Space science Books
Aerospace Press Spacecraft Thermal Control Handbook: Fundamental
Book SynopsisThis new edition of the classic Satellite Thermal Control Handbook, is a thorough, technical survey of the various technologies used to achieve thermal control of all types of spacecraft, as well as the design and analysis methods used by thermal engineers. Features: Spacecraft Systems Overview; Spacecraft Thermal Environments; Thermal Design Examples; Thermal Surface Finishes; Insulation; Radiators; Heaters; Mounting and Interfaces; Louvers; Heat Switches; Phase Change Materials; Pumped Fluid Loops; Thermoelectric Coolers; Heat Pipes; Thermal Design Analysis; Thermal Contact Resistance; Precision Temperature Control; Space Shuttle Integration; Thermal Testing; Future Technologies
£999.99
Collector's Guide Publishing Rocket Science
Book SynopsisRocket Science. Two words which are synonymous with complexity. Two words which for many people signify the zenith of human genius. A phrase which has entered the English lexicon to describe the toughest discipline in human endeavour. Author Alfred Zaehringer has a unique perspective on both the phrase and the discipline. In this book, his first about space in nearly forty years, Alfred Zaehringer uses his lifetime of experience to take the mystery out of the phrase he coined. Beginning with a short history of the birth of rocketry he moves into an explanation of the physics that makes it possible to use rockets to fly in space. Leaving no stone unturned he moves on to the politics and economics of space-flight before providing a detailed cross-section of man''s different uses of the reaction rocket to fly into the heavens. Finally he looks at the proposals for future methods of space transportation and looks at the many promising new technologies which may offer cheaper access to space.
£17.99
ATF Press Ethics Handbook for the Space Odyssey
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£22.79
Pentagon Press Space Commercialisation: Prospects, Challenges
Book SynopsisConsiderable prospecting has been done in outer space to find natural resources and mineral deposits that can be excavated. Commercial space travel and tourism have been found technically feasible and economically viable. So is the enthusiasm for demographic migration to celestial bodies. Governments are not inclined to invest in commercial development and allied ventures. So, private players are ready, having harnessed technology and mustered funds and enough guts to take risks. Thus, the commercial scene in outer space activities is brimming with anticipation.The challenge is legal. Space law brooks no sovereignty on celestial bodies; private appropriation of celestial resources is not permitted and profit accruals from commercial activities in outer space have to be shared for the benefit of all countries. Other incidental challenges are that the share of each country and the modalities of distribution are not yet in place. And there is no competent organization to ensure incumbent regulation and compliance.Humanity should not be made to wait endlessly to enjoy this bonanza from outer space. This book describes such potentialities, discusses legal implications and explores the way forward with practical suggestions for immediate action as well as long-term plans for implementation.
£41.75
Nova Science Publishers, Inc. The National Aeronautics and Space Administrations Role in Space Exploration and Development
£88.79
Oxford University Press Polarisation
Book SynopsisThis book combines, for the first time, the topics of radar polarimetry and interferometry. This combination was first developed in 1997 and has since become a major topic in radar sciences and their applications, in particular to space sciences. In its simplest form it concerns the study of interferograms formed by combining waves with different polarisations and their exploitation to infer important physical properties of the planetary surface being investigated. The book is written in three main sections. The first four chapters provide a detailed coverage of all major topics of polarimetry, including its basis in electromagnetic scattering theory, decomposition theorems, and a detailed analysis of the entropy/alpha approach. The next chapter offers a brief introduction to radar interferometry, before developing in three chapters the important new topic of polarimetric interferometry. In this way the book provides a complete treatment of the subject, suitable for those working in inTrade Review'Polarisation' is promising as a reference for quantitative specialists outside the radar community who want to understand what polarimetry has to offer their particular field. It is also a fine reference for students who need to learn and keep the notation straight for coding and experimental design. It is a worthwhile book to keep on your shelf if you ever want to relate a particular polarization-based, remotely sensed finding to your own research. * Physics Today *Table of Contents1. Polarised electromagnetic waves ; 2. Depolarisation and scattering entropy ; 3. Depolarisation in surface and volume scattering ; 4. Decomposition theorems ; 5. Introduction to radar interferometry ; 6. Polarimetric interferometry ; 7. The coherence of surface and volume scattering ; 8. Parameter estimation using polarimetric interferometry ; 9. Applications of polarimetry and interferometry ; Appendix 1: Introduction to matrix algebra ; Appendix 2: Unitary and rotation groups ; Appendix 3: Coherent stochastic signal analysis
£59.85
Little, Brown & Company An Astronauts Guide to Life on Earth
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£23.20
Little, Brown Book Group The Six
Book SynopsisThe remarkable true story of America''s first women astronauts''Lifts the curtain on the moment when Neil Armstrong''s one small step for man expanded to encompass the talent, ambition and perseverance of America''s first female astronauts'' MARGOT LEE SHETTERLY, bestselling author of Hidden Figures''Strap yourself in for a thrilling ride with genuine American heroes - six women who proved you don''t need the right plumbing to have the right stuff!'' LYNN SHERR, author of Sally Ride: America''s First Woman in SpaceWhen NASA sent astronauts to the moon in the 1960s and 1970s the agency excluded women from the corps, arguing that only military test pilots - a group then made up exclusively of men - had the right stuff. It was an era in which women were steered away from jobs in science and deemed too fragile for space flight. Eventually, though, NASA relented and opened the application process to everyone, regardless
£11.69
ReadHowYouWant The Orbital Perspective
£19.94
Random House USA Inc Our Moon
£15.35
Schiffer Publishing Apollo 8 in Photographs
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£49.49
Hopkins Fulfillment Service NASA and the Space Industry
Book SynopsisShe explains why NASA sometimes encouraged and sometimes thwarted the privatization of space projects and describes the agency's role in the rise of such new space industries as launch vehicles and communications satellites.Trade ReviewAs well as being an interesting read, NASA and the Space Industry demonstrates the effect that lack of clarity in space policy can have on the development of private sector space capability. Spaceflight A much-needed overview of a subject of great importance. -- Erik P. Rau Enterprise and SocietyTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. Partners in SpaceChapter 2. LegaciesChapter 3. A Tale of Two CompaniesChapter 4. The Space ShuttleChapter 5. Space and the MarketplaceChapter 6. In the Wake of the ChallengerChapter 7. Trends in NASA-Industry RelationsNotesBibliographyIndex
£26.50
Polaris Books Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Systems
£19.95
£10.80
Creative Media Partners, LLC Cosmos
£18.95
Creative Media Partners, LLC Voyager Encounters Jupiter
£14.09
Creative Media Partners, LLC Voyager 1 Encounters Saturn
£14.09
Creative Media Partners, LLC The Hollow Earth
£13.95
Creative Media Partners, LLC Columbiad
£14.09
Creative Media Partners, LLC Kosmographische Nachrichten und Sammlungen auf das Jahr 1748.
£999.99
Hutson Street Press On The Elements Of The Suns Rotation...
£22.75
Creative Media Partners, LLC A Survey of Satellite Communications System Vulnerabilities
£22.75
Creative Media Partners, LLC A Survey of Satellite Communications System Vulnerabilities
£14.96
Creative Media Partners, LLC Space Coordinating Authority of Information Services From Space
£21.80
Creative Media Partners, LLC Space Coordinating Authority of Information Services From Space
£13.22
Creative Media Partners, LLC Getting to Space on a Thread
£21.80
Creative Media Partners, LLC Cooperative Engagement
£21.80
Creative Media Partners, LLC Getting to Space on a Thread
£13.22
Creative Media Partners, LLC Cooperative Engagement
£13.22
Creative Media Partners, LLC Analysis of GPS Satellite Allocation for the United States Nuclear Detonation Detection System USNDS
£22.75
Creative Media Partners, LLC The Need for a Dedicated Space Vehicle for Defensive Counterspace Operations
£22.75
Creative Media Partners, LLC Improved Modeling of Midlatitude DRegion Ionospheric Absorption of High Frequency Radio Signals During Solar XRay Flares
£25.60
Creative Media Partners, LLC Analysis of GPS Satellite Allocation for the United States Nuclear Detonation Detection System USNDS
£14.09
Creative Media Partners, LLC The Need for a Dedicated Space Vehicle for Defensive Counterspace Operations
£14.09
Creative Media Partners, LLC Improved Modeling of Midlatitude DRegion Ionospheric Absorption of High Frequency Radio Signals During Solar XRay Flares
£17.95
Creative Media Partners, LLC The Personality of Organized Space
£14.09
Creative Media Partners, LLC GPS and Galileo
£14.09
Creative Media Partners, LLC Optical FlowBased Odometry for Underground Tunnel Exploration
£22.75
Creative Media Partners, LLC China in Space
£21.80
Creative Media Partners, LLC Conceptual Design and Analysis of Service Oriented Architecture for Command And Control of Space Assets
£22.75
Creative Media Partners, LLC Conceptual Design and Analysis of Service Oriented Architecture for Command And Control of Space Assets
£14.09
Creative Media Partners, LLC Marathon to the Stars
£22.75
Creative Media Partners, LLC Validation and Assessment of DMSP Electron Temperatures in the Topside Ionosphere
£22.75
Creative Media Partners, LLC Validation and Assessment of DMSP Electron Temperatures in the Topside Ionosphere
£14.96
Creative Media Partners, LLC An Analysis of NASA Technology Transfer
£18.95
Independently Published The Ultimate Space Word Search Collection
£10.66
St Martin's Press Chasing New Horizons
Book SynopsisAlan Stern and David Grinspoon take us behind the scenes of the science, politics, egos and public expectations that fueled the greatest space mission of our time: New Horizons’ mission to Pluto.
£13.29
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