Space Shuttle Challenger: Ten Journeys into the Unknown - Couverture souple

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Evans, Ben

 
9780387463551: Space Shuttle Challenger: Ten Journeys into the Unknown
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0387463550 ISBN 13 : 9780387463551
Editeur : Springer New York, 2010

Synopsis

This book will take readers back to a time when the Space Shuttle represented the dawn of a new age in space travel, a time when the fabled final frontier was drawing inexorably closer as each year passed. It details the stories of Challenger's missions from the points of view of the astronauts, engineers, and scientists who flew and knew her and the managers, technicians, and ground personnel who designed her and nursed her from humble beginnings as a structural test article into one of the most capable Shuttles in NASA's service. Coverage combines technical esoterica with interviews, stories, and anecdotes from the lifetime of this remarkable spacecraft. Challenger veterans, including Gordon Fullerton and Vance Brand, describe their experiences and the differences between Challenger and her sister ships. The development of Challenger herself is explored in detail, including her design, development, construction, and preparation for missions.

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À propos de l?auteur

Ben Evans was born in October 1976 in Solihull and attended the University of Birmingham, from where he gained a degree in Ancient History and Archaeology and later a teaching qualification. He has written extensively for SPACEFLIGHT, COUNTDOWN and ASTRONOMY NOW magazines since 1992 and has previously had two books published by Praxis. These were NASA'S VOYAGER MISSIONS (2003) and, most recently, SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA (2005). He researched and wrote both books whilst training and working as a history and English secondary school teacher. He is not a professional scientist, but merely a space enthusiast with an interest in writing.

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Éditeur
Springer New York
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0387463550
ISBN 13 
9780387463551
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
312
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