The Dictionary of Space Technology

Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.

ISBN 10: 058495011X / ISBN 13: 9780584950113

Published by Frederick Muller, London England, 1982

About this Item

Tiny tear to top edge of front of D/J. Foreword by Edward Gibson. This book explains over 1,500 terms of the Space Shuttle Era, describing not only the space transportation system but also those space exploitation activities,such as space stations and space industrialization projects, which form man's major technological pathway into the 21st century. Here is the one source necessary to understand the technology that not only has excited our imaginations, but also is playing an increasingly important part of our lives. This book includes entries on all phases of modern space technology from the Space Shuttle to the search for extra-solar planets, from the Space Operations Center to the Getaway S[ecial. Each entry explains a technique, concept, project, etc., in a direct conversational style that is understandable to the layman and student yet useful to the scientist and engineer. The over 150 illustrations, many from NASA's latest missions, help explain the more technical entries and offer the reader a look at the exciting world of the future. Illustrated. 380 pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Dictionary of Space Technology
• Publisher: Frederick Muller, London England
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 058495011X
• ISBN 13: 9780584950113
• Binding: Cloth & Boards
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Academic Education Learning Business

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Synopsis

From 'absolute pressure' to 'zero-g', The Dictionary of Space Technology is the one source necessary to understand humanity's activities in space, the beginnings of our extraterrestrial society, and the importance of space sciences in our everyday lives. More than 3,000 clear and concise entries explain the entire range of relevant scientific principles and ideas behind the exploration of space, and 140 illustrations and numerous charts and tables explain this exciting view of the space age. This second edition has been completely updated and revised to provide the most accurate and current information available, some of it only recently declassified by the government. Meant to inform and inspire, The Dictionary of Space Technology is a resource that will fascinate both the scientist and the layman, and provide all the knowledge needed to follow humanity's path to the stars in the next millennium.

Review

'This work, for its comprehensive coverage, lucid and concise entries suitable for a non-technical interested audience (and just as much for an interested professional scientific and technical audience), all in an attractively designed and produced volume, will help propagate the author's enthusiasm for his subject in the most appropriate way, by offering sound scientific and technical fact. This work will find a useful place in any relevant specialist collection as well as in general reference collections.' Reference Reviews