Research Catalog

Title

Walking in space / David J. Shayler.

Author

Shayler, David, 1955-

Publication

London ; New York : Springer ; Chichester, UK : In association with Praxis Pub., c2004.

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Details

Description

xxx, 382 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

"In Walking in Space David Shayler explores the development of space walking techniques and support hardware. The author draws upon original documentation, personal interviews and official post flight reports revealing the very personal experience of exploring space and the development of training techniques devised in the gravity environment of Earth for work in the vacuum of space, on the moon and eventually on Mars."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences

Uniform Title

Springer-Praxis books in astronomy and space sciences

Subject

• Geschichte
• Manned space flight > History
• Extravehicular activity (Manned space flight) > History
• Outer space > Exploration > History

Genre/Form

History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-374) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. Theory put to the test -- 2. Pioneering the techniques -- 3. Tools of the trade -- 4. Practice makes perfect -- 5. Surface exploration -- 6. Station support -- 7. Service calls -- Space complexes -- Next steps -- Appendices 1-2 -- Bibliography -- Index.

ISBN

1852337109

LCCN

^^2004052111

OCLC

• 51737818
• SCSB-11052228

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library