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1 Sivolella, Davide The Untold Stories of the Space Shuttle Program I12342 2022 Book  
2 Haerendel, Gerhard My Life in Space Exploration I12274 2022 Book  
3 De Angelis, Alessandro Galileo Galilei???s ???Two New Sciences??? I11951 2021 eBook  
4 Gorn, Michael H X-Planes from the X-1 to the X-60 I11937 2021 eBook  
5 Crawford, Ian Expanding Worldviews: Astrobiology, Big History and Cosmic Perspectives I11822 2021 eBook  
6 Harvey, Brian European-Russian Space Cooperation I11734 2021 eBook  
7 Lipton, Lenny The Cinema in Flux I11731 2021 eBook  
8 Ayres, Robert U The History and Future of Technology I11662 2021 eBook  
9 Chinnici, Ileana Angelo Secchi and Nineteenth Century Science I11618 2021 eBook  
10 Cunningham, Clifford Discovery of the First Asteroid, Ceres I10426 2016 eBook  
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TitleThe Untold Stories of the Space Shuttle Program : Unfulfilled Dreams and Missions that Never Flew
Author(s)Sivolella, Davide
PublicationCham, 1. Imprint: Springer 2. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
DescriptionXIII, 343 p. 213 illus., 22 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteIn September 1969, several months after the Apollo 11 lunar landing, President Richard M. Nixon established the Space Task Force to chart NASA???s path for the decades to come. This imaginative vision was shattered less than six months later when, on January 13, 1970, NASA Administrator Dr. Thomas Paine announced that, owing to funding cuts, only the reusable Space Shuttle could be afforded -- there would be no space station, no return to the Moon, and no missions to Mars. This is a story never before told about the missions and technologies that NASA had begun to plan but never fully realized. The book is a companion to the author???s previous two works on the Space Shuttle. Whereas the first two books showed how the Space Shuttle flew in space and what the program accomplished, this book explains what more the Space Shuttle could have achieved and how the space transportation system could have further matured if circumstances had been otherwise. A final chapter also discusses how some of these plans might be resurrected in future programs.
ISBN,Price9783031196539
Keyword(s)1. ASTRONOMY 2. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences 3. EBOOK 4. EBOOK - SPRINGER 5. HISTORY 6. HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY 7. SOLAR SYSTEM 8. SPACE PHYSICS 9. TECHNOLOGY
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TitleMy Life in Space Exploration
Author(s)Haerendel, Gerhard
PublicationCham, 1. Imprint: Springer 2. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
DescriptionXIV, 227 p. 112 illus., 57 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteThis book tells the inside story of Germany's first contributions to space research by experiments with artificial plasma clouds in space. In this autobiography, Gerhard Haerendel, former director at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, describes his 60 adventurous years in space research. The narrative of exciting events???covering 40 years of rocket and satellite work???is underpinned with accessible accounts of the actual physical phenomena and processes involved. The reader also learns about how the goals set by a visionary astrophysicist eventually led to one of Germany's first major contributions to space research by the creation of artificial comets in the solar wind. Haerendel's efforts also led to two further satellite programs, one in partnership with Sweden, focusing on the aurora borealis, the other, a national German endeavor, to explore the outer border of the magnetosphere. A further interesting chapter concerns his engagement in the evaluation and restructuring of eastern German Academy institutes after reunification. All readers interested in space research and its history will enjoy sharing the fascinating experiences and dramatic events that accompany the story throughout, even some spectacular failures relating to rocket campaigns
ISBN,Price9783031102868
Keyword(s)1. ASTRONAUTICS 2. Astronomers???Biography 3. Biographies of Physicists and Astronomers 4. EBOOK 5. EBOOK - SPRINGER 6. HISTORY 7. HISTORY OF SCIENCE 8. HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY 9. Outer space???Exploration 10. Physicists???Biography 11. Science???History 12. Space Exploration and Astronautics 13. TECHNOLOGY
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TitleGalileo Galilei???s ???Two New Sciences??? : for Modern Readers
Author(s)De Angelis, Alessandro
PublicationCham, Springer International Publishing, 2021.
DescriptionXXXVIII, 163 p. 53 illus : online resource
Abstract NoteThis book aims to make Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) accessible to the modern reader by refashioning the great scientist's masterpiece "Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations Relating to Two New Sciences" in today's language. Galileo Galilei stands as one of the most important figures in history, not simply for his achievements in astronomy, physics, and engineering and for revolutionizing science and the scientific method in general, but also for the role that he played in the (still ongoing) drama concerning entrenched power and its desire to stifle any knowledge that may threaten it. Therefore, it is important that today's readers come to understand and appreciate what Galilei accomplished and wrote. But the mindset that shapes how we see the world today is quite different from the mindset -- and language -- of Galilei and his contemporaries. Another obstacle to a full understanding of Galilei's writings is posed by the countless historical, philosophical, geometrical, and linguistic references he made, along with his often florid prose, with its blend of Italian and Latin. De Angelis' new rendition of the work includes translations of the original geometrical figures into algebraic formulae in modern notation and allows the non-specialist reader to follow the thread of Galileo's thought and in a way that was barely possible until now
ISBN,Price9783030719524
Keyword(s)1. EBOOK 2. EBOOK - SPRINGER 3. HISTORY 4. History of Physics and Astronomy 5. HISTORY OF SCIENCE 6. HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY 7. Physics???History 8. Science???History 9. TECHNOLOGY
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TitleX-Planes from the X-1 to the X-60 : An Illustrated History
Author(s)Gorn, Michael H;De Chiara, Giuseppe
PublicationCham, Springer International Publishing, 2021.
DescriptionXX, 163 p. 90 illus., 87 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteFor the past 75 years, the U.S. government has invested significant time and money into advanced aerospace research, as evidenced by its many experimental X-plane aircraft and rockets. NASA's X-Planes asks a simple question: What have we gained from it all? To answer this question, the authors provide a comprehensive overview of the X-plane???s long history, from the 1946 X-1 to the modern X-60. The chapters describe not just the technological evolution of these models, but also the wider story of politics, federal budgets, and inter-agency rivalries surrounding them. The book is organized into two sections, with the first covering the operational X-planes that symbolized the Cold War struggle between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R, and the second section surveying post-Cold War aircraft and spacecraft. Featuring dozens of original illustrations of X-plane cross-sections, in-flight profiles, close-ups, and more, this book will educate general readers and specialists alike
ISBN,Price9783030863982
Keyword(s)1. Aerospace engineering 2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics 3. ASTRONAUTICS 4. EBOOK 5. EBOOK - SPRINGER 6. ENGINEERING 7. HISTORY 8. HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY 9. SOLAR SYSTEM 10. SPACE PHYSICS 11. TECHNOLOGY 12. Technology and Engineering
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TitleExpanding Worldviews: Astrobiology, Big History and Cosmic Perspectives
Author(s)Crawford, Ian
PublicationCham, Springer International Publishing, 2021.
DescriptionVI, 377 p. 33 illus., 10 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteThis book collates papers presented at two international conferences (held at the Australian National University in 2018 and Birkbeck College London in 2019) exploring the relationships between big history and astrobiology and their wider implications for society. These two relatively new academic disciplines aim to integrate human history with the wider history of the universe and the search for life elsewhere. The book will show that, despite differences in emphasis, big history and astrobiology share much in common, especially their interdisciplinary approaches and the cosmic and evolutionary perspectives that they both engender. Specifically, the book addresses the unified, all-embracing, nature of knowledge, the impact of big history on humanity and the world at large, the possible impact of SETI on astrobiology and big history, the cultural signature of Earth???s inhabitants beyond the atmosphere, and the political implications of a planetary worldview. The principal readership is envisaged to comprise scholars working in the fields of astrobiology, big history and space exploration interested in forging interdisciplinary links between these diverse topics, together with educators, and a wider public, interested in the societal implications of the cosmic and evolutionary perspectives engendered by research in these fields
ISBN,Price9783030704827
Keyword(s)1. ASTROBIOLOGY 2. ASTRONAUTICS 3. ASTRONOMY 4. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences 5. COSMOLOGY 6. EBOOK 7. EBOOK - SPRINGER 8. HISTORY 9. Outer space???Exploration 10. PHILOSOPHY 11. Space Exploration and Astronautics
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TitleEuropean-Russian Space Cooperation : From de Gaulle to ExoMars
Author(s)Harvey, Brian
PublicationCham, Springer International Publishing, 2021.
DescriptionXII, 406 p. 215 illus., 190 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteThe story of European-Russian collaboration in space is little known and its importance all too often understated. Because France was the principal interlocutor between these nations, such cooperation did not receive the attention it deserved in English-language literature. This book rectifies that history, showing how Russia and Europe forged a successful partnership that has continued to the present day. Space writer Brian Harvey provides an in-depth picture of how this European-Russian relationship evolved and what factors???scientific, political and industrial???propelled it over the decades. The history begins in the cold war period with the first collaborative ventures between the Soviet Union and European countries, primarily France, followed later by Germany and other European countries. Next, the chapters turn to the missions when European astronauts flew to Russian space stations, the Soyuz rocket made a new home in European territory in the South American jungle and science missions were flown to study deep space. Their climax is the joint mission to explore Mars, called ExoMars, which has already sent a mission to Mars. Through this close examination of these European-Russian efforts, readers will appreciate an altogether new perspective on the history of space exploration, no longer defined by competition, but rather by collaboration and cooperation
ISBN,Price9783030676865
Keyword(s)1. Aerospace engineering 2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics 3. ASTRONAUTICS 4. ASTRONOMY 5. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences 6. EBOOK 7. EBOOK - SPRINGER 8. HISTORY 9. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 10. SOLAR SYSTEM 11. SPACE PHYSICS
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TitleThe Cinema in Flux : The Evolution of Motion Picture Technology from the Magic Lantern to the Digital Era
Author(s)Lipton, Lenny
PublicationNew York, NY, Springer US, 2021.
DescriptionXXII, 795 p. 577 illus., 259 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteThe first of its kind, this book traces the evolution of motion picture technology in its entirety. Beginning with Huygens' magic lantern and ending in the current electronic era, it explains cinema???s scientific foundations and the development of parallel enabling technologies alongside the lives of the innovators. Product development issues, business and marketplace factors, the interaction of aesthetic and technological demands, and the patent system all play key roles in the tale. The topics are covered sequentially, with detailed discussion of the transition from the magic lantern to Edison???s invention of the 35mm camera, the development of the celluloid cinema, and the transition from celluloid to digital. Unique and essential reading from a lifetime innovator in the field of cinema technology, this engaging and well-illustrated book will appeal to anyone interested in the history and science of cinema, from movie buffs to academics and members of the motion picture industry
ISBN,Price9781071609514
Keyword(s)1. COMPUTER GRAPHICS 2. EBOOK 3. EBOOK - SPRINGER 4. Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 6. Film and Television Studies 7. HISTORY 8. HISTORY OF SCIENCE 9. HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY 10. LASER 11. LASERS 12. Motion pictures 13. Science???History 14. TECHNOLOGY 15. Television broadcasting
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TitleThe History and Future of Technology : Can Technology Save Humanity from Extinction?
Author(s)Ayres, Robert U
PublicationCham, Springer International Publishing, 2021.
DescriptionXVIII, 830 p. 286 illus., 217 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteEminent physicist and economist, Robert Ayres, examines the history of technology as a change agent in society, focusing on societal roots rather than technology as an autonomous, self-perpetuating phenomenon. With rare exceptions, technology is developed in response to societal needs that have evolutionary roots and causes. In our genus Homo, language evolved in response to a need for our ancestors to communicate, both in the moment, and to posterity. A band of hunters had no chance in competition with predators that were larger and faster without this type of organization, which eventually gave birth to writing and music. The steam engine did not leap fully formed from the brain of James Watt. It evolved from a need to pump water out of coal mines, driven by a need to burn coal instead of firewood, in turn due to deforestation. Later, the steam engine made machines and mechanization possible. Even quite simple machines increased human productivity by a factor of hundreds, if not thousands. That was the Industrial Revolution. If we count electricity and the automobile as a second industrial revolution, and the digital computer as the beginning of a third, the world is now on the cusp of a fourth revolution led by microbiology. These industrial revolutions have benefited many in the short term, but devastated the Earth???s ecosystems. Can technology save the human race from the catastrophic consequences of its past success? That is the question this book will try to answer
ISBN,Price9783030713935
Keyword(s)1. Applied and Technical Physics 2. EBOOK 3. EBOOK - SPRINGER 4. ECONOMICS 5. HISTORY 6. HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY 7. PHYSICS 8. Political Economy of Energy 9. Power resources 10. TECHNOLOGY
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TitleAngelo Secchi and Nineteenth Century Science : The Multidisciplinary Contributions of a Pioneer and Innovator
Author(s)Chinnici, Ileana;Consolmagno, Guy
PublicationCham, Springer International Publishing, 2021.
DescriptionXXVIII, 381 p. 120 illus., 65 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteAngelo Secchi was a key figure in 19th century science. An Italian Jesuit and scientist, he helped lead the transition from astronomy to astrophysics and left a lasting legacy in the field. Secchi???s spectral classification of stars was a milestone that paved the way for modern astronomical research. He was also a founder of modern meteorology and an innovator in the design and development of new instruments and methods across disciplines. This contributed volume collects together reviews from an international group of historians, scientists and scholars representing the multiple disciplines where Secchi made significant contributions during his remarkable career. It analyzes both his famous and lesser known pioneering efforts with equal vigor, providing a well-rounded narrative of his life???s work. Beyond his scientific and technological work, his role as a Jesuit priest in Rome during the turbulent years of the mid 19th century is also described and placed in the context of his scientific and civic activities
ISBN,Price9783030583842
Keyword(s)1. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques 2. Astronomy???Observations 3. Climate Sciences 4. CLIMATOLOGY 5. EBOOK 6. EBOOK - SPRINGER 7. HISTORY 8. HISTORY OF SCIENCE 9. HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY 10. MEASUREMENT 11. Measurement Science and Instrumentation 12. MEASURING INSTRUMENTS 13. Science???History 14. SPECTROSCOPY 15. SPECTRUM ANALYSIS 16. TECHNOLOGY
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TitleDiscovery of the First Asteroid, Ceres : Historical Studies in Asteroid Research
Author(s)Cunningham, Clifford
PublicationCham, Springer International Publishing, 2016.
DescriptionXIII, 333 p. 92 illus., 19 illus. in color : online resource
Abstract NoteBased on extensive primary sources, many never previously translated into English, this is the definitive account of the origins of Ceres as it went from being classified as a new planet to reclassification as the first of a previously unknown group of celestial objects. Cunningham opens this critical moment of astronomical discovery to full modern analysis for the first time. This book includes all the voluminous correspondence, translated into English, between the astronomers of Europe about the startling discovery of Ceres by Piazzi in 1801. It covers the period up to March 1802, at which time Pallas was discovered. Also included are Piazzi's two monographs about Ceres, and the sections of two books dealing with Ceres, one by Johann Bode, the other by Johann Schroeter. The origin of the word 'asteroid' is explained, along with several chapters on the antecedents of the story going back to ancient Greek times. The formulation of Bode's Law is given, as are the details on the efforts of Baron von Zach to organize a search for the supposed missing planet between Mars and Jupiter. Examples of verse created to commemorate the great discovery are included in this first volume. The author, who has a PhD in the History of Astronomy, is a dedicated scholar of the story of asteroids and his research on the discovery of Ceres is comprehensive and fully sourced. The discovery came at a time when rival astronomers were in hot competition with each other, and when the true nature of these celestial bodies was not yet known. With astronomers in France, Italy and beyond vying to understand and receive credit for the new class of astral bodies, drama was not in short supply--nor were scientific advances
ISBN,Price9783319217772
Keyword(s)1. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques 2. Astronomy???Observations 3. EBOOK 4. EBOOK - SPRINGER 5. HISTORY 6. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics 7. HISTORY OF SCIENCE 8. Observations, Astronomical 9. PHYSICS 10. PLANETOLOGY 11. SPACE SCIENCES 12. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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