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softcover. Zustand: Fine copy. Profusely illustrated (illustrator). 1st. 8vo, 411 pp., Springer-Praxis Series in Space Science and Technology.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Wie neu. 196 S.; Ill.; 27,5 cm, Like new. Shrink wrapped. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 705.

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams, ISBN:9781852334048.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9781852330972.

Softcover. Zustand: Sehr gut. 1. Auflage. XVII + 250 pages, fine. - - Contents: Acknowledgments, Introductionm List of Figures, List of Abbreviations and Acronyms. - - Part One: Ancient Sirius: 1. The Goddess of the Eastern Horizon. - 2. The Dog Star. - - Part Two: 3. From Myth to Reality. - 4. A Dark Star Prophesied. - 5. A Dark Star Revealed. - - Part Three: The Physics of the Stars: 6. An Odd Pair. - 7. Giants among the Dwarfs. - 8. A Matter of Degeneracy. - 9. Einsteins Well. - - Part Four: A Controversial and Occult Sirius: 10. A Red Sirius. - 11. Modern Mysteries. - - Part Five: 12. A View from Space. - 13. Past, Present and Future. - - Appendices: A. Glossary. - B. Properties of the Sirius System. - References. - Index.

Softcover. 2000. XXIX, 470 S. : Ill., graph. Darst. ; 24 cm Like new! Unread, unused book in perfect condition. --- Wie neu! Ungelesenes Buch in neuwertigem Zustand. 9781852332259 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1420.

Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Signed by Author(Unverified).

Zustand: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Zustand: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Softcover. From the late 1950s, when the former USSR launched its Lunik probes, to the mid 1970s and the United States' successful manned flights to the Moon, lunar exploration was high on the superpowers' space agendas. - In Lunar Exploration: Human Pioneers and Robotic Surveyors, Paolo Ulivi gives a lucid and accessible account of man's attempts to reach the Moon. As well äs covering the well-documented manned and unmanned missions, he draws on recently declassified information to describe Chinese lunar exploration projects and how lunar nuclear weapons were developed by the superpowers in the 1950s. Since the mid 1970s, there have been few missions to the Moon but interest is once again on the increase. The United States has developed its Clementine and Lunar Prospector spacecraft, both Japan and the European Space Agency are involved in lunar missions, and there is interest from China and India, and hope that Russia will again become involved. - Perhaps a new age of lunar exploration is about to begin. 363 p. many photos and illustrations very good condition, with a name label of the previous owner.

Softcover. THE APOLLO PROGRAMME is mostly remembered for the first manned flight around the moon during Christmas 1968, the six manned landings between 1969 and 1972 and the dramatic rescue of the Apollo 13 crew in 1970. Apollo hardware was also used in the Skylab Space Station Programme during 1973 and for a joint docking mission with the Soviet Union in 1975. - But the programme was intended to be much more far-reaching than just these few missions. From the early 1960s, plans to utilise Apollo hardware for other missions expanded into the Apollo Applications Programme. In this, extended scientific research flights in Earth orbit would complement an extensive exploration of the Moon and evolve into the first manned planetary expeditions to the planet Mars. - In Apollo: The Lostand Forgotten Missions David Shayler chronicles these developments in adapting the lunar hardware to meet other objectives. In addition the unflown mission of Apollo 1, the lost moonwalks of Apollo 13 and the cancelled moon shots of Apollos 18, 19 and 20 are recalled. Apollo was not only a programme of eleven manned missions, a pioneering space Station and the beginnings of international cooperation, but also a programme of lost dreams and abandoned opportunities. 344 p. photos and illustrations very good condition, with a name sticker of the previous owner.

OKarton. XXIX, 470 S. : Illustrationen, graph. Darst., gr.-8° Buch in guter Erhaltung, Einband sauber und nur gering lagerspurig, Seiten hell und sauber, ohne Einträge, einzelne Seiten im unteren Eckenbereich gering knickspurig, In Disasters and Accidents in Manned Spaceflight, David Shayler examines the challenges that face all crews as they prepare and execute their missions. The book covers all aspects that make up spaceflight by a human crew - training, launch to space, survival in space and return from space - followed by a series of case histories which tell of the major incidents in each of those categories over the past 40 years. The sixth section looks at the International Space Station and how it is planned, to try and prevent, as far as possible, major incidents occuring during the lifetime of the space station, and at the difficulties facing a settlement on the Moon or Mars during the next 40 years. 0 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1200.

Hardcover. 2. ed. 262 S. Ehem. Bibliotheksexemplar mit Bib.-Signatur und Stempel in GUTEM Zustand. Kaum Gebrauchsspuren. 1852334045 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

Hardcover. Zustand: Wie neu. XX, 231 S.; Ill. Like new. Shrink wrapped. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 825.

paperback. Zustand: Sehr gut. 448 Seiten Leichte Lagerspuren! Sie erhalten eine Rechnung mit der darin ausgewiesenen MwSt. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1042.

Gebundene Ausgabe; Zustand: Gut. XLIII, 471 Seiten; Der Erhaltungszustand des hier angebotenen Werks ist trotz seiner Bibliotheksnutzung sehr sauber. Es befindet sich lediglich ein Bibliotheksstempel im Buch; ordnungsgemäß entwidmet. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1250.

Zustand: New. In.

Gr.-8°, Original Karton. XIV, 190 S. Sehr guter Zustand. PB1-34 9780387765600 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2000.

Gr.-8°, Original Karton. LII, 620 S. in 1 Teil : 150 schw.-w. Ill. In Space Enterprise - Living and Working Offworld, Dr Philip Harris provides the vision and rationale as to why humanity is leaving its cradle, Earth, to use space resources, as well as pursuing lunar industrialization and establishing offworld settlements. As a management/space psychologist, Dr. Harris presents a behavioral science perspective on space exploration and enterprise. In this his 45th book, Phil has completely revised and updated the two previous editions of this classic, placing new emphasis on the need for more synergy and participation by the private sector. He not only provides a critical review of what is happening in the global space community, but offers specific strategies for lunar economic development. The author analyzes the human factors in contemporary and future space developments, especially relative to the deployment of people aloft. PB2-3 9780387776392 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2000.

8° , illustr. Original Karton. 317 Seiten. Dieses Buch erzählt die Geschichte des sowjetischen und russischen Mondprogramms von seinen Anfängen bis zum heutigen föderalen russischen Raumfahrtprogramm. Brian Harvey beschreibt die Techniken, die von der UdSSR für die Mondlandung entwickelt wurden, von der LK-Mondlandefähre bis zum LOK-Mondorbiter und Versionen, die in der Erdumlaufbahn getestet wurden. - Guter Zustand PB6-30 0387218963 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2000.

Pappe. Zustand: Sehr gut. XVI, 179 S. : Ill., graph. Darst. ; 25 cm Zustand: Pappeinband, sehr guter Zustand mit Schutzumschlag --- Inhalt: In this fascinating book, Stuart Clark brings the Universe down to Earth for the reneral reader and explains why we should expect to find life on every habtable planet in the Galaxy. Illustriert KK-PS21-2 ISBN: 185233097X Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 600.

Softcover. Almost 50 years ago, Yuri Gagarin moved the world into a new era of exploration, that of manned spaceflight. Over the next five decades and over 250 missions later, almost 500 individuals from countries around the globe have followed him into space. Yet only 27 astronauts have ventured beyond Earth orbit and then only as far as the Moon. As we plan for a return to the Moon and onwards to Mars, it is timely to look back at these missions and review their successes and achievements, as well as their setbacks. - Praxis Manned Spaceflight Log is a comprehensive guide to all the space missions, from Gagarin to the ISS and the latest Chinese Shenzhou missions. A chronological sequence of Orbital flights includes facts on the sub-orbital and ballistic flights that are a fundamental part of the quest for space. Also featured are: - - a summary of manned spaceflight mission profiles and programmes - - 'space' flights of the X-15 rocket plane and X-Prize winner Spaceship 1 - - all manned missions to the Moon and to space stations - - sub orbital manned spaceflights - - accidents, aborts and abandoned missions - This book is an invaluable companion to the range of manned spaceflight books from Springer-Praxis. 829 p. many photos very good condition, with a namesticker of the previous owner.

Softcover. First Edition - Springer-Praxis Books in Astronomy and Space Sciences - - Between May 1973 and February 1974 three teams of astronauts increased the American space endurance record from 14 days, set in 1965, to three months aboard the Skylab space station in missions lasting 28, 59 and 84 days. American astronauts did not surpass these records for over 20 years until the NASA Mir missions began in 1995. - Skylab evolved from plans to use Apollo lunar hardware for extended scientific missions in Earth orbit, becoming a platform for research in solar science, stellar astronomy, space physics, earth resources, life and material sciences. Skylab was where Americans first learned the skill of truly living and working in space, even offering students the chance to fly their own experiments on a manned spacecraft. - In Skylab - America's Space Station, David Shayler chronicles the evolution of the Station, its infrastructure on the ground including astronaut training, each of the three manned missions, summary of results, achievements and the lessons learned. The creation of the International Space Station is the real legacy of Skylab äs American astronauts once again embark on extended missions around the Earth. 375 p. many photos and illustrations very good condition, with a name label of the previous owner.

Softcover. First Edition - Springer-Praxis Books in Astronomy and Space Sciences - - "The greatest engineering project in the history of mankind." - Now, for the first time, here is a comprehensive and highly readable account of the creation of the International Space Station. Beginning with a review of the operations that led up to the construction of the ISS - Skylab, Salyut, Mir and the Shuttle - the authors then describe the collaboration between the great space nations that led to the design and building of the ISS. A flight-by-flight description of its orbital assembly conveys the magnitude of the task. Finally, there is a look ahead to the future of the ISS and the possibility of a dream coming true - colonies in space. 395 p. many photos and illustrations very good condition, with a name label of the previous owner.

Softcover. Zustand: very good condition. First Edition - Springer-Praxis Books in Space Exploration - - In this ground-breaking work, the doors to the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre (TsPK] in Russia are opened, and its facilities and its role in space flight history explained in detail for the first time to western readers. Known as Star City, the centre is unique in the history of human space exploration but, until now, has remained essentially a closed location. - With full assistance from those who organise and run the facility, and using unique photographs, first-hand Interviews and historical resources, the authors explore how Russian citizens have been selected and trained to fly in space, and how this procedure has changed over the last forty years. They also discuss the evolution of the often overlooked ground support infrastructure. Finaliy, they examine how the cosmonaut's role has changed from the pioneering days of the Gagarin era, through the demise of the Soviet Union, the cooperation in the multinational commercial and ISS programmes, and into the future and a new era of space exploration. 386 p. many photos and a fold-out plan of the Yuri Gagarin Training Center.

Softcover. First Edition - Springer-Praxis Books in Astronomy and Space Sciences - - The US Space Shuttle, which entered service in 1981, was conceived as a reusable spacecraft providing cheap access to Iow Earth orbit, and to supersede expendable launch vehicles. In spite of the Challenger and Columbia disasters, it is arguably the most successful spacecraft ever developed. - The Story of the Space Shuttle explains the scientific contribution that it has made to the international space programme, focusing on the Shuttle's utility rather than its development. Each chapter is devoted to a specific type of operation, and the missions are discussed in this context. Missions to Mir, Hubble and, more recently, the Shuttle's role in the assembly of the International Space Station are described, as are the the activities leading to the resumption of operations following the loss of Columbia. The book concludes with a look at possible future concepts for a partly or totally reusable space vehicle to replace the Shuttle. - With The Story of the Space Shuttle, David Harland provides the definitive work about this amazing project. 444 p. many photos very good condition, with a name label of the previous owner.

Softcover. Zustand: very good condition. First Edition - Springer-Praxis Books in Space Exploration - - ON 16 JUNE 1963 Soviet cosmonaut Valentine Tereshkova became the tenth person and first woman to orbit the Earth. It would be a further two decades before the second woman, also Russian, and then the first American female astronaut entered space. During the 1980s and 1990s over 50 females from around the world were selected for spaceflight training, with 40 achieving at least one flight. The road to space for women has been long and difficult but their commitment and contribution has been as dedicated as that of their male colleagues. - The story of women in space charts the pioneering aeronautical developments of the early decades of the 20th Century to the very start of human space exploration, and on to the Shuttle and space Station era. However, the story of women in space is not just about those who fly the missions, but also of those who work on the ground, or stay at horne with the family. - In Women In Space - Following Valentina David Shayler and lan Moule chronicle these missions into space, from the historic Vostok 6 in June 1963 to the tragedy of STS-107 40 years on. From the first pioneering steps, through the frustration and disappointments of the 1960s and 1970s, the triumphs and tragedies of the 1980s, to the current International Space Station Programme, women have played a crucial role in the space Programme, and this book celebrates their achievements. 410 p. many photos.

Hardcover. First Edition - Springer-Praxis Books in Astronomy and Space Sciences - - The International Space Station Programme has made its mark in the annals of space exploration through a remarkable series of space 'firsts': - the first time a partnership of nations has owned and operated a space Station - the first time western agencies have been given access to previously-secret Russian facilities - the first time training and control centres in many countries have been linked - the first time traffic involving multiple spacecraft built by many countries has been coordinated - the first time large-scale commercial ventures have been attempted - the first time a robot has handed over to another robot in human space flight - And the list is growing. - As NASA Space Station Programme Manager Tommy Holloway said: "When the world looks back on the International Space Station, they will see one huge team accomplishing an incredible mission. And through integrity, trust and respecting people, no obstacle, whether technical or cultural, is preventing this world space flight team from achieving our goals." - This is the story of a truly monumental project, from the dream to the reality. 392 p. many photos very good condition, with a name label of the previous owner.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1999). (1991) 1999 1st UK edition. Large 8vo (172 x 246mm). Ppvii,286. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations, maps, bibliographies. Laminated boards. A very good copy. This is the English language edition of La Truite: Biologie et Ecologie published by INRA, Paris, 1991. "This book brings together recent advances in the research into the ecology and biology of the brown and sea trout. It places the fish in their biological setting, and shows how an understanding of their biology and environment can aid efficient management of both fish stocks and their surroundings. In particular, the book concentrates on the management of brown and sea trout in natural flowing waters, and discusses issues such as how to determine an efficient feeding strategy and the influence of hatchery stocks upon wild populations. A detailed case study focusing on the French experience is of especial interest. Written for practitioners and researchers in the fish industry and academia, Biology and Ecology of the Brown and Sea Trout synthesizes the considerable body of research available, and provides a significant tool for the better management and conservtion of these important fish." Contents include:- Part I. River Trout - Biology of the brown trout (Salmo trutta L.) in French rivers by G. Maisse and J.L. Bagliniere; The habitat of the brown trout (Salmo trutta L.) in water courses by J. Haury, Dominique Ombredane and J.L. Bagliniere; Feeding strategy of the brown trout (Salmo trutta L.) in running water by A. Neveu; Social organization and territoriality in brown trout juveniles during ontogeny by M. Heland; Part II. Ecological plasticity and genetic diversity in trout - Main characteristics of the biology of the trout (Salmo trutta L.) in Lake Leman (Lake Geneva) and some of its tributaries by A. Champigneulle, B. Buttiker, P. Durand and M. Melhaoui; Sea trout (Salmo trutta L.) in Normandy and Picardy by G. Euzenat, Francoise Fournel and A. Richard; Genetic diversity and the management of natural populations of brown trout by R. Guyomard; Part III. The management of natural populations of brown trout - The management of natural populations of brown trout in France, analysed from an historical perspective (1669-1986) by M. Thibault; Conclusion: Current ideas on the biological basis for management of trout by G. Maisse and J.L. Bagliniere. .