Mobberley, Martin |
Supernovae |
I05404 |
2007 |
eBook |
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| 513 |
Lang, Kenneth R |
Parting the Cosmic Veil |
I05400 |
2006 |
eBook |
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| 514 |
Schmitt, Harrison |
Return to the Moon |
I05397 |
2006 |
eBook |
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| 515 |
Pelt, Michel van |
Space Tourism |
I05389 |
2005 |
eBook |
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| 516 |
Bracewell, Ronald N |
Radio Astronomy Techniques |
I03214 |
1962 |
eBook |
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| Title | U. S. Spacesuits |
| Author(s) | Thomas, Kenneth S;McMann, Harold J |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2012. |
| Description | XXXV, 472 p. 284 illus., 124 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Spacesuits are far more than garments. They are a personalized spacecraft that allows direct contact and interaction with everything beyond our world, and a last refuge for survival in a disaster. Creating safe, reliable, and comfortable spacesuits is an ongoing challenge that has spanned over four decades. "U. S. Spacesuits, 2nd Edition" by Kenneth S. Thomas and Harold J. McMann details the technical evolution of U. S. spacesuits from their roots in high altitude aviation and vacuum tube development to present day, with an additional look into the future. This primary source of spacesuit information explains the functions, historical development, and use of spacesuits from a worldwide perspective. In this new edition, the authors update the story of U.S. spacesuit development and efforts, from the design challenges modern engineers face to the latest roles of spacesuits in space exploration. The book also provides a close up look at NASA's new Constellation Space Suit System as well as Apollo prototype configurations that have been discovered since 2005. Also not in the earlier edition is a prototype and model of the Gemini pressure suit and an explanation of its development. Finally, there are new insights into the suits used for the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttle, and International Space Station missions |
| ISBN,Price | 9781441995667 |
| 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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| Item Type | eBook |
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| Title | Supernovae : and How to Observe Them |
| Author(s) | Mobberley, Martin |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2007. |
| Description | XI, 209 p. 115 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Supernovae mark the deaths of massive stars or of white dwarfs in binary systems, and are unbelievably violent events. Even when they occur in galaxies millions of light years away they can be within the reach of amateur astronomers??? telescopes. More than 400 supernovae have already been discovered by amateurs. Supernovae and How to Observe Them is a mine of information for all levels of amateur astronomer, from relative beginners to experienced observers. Whether you are interested in the supernova physics, observing supernovae and supernova remnants, measuring their spectra or even discovering new supernovae yourself, this book provides all the information you need |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387462691 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Observations, Astronomical
7. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Parting the Cosmic Veil |
| Author(s) | Lang, Kenneth R |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2006. |
| Description | XVII, 229 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Parting the Cosmic Veil describes our gradual awareness of a vast, previously concealed Universe. It is a story of expanding horizons and the discovery of invisible worlds, made possible with new technology and novel telescopes that have broadened our range of perception and sharpened our vision. Spacecraft have carried men to the Moon, and traveled throughout the Solar System, obtaining close-up views that have transformed the moons and planets from moving points of light to fascinating, diverse worlds. Modern technology has also enabled the detection of giant planets around other stars, taking us one step closer to the possible detection of life outside the Earth. Astronomers have used telescopes, operating at the visible wavelengths that we see with our eye, to reveal the true extent of the Milky Way and discover billions of remote galaxies that are rushing away from us in an expanding Universe. Each of these galaxies contains billions of stars wheeling around their massive central hub. Radio waves and X-rays, which lie beyond the range of visual perception, are used to detect a violent Universe, from exploding stars to gamma ray bursts and the Big Bang itself, with the associated discoveries of pulsars, black holes and quasars. Radio astronomers have also shown that the dark spaces between the stars contain vast tracts of cold hydrogen atoms and a host of molecules. Dark invisible matter has been discovered residing outside the shining stars and galaxies, outweighing them all. And a mysterious dark energy has also been found, which fills the nooks and crannies of seemingly empty space. The Cosmos is evolving, participating in ongoing processes of creation, destruction, and re-birth. But even though we are pushing the boundaries of knowledge closer to an understanding of the origins and destinies, of either the Universe or Life, the ultimate answers to these grand questions still lie hidden behind the Cosmic Veil. |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387333663 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
5. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. GRAVITATION
9. Popular Science in Astronomy
10. SPACE SCIENCES
11. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Return to the Moon : Exploration, Enterprise, and Energy in the Human Settlement of Space |
| Author(s) | Schmitt, Harrison |
| Publication | New York, NY, 1. Imprint: Copernicus
2. Springer New York, 2006. |
| Description | XVI, 336 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Former NASA Astronaut Harrison Schmitt advocates a private, investor-based approach to returning humans to the Moon???to extract Helium 3 for energy production, to use the Moon as a platform for science and manufacturing, and to establish permanent human colonies there in a kind of stepping stone community on the way to deeper space. With governments playing a supporting role???just as they have in the development of modern commercial aeronautics and agricultural production???Schmitt believes that a fundamentally private enterprise is the only type of organization capable of sustaining such an effort and, eventually, even making it pay off |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387310640 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Popular Science in Astronomy
7. SPACE SCIENCES
8. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Space Tourism : Adventures in Earth Orbit and Beyond |
| Author(s) | Pelt, Michel van |
| Publication | New York, NY, 1. Imprint: Copernicus
2. Springer New York, 2005. |
| Description | XIII, 217 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Many scientific papers and popular articles have been written on the topic of space tourism, describing everything from expected market sizes to the rules of 3-dimensional microgravity football. But what would it actually feel like to be a tourist in space, to be hurled into orbit on top of a controlled explosion, to float around in a spacecraft, and to be able to look down on your hometown from above the atmosphere? Space tourism is not science fiction anymore, Michel van Pelt tells us, but merely a logical step in the evolution of space flight. Space is about to be opened up to more and more people, and the drive behind this is one of the most powerful economic forces: tourism. Van Pelt describes what recreational space travel might look like, and explains the required space technology, the medical issues, astronaut training, and the possibilities of holidays to destinations far, far away. This is a book for everyone who has ever dreamed of traveling to space: a dream which, according to van Pelt, may not be so far from becoming a reality |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387270159 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Popular Science in Astronomy
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