INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
9783642237256
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Country Code
IR
Number
EN-51589
LANGUAGE OF THE ITEM
.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc
انگلیسی
COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION OR PRODUCTlON
Country of publication
IR
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Human Spaceflight and Exploratio
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
/ edited by Carol Norberg
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Berlin, Heidelberg
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
: Springer Berlin Heidelberg :Imprint: Springer,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
, 2013.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
XXX, 331 p. 201 illus., 99 illus. in color., online resource.
SERIES
Series Title
(Springer Praxis Books)
NOTES PERTAINING TO PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Text of Note
Electronic
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
? Covers the history of human spaceflight and exploration; ? Reviews the challenges that the space environment poses on space missions; ? Assesses spacesuit designs and their future development; ? Details the selection and training of astronauts; ? Discusses the success of the US Space Shuttle program in relation to the experiences of European astronaut Gerhard Thiele's personal account of flying aboard the Space Shuttle on a mission to map the Earth; ? Considers the design of life support systems and future technologies The book presents a unique overview of international activities in human spaceflight and exploration at a time of uncertainty regarding the direction of future development in the western world. It provides an introduction for the general public interested in space and would also be suitable for students at university. The contributors include a space physicist, two space engineers, a space-suit designer and two astronauts, who collectively have a broad experience of space activities.
Text of Note
History of Human Spaceflight -- Space Exploration -- The effects of spaceflight on the human body and mind -- Life support systems -- Space suits -- Astronaut selection and training -- Mapping our world, the flight of European astronaut Gerhard Thiele on STS-99.
SERIES
Title
Springer Praxis Books
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Engineering
Astronautics
Electronic books
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
E-BOOK
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Norberg, Carol.
PERSONAL NAME - SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITY
SpringerLink (Online service)
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Country
ایران
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Host name
9783642237249.pdf
Access number
عادی
Compression information
عادی
Date and Hour of Consultation and Access
9783642237249.pdf
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old catalog
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