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The Apollo Guidance Computer: Architecture and Operation (Springer Praxis Books)
1642Designing a mission for a flight to the Moon requires balancing the demands of a wide array of spacecraft systems, with the details of tending each component generating complex and often contradictory requirements. More than any other system in the Apollo spacecraft, the Apollo Guidance Computer drove the capabilities of the lunar missions. In the 1960’s, most computers filled an entire room yet the spacecraft’s computer was required to be compact and require little power. When compared to m…
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Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
1378Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer. Space exploration is in some ways an exploration of what it means to be human. How much can a person give up? How much weirdness can they take? What happens to you when you can’t walk for a year? have sex? smell flowers? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a spacewalk? Is it possible for the human body to survive a bailout from space? To answer these questions…
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Spacesuits: The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Collection
722The goal of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth required the development of three things: spacecraft, launch vehicles, and protective clothing. Spacesuits: Within the Collections of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum takes the reader through the development of the last category, the spacesuits used during this venture. Highlighting the pressure suits created during the years leading up to the lunar missions and beyond, this book features dramatic photographs…
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Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
716New York Times Bestseller – Named One of the Best Books of the Year by The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Audible and Amazon In Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, veteran technology journalist Ashlee Vance provides the first inside look into the extraordinary life and times of Silicon Valley’s most audacious entrepreneur. Written with exclusive access to Musk, his family and friends, the book traces the entrepreneur’s journey from a rough upbringing in…
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Creative Haven GeoScapes Coloring Book (Creative Haven Coloring Books) (Adult Coloring)
444This riot of geometric images offers a kaleidoscope of coloring possibilities! Fractals generate a host of pyramids. Spirals form the rays of a sun. Myriad shapes converge into a hall of mirrors. This collection of 31 complex illustrations is a mind-bending mix of geometry and art, awaiting your addition of vivid color. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Geoscapes and other Creative Haven® adult colorin…