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It's only rocket science : an introduction in plain English

Lucy Rogers, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Astronomers' universe | 2008

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It's only rocket science : an introduction in plain English

Lucy Rogers, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Astronomers' universe | 2008

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Life in the universe : expectations and constraints

Dirk Schulze-Makuch ; Louis N. Irwin | New York, NY : Springer | Advances in astrobiology and biogeophysics | 2008

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Mercury

André Balogh, Editor ; L. V. Ksanfomaliti, Editor ; R. Von Steiger, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space science series of ISSI | 2008

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Neuroscience in space

Gilles Clement | New York, NY : Springer | 2008

1. Space neuroscience: what is it? 2. History of space neuroscience 3. Operational aspects 4. Sensory functions in space 5. Posture, movement and locomotion6. Compensatory eye movements 7. Spatial orientation 8. Countermeasures 9. A vision for [...]

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Neuroscience in space

Gilles Clement | New York, NY : Springer | 2008

1. Space neuroscience: what is it? 2. History of space neuroscience 3. Operational aspects 4. Sensory functions in space 5. Posture, movement and locomotion6. Compensatory eye movements 7. Spatial orientation 8. Countermeasures 9. A vision for [...]

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Origin and early evolution of comet nuclei : workshop honouring Johannes Geiss on the occasion of his 80th birthday

H. Balsinger ; Johannes Geiss | New York, NY : Springer | Space science series of ISSI | 2008

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Paving the way for Apollo 11

David M. Harland | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2008

The book relates how the robotic projects were scaled up to make possible the first Apollo lunar landing.

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Planet Mars : story of another world

François Forget ; François Costard ; Philippe Lognonné | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy | 2008

1. Birth of a planet! : -4.6 to -3.8 billion years -- 2. A youthful Mars : -4 to -3.5 billion years -- 3. The slow metamorphosis : -3.8 to -0.1 billion years -- 4. Climates and storms : Mars today -- 5. Exploring Mars : 1650-2050.

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Principles of clinical medicine for space flight

Michael R. Barratt, Editor ; Sam L. Pool, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2008

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Principles of clinical medicine for space flight

Michael R. Barratt, Editor ; Sam L. Pool, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2008

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Remote sensing of the European seas

Vittorio Barale, Editor ; Martin Gade, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2008

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Remote sensing and GIS technologies for monitoring and prediction of disasters

Shailesh Nayak, Editor ; Siyka Zlatanova, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Environmental science and engineering. Subseries: Environmental science | 2008

The book discusses the wider utilisation of remote sensing in disaster management which requires research and developments in numerous aspects: data access/delivery to the users, information extraction and analysis, management of data and their [...]

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RESPACE, key technologies for reusable space systems : results of a virtual institute programme of the German Helmholtz-Association, 2003-2007 /

Ali Gülhan, Author ; Hermann von Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Notes on numerical fluid mechanics and multidisciplinary design, ISSN 1612-2909 ; | 2008

The topics treated with a multidisciplinary numerical and experimental approach are systems aspects of advanced space transportation vehicles, vehicle base flow, propulsion jet and external flow interaction, active colling of the structures, fil[...]

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Satellite communications and navigation systems

Enrico Del Re ; Marina Ruggieri ; Tirrenia International Workshop on Digital Communications ; (2006 :; Pontine Islands, Italy) | New York, NY : Springer | Signals and communication technology | 2008

Trends of communications and navigation system integration -- Navigation satellite technologies -- Satellite navigation: perspectives and applications -- Advanced satellite communications systems and services -- Perspectives in satellite communi[...]

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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 [...]

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Six Sigma+Lean toolset : executing improvement projects successfully

Alexander John ; et al. | New York, NY : Springer | 2008

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Spacecraft structures

Jaap J. Wijker | New York, NY : Springer | 2008

Design, construction and analysis aspects of spacecraft (especially unmanned space flight, particularly on the construction of spacecraft rather than the construction of launch vehicles.

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Spacecraft structures

Jaap J. Wijker | New York, NY : Springer | 2008

Design, construction and analysis aspects of spacecraft (especially unmanned space flight, particularly on the construction of spacecraft rather than the construction of launch vehicles.

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Spaceplanes : from airport to spaceport

Matthew A. Bentley | New York, NY : Springer | 2008

The author will guide you through the almost bewildering array of different kinds of spaceplanes being developed and show you what the new "spacelines" have in store for us.

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Spaceplanes : from airport to spaceport

Matthew A. Bentley, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2008

The author will guide you through the almost bewildering array of different kinds of spaceplanes being developed and show you what the new "spacelines" have in store for us.

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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[...]

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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 s[...]

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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[...]

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Strategies for life detection

Olivier Botta ; et al. | New York, NY : Springer | 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

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Tourists in space : a practical guide

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

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Vision 2050 : roadmap for a sustainable earth

Hiroshi Komiyama ; S. Kraines | New York, NY : Springer | 2008

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Microgravity two-phase flow and heat transfer

Kamiel S. Gabriel | New York, NY : Springer | Space technology library | 2007

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Animals in space : from research rockets to the space shuttle

Colin Burgess ; Chris Dubbs | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2007

This book examines in unprecedented detail then entire history of animal atmospheric and space flights, from balloon ascents and ballistic journeys atop notoriously unreliable rockets to trips around the Moon and, more recently, aboard numerous [...]

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