04236cam a2200793 4500
1028455942
TxAuBib
20231101120000.0
||||||s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u
9781588347688
1588347680
1241707d-b754-4fbe-a302-f40470aca66b
OverDrive
(Reserve ID)
9869183
OverDrive
(Product ID)
TxAuBib
Jones, Tom E.
Space Shuttle Stories
[Libby eBook] :
Firsthand Astronaut Accounts from all 135 Missions.
Smithsonian,
2023.
Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 543MB.
Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read.
gifts for history buffs.
military history books.
history teacher gifts.
history lovers gifts.
history buff gifts.
fathers day gifts.
engineering books.
Military History.
aviation history.
historical books.
air force books.
airplane books.
aircraft books.
engineer gifts.
gifts for dad.
history books.
history gifts.
Engineering.
Technology.
Adventure.
air force.
Astronomy.
dad gifts.
Cold war.
Security.
Military.
Engineer.
Aviation.
survival.
Aircraft.
Physics.
battles.
History.
weather.
future.
Aliens.
sci-fi.
space.
nasa.
War.
HTML:<b>Experience all 135 NASA space shuttle missions ever flown through the words of the astronauts themselves in this spectacularly illustrated volume<br /> With more than 600 photos from the NASA archives, this guide is perfect for fans of space history and spaceflight</b><br /> NASA's space shuttle was the world's first reusable spacecraft, accomplishing many firsts and inspiring generations across its 30-year lifespan as America's iconic spaceship. In <i>Space Shuttle Stories</i>, shuttle astronaut Tom Jones interviewed more than 130 fellow astronauts for personal vignettes from each mission, complemented by their written accounts for all 135 space shuttle missions, from <i>Columbia</i>'s maiden flight in 1981 to the final launch of <i>Atlantis</i> in 2011. The book is a major contribution to the historical record of a momentous era of spaceflight.<br /> Each mission profile includes:<br /> <li>An astronaut narrative that immerses the readers in their personal mission experience</li> <li>Data about the mission, crew, launch, landing, duration, and highlights</li> <li>Captivating photographs rarely seen by the public</li><br /> The Space Shuttle program’s 6 orbiter vehicles (<i>Enterprise</i>, <i>Columbia</i>, <i>Challenger</i>, <i>Discovery</i>, <i>Atlantis</i>, and <i>Endeavour)</i> carried a total of 355 astronauts into orbit on 135 missions aimed at cutting-edge scientific research, satellite launch, retrieval and repair, collaborative work with the Russian <i>Mir</i> station, the launching and servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope, and the construction of the International Space Station. <i>Space Shuttle Stories</i> focuses on the lived, human experiences of larger-than-life space missions. It's a definitive oral history that captures the importance, wonder, and exhilaration of the Space Shuttle era.
Technology.
Nonfiction.
History.
Science.
Media Type: eBook.
Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2023-10-31 20:00:03.
Hale, Wayne.
https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=1241707d-b754-4fbe-a302-f40470aca66b&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook)
https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=1241707d-b754-4fbe-a302-f40470aca66b&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
Excerpt (OverDrive Read)