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After the Apollo program put twelve men on the moon and safely
brought them home, anything seemed possible. In this spirit, the
team at NASA set about developing the Space Shuttle, arguably the
most complex piece of machinery ever created. The world's first
reusable spacecraft, it launched like a rocket, landed like a
glider, and carried out complicated missions in between. Bold They
Rise tells the story of the Space Shuttle through the personal
experiences of the astronauts, engineers, and scientists who made
it happen-in space and on the ground, from the days of research and
design through the heroic accomplishments of the program to the
tragic last minutes of the Challenger disaster. In the
participants' own voices, we learn what so few are privy to: what
it was like to create a new form of spacecraft, to risk one's life
testing that craft, to float freely in the vacuum of space as a
one-man satellite, to witness a friend's death. A guided tour of
the shuttle in historical, scientific, and personal terms, this
book provides a fascinating, richly informed, and deeply personal
view of a feat without parallel in the human story.
As the United States and the Soviet Union went from exploring space
to living in it, a space station was conceived as the logical
successor to the Apollo moon program. But between conception and
execution stood the vastness of space itself, to say nothing of the
monumental technological challenges. Homesteading Space, by two of
Skylab’s own astronauts and a NASA journalist, tells the dramatic
story of America’s first space station from beginning to fiery
end. Â Homesteading Space is much more than a story of
technological and scientific success; it is also an absorbing,
sometimes humorous, often inspiring account of the determined,
hardworking individuals who shepherded the program through a
near-disastrous launch, a heroic rescue, an exhausting study of
Comet Kohoutek, and the lab's ultimate descent into the Indian
Ocean. Featuring the unpublished in-flight diary of astronaut Alan
Bean, the book is replete with the personal recollections and
experiences of the Skylab crew and those who worked with them in
training, during the mission, and in bringing them safely home.
 Purchase the audio edition.
After the Apollo program put twelve men on the moon and safely
brought them home, anything seemed possible. In this spirit, the
team at NASA set about developing the Space Shuttle, arguably the
most complex piece of machinery ever created. The world's first
reusable spacecraft, it launched like a rocket, landed like a
glider, and carried out complicated missions in between. Bold They
Rise tells the story of the Space Shuttle through the personal
experiences of the astronauts, engineers, and scientists who made
it happen--in space and on the ground, from the days of research
and design through the heroic accomplishments of the program to the
tragic last minutes of the Challenger disaster. In the
participants' own voices, we learn what so few are privy to: what
it was like to create a new form of spacecraft, to risk one's life
testing that craft, to float freely in the vacuum of space as a
one-man satellite, to witness a friend's death. A guided tour of
the Shuttle--in historical, scientific, and personal terms--this
book provides a fascinating, richly informed, and deeply personal
view of a feat without parallel in the human story.
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Walk! Devon (Paperback)
Alan Hobbs, Kate Hobbs, David Hitt; Edited by Carol Hitt
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R403
R328
Discovery Miles 3 280
Save R75 (19%)
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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Adventurous walking tastes are as varied as Devon's many
landscapes. There's always something special to explore from
spectacular coastlines and wild moors to pretty villages and
tranquil river valleys. Walk! Devon delivers walking experiences of
the highest quality. Its amazing geological history has created a
multi-faceted landscape ranging from rough uncut cliff faces to
polished sun kissed sands, crystal clear waters and smooth rounded
hills; even the luminous Devon air adds clarity and sparkle to the
brillance of the landscape. Walk! Devon includes 40 fully detailed
walk descriptions, plus short walk alternatives, including OS maps
and colour photos by the authors of Walk! Dartmoor and Walk!
Exmoor. All walking routes include:- - walking route summary. -
ratings for Effort, Time, Distance, Ascents/Descents, Refreshments
and Vertigo Risk. - fully detailed walk description including
frequent timings to aid navigation and check your progress. - GPS
Waypoints at every key point on every route. - full colour map of
the route licenced from OS. - short walk and stroll alternatives.
Full GPS Track and Waypoint files for Walk! Devon are included on
the Personal Navigator Files CD published by Discovery Walking
Guides.
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