Apollo in Perspective: Spaceflight Then and Now Contributor(s): Allday, Jonathan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367263335 ISBN-13: 9780367263331 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $46.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Astrophysics - Technology & Engineering | Mechanical - Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7" W x 9.9" (0.95 lbs) 232 pages |
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Publisher Description: Choice Highly Recommended Title, January 2020 This special edition of Apollo in Perspective marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing in 1969. Updated and revised throughout, it takes a retrospective look at the Apollo space program and the technology that was used to land a man on the Moon. In addition, there is a new chapter looking forward to the future of contemporary spaceflight in returning to the Moon (project Artemis) and going on to Mars. Using simple illustrations and school-level mathematics, it explains the basic physics and technology of spaceflight, from how rockets work to the dynamics of orbits and how to simulate gravity in a rotating spacecraft. A mathematical appendix shows how some of the formulas can be derived. This is an excellent introduction to astronautics for anyone interested in space and spaceflight. Features:
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