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Tourists in space : a practical guide

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2014

Forget Hawaii or the Mediterranean. Soon {u2013} very soon {u2013} you{u2019}ll be able to add a much more exotic stamp to your passport: space. How will you get there, what will the trip be like, and how much training will you need? All you nee[...]

Robotic exploration of the solar system : part 3: wows and woes, 1997-2003

Paolo Ulivi ; David M. Harland | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2012

Paradise regained : the regreening of Earth

Les Johnson ; Gregory L. Matloff ; Constance Bangs | [S.l.] : Copernicus Books | 2010

What was our planet like before the advent of our modern civilization? What effect our civilization had on the planet and its ecology? The book begins by discussing these questions and then generates a scenario for the restoring of Earth. It int[...]

Prepare for launch : the astronaut training process

Erik Seedhouse | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2010

Deep space craft : an overview of interplanetary flight

Dave Doody | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2009

Deep space craft : an overview of interplanetary flight

Dave Doody | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2009

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Deep space flight and communications : exploiting the sun as a gravitational lens

Claudio Maccone | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2009

The book deals about the Sun as a gravitational lens and discusses how this can be exploited for interstellar exploration. It also deals with the key problem of communication between an interstellar spaceship and the Earth, especially where the[...]

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Deep space flight and communications : exploiting the sun as a gravitational lens

Claudio Maccone | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2009

The book deals about the Sun as a gravitational lens and discusses how this can be exploited for interstellar exploration. It also deals with the key problem of communication between an interstellar spaceship and the Earth, especially where the[...]

Lunar outpost : the challenges of establishing a human settlements on the moon

Erik Seedhouse | New York, NY : Springer | 2009

The book : comprehensively addresses the logistics of returning to the Moon in a specific timeframe provides a unique insight into the training processes to be used explains the complexities of spacecraft, launch vehicle and life support design[...]

Robotic exploration of the solar system : part 2: Hiatus and renewal 1983-1996

Paolo Ulivi ; David M. Harland | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2009

Rocket and spacecraft propulsion : principles, practice and new developments

Martin J.L. Turner | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2009

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Rocket and spacecraft propulsion : principles, practice and new developments

Martin J.L. Turner | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2009

The Saturn V F-1 engine : powering Apollo into history

Anthony H. Young | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2009

Space enterprise : living and working offworld in the 21st century

Philip R. Harris | New York, NY : Springer | 2009

The book focuses upon aspects of human behavior, culture, man/machine interface, organization, performance, and governance when functioning in the unique space environment. It explores the commercial, legal and political issues of space explorat[...]

Space rescue : ensuring the safety of manned spaceflight

David J. Shayler | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2009

Space tethers and space elevators

Michel Van Pelt | [S.l.] : Copernicus Books | 2009

Different uses of tethers, ropes or lines in space.

Electronic imaging in astronomy : detectors and instrumentation

Ian S. McLean | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and planetary sciences | 2008

The search for life continued : planets around other stars

Barrie William Jones | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy | 2008

At present we have evidence only of life on Earth. New instruments and techniques are being developed not only to detect exoplanetary systems but that are also capable of analyzing the environments on discovered exoplanets to tell us whether a [...]

Solar sails : a novel approach to interplanetary travel

Giovanni Vulpetti ; Les Johnson ; Gregory L. Matloff | [S.l.] : Copernicus Books | 2008

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Solar sails : a novel approach to interplanetary travel

Giovanni Vulpetti ; Les Johnson ; Gregory L. Matloff | [S.l.] : Copernicus Books | 2008

How spacecraft fly : spaceflight without formulae

Graham Swinerd | [S.l.] : Praxis Publishing | 2008

The aim of this popular science text is to explain aerodynamic and astrodynamic flight without the use of mathematics, in an informal style, for non-technical readers who are interested in spaceflight and spacecraft. The book will open with a co[...]

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How spacecraft fly : spaceflight without formulae

Graham Swinerd | [S.l.] : Praxis Publishing | 2008

About half a century ago a small satellite, Sputnik 1, was lauched. The satellite did very little other than to transmit a radio signal to announce its presence in orbit. However, this humble beginning heralded the dawn of the Space Age. Today l[...]

Spies in the sky : surveillance satellites in war and peace

Pat Norris, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2008

"Today, military satellites represent 25 per cent of all satellites in orbit. In Spies in the Sky, Pat Norris argues that the development of satellites has prevented nuclear Armageddon. He believes that the 'race to the Moon' between the two s[...]

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Spies in the sky : surveillance satellites in war and peace

Pat Norris, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2008

Today, military satellites represent 25 per cent of all satellites in orbit. In Spies in the Sky, Pat Norris argues that the development of satellites has prevented nuclear Armageddon. He believes that the 'race to the Moon' between the two supe[...]

Surviving 1,000 centuries : can we do it?

Roger M. Bonnet ; Lodewijk. Woltjer | New York, NY : Springer | 2008

1. Introduction 2. A brief history of the Earth 3. Cosmic menaces 4. Terrestrial hazards 5. The changing climate 6. Climate futures 7. The future of survivability: energy and inorganic resources 8. The future of survivability: water and organic[...]

Tourists in space : a practical guide

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2008

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Tourists in space : a practical guide

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2008

The heliosphere through the solar activity cycle

André Balogh ; Louis J. Lanzerotti ; Steven T. Suess | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences | 2007

On the moon : the Apollo journals

Grant Heiken ; Eric M. Jones | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2007

Robotic exploration of the solar system : part 1: The golden age 1957-1982

Paolo Ulivi ; David M. Harland | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2007