In the shadow of the moon [[electronic resource] ] : a challenging journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 / / Francis French and Colin Burgess ; with a foreword by Walter Cunningham
| In the shadow of the moon [[electronic resource] ] : a challenging journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 / / Francis French and Colin Burgess ; with a foreword by Walter Cunningham |
| Autore | French Francis |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (448 p.) |
| Disciplina | 629.45/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BurgessColin <1947-> |
| Collana | Outward odyssey |
| Soggetto topico |
Space flight to the moon
Astronautics - United States - History - 20th century Space race - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-09214-2
9786611092146 0-8032-0984-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1. Gemini Raises the Bar; 2. A Rendezvous in Space; 3. The Ballet of Weightlessness; 4. The Risk Stuff; 5. The Astronaut Enigma; 6. Starting Over; 7. Leaving the Good Earth; 8. A Test Pilot's Dream; 9. The Highest Mountain; Epilogue; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452006703321 |
French Francis
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| Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, c2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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In the shadow of the moon [[electronic resource] ] : a challenging journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 / / Francis French and Colin Burgess ; with a foreword by Walter Cunningham
| In the shadow of the moon [[electronic resource] ] : a challenging journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 / / Francis French and Colin Burgess ; with a foreword by Walter Cunningham |
| Autore | French Francis |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (448 p.) |
| Disciplina | 629.45/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BurgessColin <1947-> |
| Collana | Outward odyssey |
| Soggetto topico |
Space flight to the moon
Astronautics - United States - History - 20th century Space race - History |
| ISBN |
1-281-09214-2
9786611092146 0-8032-0984-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1. Gemini Raises the Bar; 2. A Rendezvous in Space; 3. The Ballet of Weightlessness; 4. The Risk Stuff; 5. The Astronaut Enigma; 6. Starting Over; 7. Leaving the Good Earth; 8. A Test Pilot's Dream; 9. The Highest Mountain; Epilogue; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778123503321 |
French Francis
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| Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, c2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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In the shadow of the moon : a challenging journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 / / Francis French and Colin Burgess ; with a foreword by Walter Cunningham
| In the shadow of the moon : a challenging journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 / / Francis French and Colin Burgess ; with a foreword by Walter Cunningham |
| Autore | French Francis |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (448 p.) |
| Disciplina | 629.45/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BurgessColin <1947-> |
| Collana | Outward odyssey |
| Soggetto topico |
Space flight to the moon
Astronautics - United States - History - 20th century Space race - History |
| ISBN |
9786611092146
9781281092144 1281092142 9780803209848 0803209843 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1. Gemini Raises the Bar; 2. A Rendezvous in Space; 3. The Ballet of Weightlessness; 4. The Risk Stuff; 5. The Astronaut Enigma; 6. Starting Over; 7. Leaving the Good Earth; 8. A Test Pilot's Dream; 9. The Highest Mountain; Epilogue; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910968966603321 |
French Francis
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| Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, c2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Last of NASA's Original Pilot Astronauts : Expanding the Space Frontier in the Late Sixties / / by David J. Shayler, Colin Burgess
| The Last of NASA's Original Pilot Astronauts : Expanding the Space Frontier in the Late Sixties / / by David J. Shayler, Colin Burgess |
| Autore | Shayler David J |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXVIII, 427 p. 74 illus., 45 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 629.1 |
| Collana | Space Exploration |
| Soggetto topico |
Aerospace engineering
Astronautics Space sciences Aerospace Technology and Astronautics Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) |
| ISBN | 3-319-51014-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: The Selections -- Chapter 2: The Nineteen -- Chapter 3: The Almost Astronauts -- Chapter 4: Preparing for Apollo -- Chapter 5: Supporting Apollo -- Chapter 6: Before this Decade is Out -- Chapter 7: Preparing for MOL -- Chapter 8: NASA's MOL(mag)nificent Seven -- Chapter 9: Where Blue Skies Turn Black -- Chapter 10: Riding 'The Stack' -- Chapter 11: After Space -- Afterword -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- About the Authors -- Other Works by the Authors -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254575403321 |
Shayler David J
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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NASA's First Space Shuttle Astronaut Selection [[electronic resource] ] : Redefining the Right Stuff / / by David J. Shayler, Colin Burgess
| NASA's First Space Shuttle Astronaut Selection [[electronic resource] ] : Redefining the Right Stuff / / by David J. Shayler, Colin Burgess |
| Autore | Shayler David J |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXXIII, 589 p. 105 illus., 80 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 629.4410973 |
| Collana | Space Exploration |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Space sciences Aerospace engineering Astronautics Popular Science in Astronomy Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Aerospace Technology and Astronautics |
| ISBN | 3-030-45742-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Authors’ Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Dedication -- List of Abbreviations and acronyms -- Prologue -- Chapter 1: Expanding ‘The Right Stuff’ -- Chapter 2: Who could fly? -- Chapter 3: The new pilot astronauts -- Chapter 4: The first Mission Specialists -- Chapter 5: All Change in the Astronaut Office -- Chapter 6: Ascan pioneers -- Chapter 7: Silver Pin astronauts -- Chapter 8: Preparing to fly -- Chapter 9: NASA’s All-Electric Flying Machine -- Chapter 10: The TFNG take wings -- Chapter 11: “Go at throttle up” -- Chapter 12: The final missions -- Chapter 13: Flying a desk -- Chapter 14: Reflections -- Chapter 15: The legacy -- Afterword -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- About the authors -- Other works by the authors -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996418181303316 |
Shayler David J
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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NASA's First Space Shuttle Astronaut Selection : Redefining the Right Stuff / / by David J. Shayler, Colin Burgess
| NASA's First Space Shuttle Astronaut Selection : Redefining the Right Stuff / / by David J. Shayler, Colin Burgess |
| Autore | Shayler David J |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXXIII, 589 p. 105 illus., 80 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina |
629.4410973
629.4507 |
| Collana | Space Exploration |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Space sciences Aerospace engineering Astronautics Popular Science in Astronomy Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Aerospace Technology and Astronautics |
| ISBN | 3-030-45742-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Authors’ Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Dedication -- List of Abbreviations and acronyms -- Prologue -- Chapter 1: Expanding ‘The Right Stuff’ -- Chapter 2: Who could fly? -- Chapter 3: The new pilot astronauts -- Chapter 4: The first Mission Specialists -- Chapter 5: All Change in the Astronaut Office -- Chapter 6: Ascan pioneers -- Chapter 7: Silver Pin astronauts -- Chapter 8: Preparing to fly -- Chapter 9: NASA’s All-Electric Flying Machine -- Chapter 10: The TFNG take wings -- Chapter 11: “Go at throttle up” -- Chapter 12: The final missions -- Chapter 13: Flying a desk -- Chapter 14: Reflections -- Chapter 15: The legacy -- Afterword -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- About the authors -- Other works by the authors -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910412154703321 |
Shayler David J
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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