Technology : Aeronautics & Astronautics

Presents a history of unmanned missions of exploration of our Solar System. This book provides technical descriptions of the spacecraft, of their mission designs and of instrumentations. It discusses scientific results together with details of mission management. It covers missions from the 1950s and some of the other missions and their results. more...

Price: $39.95

In the more than forty years since the first human left the atmosphere of Earth, no one had ever done so without the help of a government agency. That changed on June 21, 2004, when SpaceShipOne, built by aircraft designer Burt Rutan, entered space and ushered in the commercial space age. Investment capital began to pour into the new commercial spaceflight industry. Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic will begin ferrying space tourists out of the atmosphere in 2009. Las Vegas hotelier Robert Bigelow is spending $500 million of his personal fortune to develop the world's first commercial space station (i.e., space hotel). Former PayPal CEO Elon Musk is developing orbital spacecraft to service Bigelow's space station. Others want to tap the vast natural resources of space, including unlimited solar power. These space entrepreneurs, including Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen and Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, now see space as the Next Big Thing. In Rocketeers, Michael Belfiore goes behind the scenes of this nascent industry, capturing its Wild West, anything-goes flavor, enhanced by the fact that most of the players live and work in California, New Mexico, Texas, and other western states, with plenty of open space for rocket launching. Likening his research to "hanging out in the Wright brothers' barn," Belfiore offers an inspiring and entertaining look at people who are not afraid to make their bold dreams a reality. more...

Price: $11.99

The definitive space system safety reference, written by the most senior figures working in the field from NASA, European Space Agency and the IAASS more...

Price: $200.00

Provides a comprehensive description of the shock wave reflection phenomena from a phenomenological point of view. This book includes: an introduction to oblique shock wave reflections; a description on the reflection phenomena in steady, pseudo-steady and unsteady flows; and, a listing of the relevant scientific papers and research reports. more...

Price: $199.00

Your comprehensive guide to remarkable achievements in space. Do you long to explore the universe? This plain-English, fully illustrated guide explains the great discoveries and advancements in space exploration throughout history, from early astronomers to the International Space Station. You'll learn about the first satellites, rockets, and people in space; explore space programs around the world; and ponder the controversial question: Why continue to explore space?.: Take a quick tour of astronomy — get to know the solar system and our place in the galaxy, take a crash course in rocket science, and live a day in the life of an astronaut;. Run the Great Space Race — trace the growth of the Space Age from Sputnik to the Apollo moon landings and meet the robots that explored the cosmos;. Watch as space exploration matures — from the birth of the Space Shuttle to the creation of the Mir Space Station to successes and failures in Mars exploration, see how space programs reached new levels;. Journey among the planets — check out the discoveries made during historic voyages to the inner and outer reaches of the solar system;. Understand current exploration — review the telescopes in space, take a tour of the International Space Station, and see the latest sights on Mars;. Look into the future — learn about upcoming space missions and increased access to space travel. Open the book and find:.: Descriptions of space milestones and future missions;. An easy-to-follow chronological structure;. Color and black-and-white photos;. The nitty-gritty details of becoming an astronaut;. A grand tour of the solar system through space missions;. Explanations of tragedies and narrow escapes;. Facts on the creation of space stations by NASA and the USSR;. Ten places to look for life beyond Earth more...

Price: $19.99