(Hardback)

In the tradition of Chris Kraft's Flight and Gene Kranz's Failure Is Not an Option, from the longest-serving Flight Director in NASA's history, a revealing look at the high-stakes work of Mission Control that tells the inside story of the Space Shuttle program that has redefined our relationship with space.

(Hardback)

This limited-edition collection of space exploration toysfrom shuttles to space dogstaps into the nostalgia and imagination of 20th-century science fiction

(Paperback)

How the twenty-one-layer Apollo spacesuit, made by Playtex, was a triumph of intimacy over engineering.

(Hardback)

The story behind the elite scientists, technologists, SF enthusiasts, and billionaires who believe that humanitys destiny is to populate the stars . . .

(Paperback)

"A guide to 3D printing of astrophysical objects in the universe and to the corresponding science, visualization techniques, and telescopes and other observational tools"--

(Hardback)

An immersive exploration of the nightly presence that has captured our imagination for the entirety of human history.

(Paperback)

The weird and wonderful life of John Whiteside Parsons - a pioneering rocket scientist who also delved into the occult
'Forget geek stereotypes. Parsons' life seems straight out of a Hollywood thriller ' Los Angeles Magazine

(Paperback)

"A brief introduction to the physics of supernovae--explosions of dying stars that yield heavy chemical elements and spark the birth of new stars--and to past, present, and future research directions"--

(Paperback)

"How patterns--from diagrams of spacetime to particle trails revealed by supercolliders--offer clues to the fundamental workings of the physical world."--Provided by publisher.

(Paperback)

"A historical and cultural study of astronomers' chairs, their design and function, and their connection to 19th-century concepts of race, class, gender, and power"--

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Theres never been a more exciting time to learn about space. As new rockets are launched and fresh discoveries are made, humanitys urge to explore and understand keeps evolving. This concise guide explains everything you need to know from the Big Bang and the formation of galaxies to the moon landings and the future of space travel.

(Hardback)

The remarkable true story of America's first women astronauts - six extraordinary women, each making history going to orbit aboard NASA's Space Shuttle.

(Hardback)

"A comprehensive insider's account of the discovery of gravitational waves, including insights on the physics theory and the critical LIGO technology that made it possible"--

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Two United States Air Force Pilots enlisted to protect the country might do more by destroying the earth.

(Paperback)

"This is the first historical work that situates the Strategic Defense Initiative within a new phase in the militarization of space, uncovering a largely secret history of the role of military space technologies in late-Cold War U.S. defense strategy and foreign relations"--

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

"Originally published in France as Le son comme arme by Editions La Decouverte, Paris, 2011"--Title page verso.

(Hardback)

Covers various aspects of the field of spacecraft charging, ranging from secondary and backscattered electrons, spacecraft charging in Maxwellian plasmas, effective mitigation techniques, and potential wells and barriers to operational anomalies, meteors, and neutral gas release.

(Paperback)

Offers instructions for correctly mounting various kinds of games, from birds and deer to fish and beyond, including sections on mounting heads, fish, and reptiles, tanning skins, collecting and exhibiting insects and eggs, using tools and gathering materials, selecting eyes and wires, and more.

(Hardback)

Details the hydrogeological procedures that should be followed when performing open pit slope stability design studies.

(Paperback, 5th edition)

(Loose-leaf, 5th edition)