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Product Identifiers
PublisherQuarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN-100760370044
ISBN-139780760370049
eBay Product ID (ePID)5050084047
Product Key Features
Book TitleNASA Space Shuttle : 40th Anniversary
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2021
TopicModern / 20th Century, General, History, Aeronautics & Astronautics
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, Technology & Engineering, History
AuthorPiers Bizony
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight44.1 Oz
Item Length10.5 in
Item Width9.6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2020-052460
Reviews...is a must read and must own for anyone who relishes the excitement of space exploration...a factual, thoughtful accounting of the realities of developing and operating the most complex machine ever conceived and constructed., ...a compelling and engrossing large-format photographic and textual journey from departure to denouement., ...an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to community, college and university library American Astronautics & Space Flight history collections.
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal629.44/1
Table Of ContentIntroduction 1 Building the Bird 2 Loss and Recover y 3 Ending an Era 4 Honor and Legacy Index Image Credits
SynopsisRare photography and stunning artworks illustrate the history of NASA's Space Shuttle program from 1981 to 2011, providing an unprecedented look at the missions, equipment, and astronauts., Rare photography and stunning artworks illustrate the history of NASA's Space Shuttle program from 1981 to 2011, providing an unprecedented look at the missions, equipment, and astronauts. Written and curated by recognized historians of space exploration, NASA Space Shuttle: 40th Anniversary is the authoritative photo history of the iconic space program. Officially known as the Space Transportation System (STS), the Space Shuttle program operated from 1981 to 2011. During that time, five Shuttle systems took part in 135 missions under the operation of NASA. This approach-namely reusable spacecraft-revolutionized space exploration. NASA Space Shuttle: 40th Anniversary traces the STS's 30-year operational history. Essays by former NASA chief historian Roger Launius are accompanied by a collection of incredible Shuttle photography and imagery mined from the depths of NASA's archives by aerospace historian Piers Bizony-all of it presented in large-format color. Readers will witness the pre-1981 evolution, the missions, astronauts, ground personnel and infrastructure, and amazing accomplishments of the Shuttle program and its spacecraft: Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour. From the launch site at Cape Kennedy, Florida, to mission control in Houston, Texas, to the landing site at Edwards Air Force Base, all aspects of Shuttle operation are covered, including key roles in efforts such as the Hubble Telescope and International Space Station, as well as the tragedies of Challenger and Columbia disasters. Every carefully chosen image in NASA Space Shuttle: 40th Anniversary tells an aspect of the Shuttle story. The resulting book is not only a unique view of a key chapter of NASA history-it's a compelling collection of stunning NASA photography and illustrations., Written and curated by recognized historians of space exploration, NASA Space Shuttle: 40th Anniversary is the authoritative photo history of the iconic space program. Officially known as the Space Transportation System (STS), the Space Shuttle program operated from 1981 to 2011. During that time, five Shuttle systems took part in 135 missions under the operation of NASA. This approach--namely reusable spacecraft--revolutionized space exploration. NASA Space Shuttle: 40th Anniversary traces the STS's 30-year operational history. Essays by former NASA chief historian Roger Launius are accompanied by a collection of incredible Shuttle photography and imagery mined from the depths of NASA's archives by aerospace historian Piers Bizony--all of it presented in large-format color . Readers will witness the pre-1981 evolution, the missions, astronauts, ground personnel and infrastructure, and amazing accomplishments of the Shuttle program and its spacecraft: Columbia , Challenger , Discovery , Atlantis , and Endeavour . From the launch site at Cape Kennedy, Florida, to mission control in Houston, Texas, to the landing site at Edwards Air Force Base, all aspects of Shuttle operation are covered, including key roles in efforts such as the Hubble Telescope and International Space Station , as well as the tragedies of Challenger and Columbia disasters . Every carefully chosen image in NASA Space Shuttle: 40th Anniversary tells an aspect of the Shuttle story. The resulting book is not only a unique view of a key chapter of NASA history--it's a compelling collection of stunning NASA photography and illustrations.
LC Classification NumberTL795.5.N374 2021
Text byLaunius, Roger D.
