Tous les livres numériques de la collection "Springer Praxis Books" - Springer

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Antarctica: Earth's Own Ice World Michael Carroll , Rosaly Lopes In 2016, scientist Rosaly Lopes and artist Michael Carroll teamed up as fellows of the National Science Foundation to travel to Mount Erebus, the world’s southernmost active volcano in Antarctica. The logistics of getting there and complex operations of Antarctica's... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2018-05-16 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF 47,46 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Innovative Design, Manufacturing and Testing of Small Satellites Rene Laufer , Scott Madry , Peter Martinez This book details key trends involving the recent formation of scores of companies that build and launch small satellites or provide key components for small satellite constellations. The applications and usage are quite diverse and include student experiments, serious... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2018-05-12 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 94,94 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
The Design and Engineering of Curiosity Emily Lakdawalla This book describes the most complex machine ever sent to another planet: Curiosity. It is a one-ton robot with two brains, seventeen cameras, six wheels, nuclear power, and a laser beam on its head. No one human understands how all of its systems and instruments work.... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2018-03-27 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF 34,80 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Gemini Flies! David J. Shayler In May 1961, President John F. Kennedy committed the United States to landing a man on the moon before the end of the decade. With just a handful of years to pull it off, NASA authorized the Project Gemini space program, which gathered vital knowledge needed to achieve... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2018-03-26 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF 47,46 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Further Adventures of the Celestial Sleuth Donald W. Olson From the author of "Celestial Sleuth" (2014), yet more mysteries in art, history, and literature are solved by calculating phases of the Moon, determining the positions of the planets and stars, and identifying celestial objects in paintings. In addition to helping... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2018-01-31 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF 58,01 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Use of Extraterrestrial Resources for Human Space Missions to Moon or Mars Donald Rapp This book presents a detailed, independent review of essentially all the technical aspects of “in situ resource utilization” (ISRU), offering the first in-depth discussion of the issues of crew size, ascent from Mars, and ISRU processes. It also provides data on lunar... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2018-01-19 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF 94,94 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Discovering the Cosmos with Small Spacecraft Brian Harvey Explorer was the original American space program andExplorer 1 its first satellite, launched in 1958. Sixty years later, it is the longest continuously running space program in the world, demonstrating to the world how we can explore the cosmos with small spacecraft.... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2017-11-24 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 39,02 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Future Spacecraft Propulsion Systems and Integration Claudio Bruno , Bernd Chudoba , Paul A. Czysz The updated and expanded third edition of this book focuses on the multi-disciplinary coupling between flight-vehicle hardware alternatives and enabling propulsion systems. It discusses how to match near-term and far-term aerospace vehicles to missions and provides a... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2017-08-30 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 179,34 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Assembling and Supplying the ISS David J. Shayler The creation and utilization of the International Space Station (ISS) is a milestone in space exploration. But without the Space Shuttle, it would have remained an impossible dream. Assembling and Supplying the ISS is the story of how, between 1998 and 2011, the Shuttle... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2017-07-20 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 42,19 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
The Electric Century J.B. Williams This book is about how electricity has profoundly changed the way we live, work, and play. Some twenty topics are covered, with an abundance of graphs and images to build a comprehensive picture. Each looks at the developments, and the people who initiated them,... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2017-06-29 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 28,47 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Linking the Space Shuttle and Space Stations David J. Shayler How could the newly authorized space shuttle help in the U.S. quest to build a large research station in Earth orbit? As a means of transporting goods, the shuttle could help supply the parts to the station. But how would the two entitles be physically linked?Docking... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2017-06-27 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 28,47 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
The Last of NASA's Original Pilot Astronauts Colin Burgess , David J. Shayler Resulting from the authors’ deep research into these two pre-Shuttle astronaut groups, many intriguing and untold stories behind the selection process are revealed in the book. The often extraordinary backgrounds and personal ambitions of these skilled pilots, chosen to... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2017-06-19 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 52,74 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
The Electronics Revolution J.B. Williams This book is about how electronics, computing, and telecommunications have profoundly changed our lives – the way we work, live, and play. It covers a myriad of topics from the invention of the fundamental devices, and integrated circuits, through radio and... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2017-05-25 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 42,19 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Dream Missions Michel Van Pelt This book takes the reader on a journey through the history of extremely ambitious, large and complex space missions that never happened. What were the dreams and expectations of the visionaries behind these plans, and why were they not successful in bringing their... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2017-05-24 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 40,08 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
The Canadian Space Program Andrew B. Godefroy Canada’s space efforts from its origins towards the end of the Second World War through to its participation in the ISS today are revealed in full in this complete and carefully researched history. Employing recently declassified archives and many never previously used... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2017-05-03 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 47,46 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Exploring the Martian Moons Manfred "Dutch" Von Ehrenfried This book explores the once popular idea of 'Flexible Path' in terms of Mars, a strategy that would focus on a manned orbital mission to Mars's moons rather than the more risky, expensive and time-consuming trip to land humans on the Martian... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2017-04-11 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 28,47 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Women Spacefarers Umberto Cavallaro This book tells the fascinating stories of the valiant women who broke down barriers to join the space program. Beginning with the orbital flight of USSR cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova in 1963, they became players in the greatest adventure of our time. The author... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2017-03-02 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 36,91 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Next Stop Mars Giancarlo Genta This book covers the possible manned mission to Mars first discussed in the 1950s and still a topic of much debate, addressing historic and future plans to visit the Red Planet. Considering the environmental dangers and the engineering and design needed for a successful... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2016-12-30 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 52,74 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
The Pillars of Creation Martin Beech This book explores the mechanics of star formation, the process by which matter pulls together and creates new structures. Written for science enthusiasts, the author presents an accessible explanation of how stars are born from the interstellar medium and giant... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2016-12-28 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 40,08 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
The Politics and Perils of Space Exploration Linda Dawson Written by a former Aerodynamics Officer on the space shuttle program, this book provides a complete overview of the “new” U. S. space program, which has changed considerably over the past 50 years.The future of space exploration has become increasingly... Editeur : Springer Parution : 2016-11-22 Collection : Springer Praxis Books PDF, ePub 34,80 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
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