U.S. Space Gear: Outfitting the Astronaut - Couverture rigide

Kozloski, Lillian D.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0874744598 ISBN 13 : 9780874744590

Editeur : Smithsonian Inst Pr, 1993

Synopsis

Book by Lillian D Kozloski

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

U.S. Space Gear is an excellent primer on the history of the first flying (pressure) suits; early (and continuing) efforts to better understand human physiology at various altitudes and pressures; and space suit heritage for the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Shuttle programs. (Planetarian)

A fascinating study of spacesuits, the book provides a wealth of detail on an . . . amazingly complex subject. (Tampa Tribune-Times)

To watch a well-dressed astronaut somersaulting in space is to see twentieth-century technology at its peak. . . . [Lillian D. Kozloski] ably chronicles the evolution of design and problem solving. (Sciences)

Lillian Kozloski has put together a pictorial history of American spacesuit evolution, from the early days of high-altitude flight through the era of the space shuttle. . . . Space buffs will find this book both entertaining and informative. (Astronomy)

Présentation de l'éditeur

From the earliest days of flight, design of comfortable yet protective flying clothing has proved almost as great a challenge as the creation of airplanes and spacecraft. With more than 150 illustrations, this volume shows how researchers and designers culled life-saving ideas from sources both expected and obscure: deep-sea divers' equipment, pressurized inner tubes, tomato worms, and medieval armor.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Smithsonian Inst Pr
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0874744598
• ISBN 13: 9780874744590
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 238
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible