ISBN: 0691027633

Space--the final frontier. It's as little as fifty miles away, and yet it is considered one of the most dangerous and remote of places. Popular television shows such as Star Trek and movi… Más…

Space--the final frontier. It's as little as fifty miles away, and yet it is considered one of the most dangerous and remote of places. Popular television shows such as Star Trek and movies such as "Apollo 13" and "October Sky" have fired the imaginations of would-be explorers. Alan Tribble has worked on the design and development of dozens of spacecraft, including the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station. "A Tribble's Guide to Space" is a how-to book that is firmly grounded in the realities of current state-of-the-art space engineering while tapping into the power of imagination that drives us to explore.Alan Tribble offers a delightful guide to the nuts and bolts of space exploration, from how to get there to how to phone home and how to survive the harsh environment of space. Using examples from famous space missions, both factual and fictional, Tribble tackles fascinating real-world problems encountered in space exploration. Why do submarine hatches open inward and spacecraft hatches open outward? What do curveballs and satellites have in common? Why did Scotty, the chief engineer of the fictional USS Enterprise, always "need more power?" Why did the fire that destroyed Apollo I on the launch pad burn so furiously that no one could react fast enough to save the lives of the crew? In answering these questions, Tribble examines getting to space, from the physics of motion to the practical implications of Einstein's theory of relativity. He explores the basics o astronomy,astronomy and space science,cosmology,engineering,science,science and math,science and scientists,science and technology Astronomy & Space Science, Princeton University Press<

2002, ISBN: 0691027633

[EAN: 9780691027630], [SC: 2.0], [PU: Princeton University Press], Ausreichend/Acceptable: Exemplar mit vollständigem Text und sämtlichen Abbildungen oder Karten. Schmutztitel oder Vorsat… Más…

[EAN: 9780691027630], [SC: 2.0], [PU: Princeton University Press], Ausreichend/Acceptable: Exemplar mit vollständigem Text und sämtlichen Abbildungen oder Karten. Schmutztitel oder Vorsatz können fehlen. Einband bzw. Schutzumschlag weisen unter Umständen starke Gebrauchsspuren auf. / Describes a book or dust jacket that has the complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, dust jacket (if any), etc may also be worn.<

2002, ISBN: 9780691027630

Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 224 Seiten, Publiziert: 2002-08-12T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.75 kg, Astronomie, Naturwissenschaften & Technik, Kategorie… Más…

Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 224 Seiten, Publiziert: 2002-08-12T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.75 kg, Astronomie, Naturwissenschaften & Technik, Kategorien, Bücher, Taschenbücher, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Englische Bücher, Princeton University Press, 2002<

2002, ISBN: 9780691027630

Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 224 Seiten, Publiziert: 2002-08-12T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.75 kg, Astronomie, Naturwissenschaften & Technik, Kategorie… Más…

Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 224 Seiten, Publiziert: 2002-08-12T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.75 kg, Astronomie, Naturwissenschaften & Technik, Kategorien, Bücher, Taschenbücher, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Englische Bücher, Princeton University Press, 2002<