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Title:
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The story of the space station Mir
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Authors:
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David M. Harland
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Material Type:
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book
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Publisher:
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New York, NY : Springer, 2005
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ISBN / ISSN / EAN :
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978-0-387-23011-5
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Size:
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xix, 424 p. / ill. / 24 cm
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Bibliography note:
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Languages:
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English
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Class number:
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TL797
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Subjects:
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Mir (Space station)
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Space stations
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Description:
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Born in the Cold War, Mir's ultimate triumph is that it taught the two superpower ruvals, the USSR and the USA, to cooperate in space. Mir showed how humans could live and work in space, how to overcome unforeseen problem, and survive potentially fatal situations.
The book charts the development, operations and achievements of a remarkable space station, mankind's first tru long-term home in space.
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