{"product_id":"lunar-outfitters-9780813080437","title":"Lunar Outfitters","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLongtime ILC space suit test engineer Bill Ayrey draws on original files and photographs to tell the dramatic story of the company’s role in the Apollo Program. A fascinating behind-the-scenes history of a vital component of the space program, this book goes inside the suit that made it possible for human beings to set foot on the moon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent addition to the existing literature on this subject. . . . [We can] hope that current space suit designers are reading Ayrey's book and learning the lessons it has to teach.\" - \u003ci\u003eQuest: The History of Spaceflight Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart I. Humble Beginnings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. School of Hard Knocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Developing the State-of-the-Art Space Suit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. The Turbulent Years, 1962–1965\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Second Chances: The Model AX-5L and A-5L Suits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart II. Building the Moon Suits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. The Model A-5L Space Suit Contract\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. The Model A-6L Space Suit: Unveiling the First Moon Suit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. The Model A-7L Space Suit, 1967–1971\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. The Model A-7LB Space Suit: The Next Generation, 1971–1975\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart III. Post-Lunar Missions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9. Skylab, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Program, and Other Development Suits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10. End of a Historic Era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion: Preserving Our Treasures; The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix A: Technical Details of the Apollo Space Suits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix B: Apollo Part Numbers and Serial Numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix C: Apollo Contract Details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix D: Astronaut Code Names\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix E: A-7LB Suit Plug Loads and Fabric Stresses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTimeline of Significant Events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University Press of Florida","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405769318743,"sku":"9780813080437","price":22.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780813080437.jpg?v=1730493550","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lunar-outfitters-9780813080437","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}