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Title:
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U.S. spacesuits
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Authors:
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Kenneth J. Thomas, Author ;
Harold J. McMann, Author
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Material Type:
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book
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Edition statement:
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2nd ed.
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Publisher:
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New York, NY : Springer, 2011
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Series:
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Springer-Praxis books in space exploration
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ISBN / ISSN / EAN :
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978-1-4419-9565-0
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Format:
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xxxv, 472 p. / ill. / 25 cm
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Bibliography note:
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Previous ed. published 2006 with title: US spacesuits./ Includes bibliographical references (p. 461-465) and index.
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Languages:
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English
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Class number:
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TL1550
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Subjects:
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Space suits--United States--History
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Description:
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Contents note:
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Introduction -- Reaching upward and outward -- The basics of spacesuits -- Launch/entry spacesuits : past, present, and possibly future -- Gemini : the first approaches to exploring and working in space -- Apollo : mankind starts the exploration of the Moon -- Advanced development for cancelled Apollo missions -- US Air Force spacesuits -- Skylab and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project suit systems (1969-1975) -- The Space Shuttle program : orbital EVA comes of age -- The quest for future extra vehicular activity and planetary exploration -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: U.S. spacesuit system overview -- Appendix B: U.S. EVA information.
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Format :
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In print
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