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Homesteading Space: The Skylab Story: By Hitt, David, Garriott, Owen, Kerwin,...
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780803236394
- EAN
- 9780803236394
- Book Title
- Homesteading Space : the Skylab Story
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Genre
- Science, History
- Topic
- United States / 20th Century, Physics / Astrophysics
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 23.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 568 Pages
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As the United States and the Soviet Union went from exploring space to living in it, a space station was conceived as the logical successor to the Apollo moon program. But between conception and execution stood the vastness of space itself, to say nothing of the monumental technological challenges. Homesteading Space, by two of Skylab's own astronauts and a NASA journalist, tells the dramatic story of America's first space station from beginning to fiery end. Homesteading Space is much more than a story of technological and scientific success; it is also an absorbing, sometimes humorous, often inspiring account of the determined, hardworking individuals who shepherded the program through a near-disastrous launch, a heroic rescue, an exhausting study of Comet Kohoutek, and the lab's ultimate descent into the Indian Ocean. Featuring the unpublished in-flight diary of astronaut Alan Bean, the book is replete with the personal recollections and experiences of the Skylab crew and those who worked with them in training, during the mission, and in bringing them safely home. David Hitt is a journalist, writer, and editor for NASA Educational Technology Services. Owen Garriott is a former NASA astronaut-and one of the first six scientist-astronauts selected in 1965. He was stationed on Skylab in 1973 and later flew STS-9, the first international Spacelab mission. A former NASA astronaut, Joe Kerwin is also one of the first scientist-astronauts selected in 1965 and flew on the first Skylab mission in 1973. Alan Bean is the former spacecraft commander of Skylab 3 and became the fourth man to walk on the moon in 1969. Homer Hickam is a former NASA engineer.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10
0803236395
ISBN-13
9780803236394
eBay Product ID (ePID)
121946304
Product Key Features
Book Title
Homesteading Space : the Skylab Story
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Physics / Astrophysics
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Science, History
Number of Pages
568 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Tl789.8.U6s5557 2011
Reviews
"A worthy account of an important but largely forgotten program. . . . For those who would like to learn more about the achievement, Homesteading Space offers valuable personal recollections from those who were there."Roger Launius, Air & Space, ""A worthy account of an important but largely forgotten program. . . . For those who would like to learn more about the achievement, Homesteading Space offers valuable personal recollections from those who were there.""--Roger Launius, Air & Space "A well-told saga of Skylab from start to fiery fall."-- Coalition for Space Exploration "Savvy consumers of space history have come to expect high quality in the 'Outward Odyssey--A People's History of Spaceflight' series edited by Colin Burgess. This fourth volume definitely does not disappoint."--Rick W. Sturdevant, Air Power History "Published here for the first time, [Alan] Bean's diary, added to voice transcripts of space walks, produces the you-are-there immediacy that buffs crave."--Gilbert Taylor, Booklist "" Homesteading Space is not just about the scientific knowledge that was obtained in orbit--this is the story of the astronauts who conducted the experiments, who lived in space for weeks or months at a time, and how they coped.""--Andrew J. Liptak, Worlds in a Grain of Sand blog ""The success of our nation's first space station did not come easily. The challenges were met with vision, courage, and competence. Those who personified these traits forcefully and honestly tell their stories here unfiltered by writers or press. The result is both historically significant and a great read.""--Ed Gibson, Skylab III science pilot and author, "Published here for the first time, [Alan] Bean's diary, added to voice transcripts of space walks, produces the you-are-there immediacy that buffs crave."-Gilbert Taylor, Booklist, "Published here for the first time, [Alan Bean's diary, added to voice transcripts of space walks, produces the you-are-there immediacy that buffs crave."-Gilbert Taylor, Booklist, "Savvy consumers of space history have come to expect high quality in the "Outward OdysseyA People''s History of Spaceflight" series edited by Colin Burgess. This fourth volume definitely does not disappoint."Rick W. Sturdevant, Air Power History, "A worthy account of an important but largely forgotten program. . . . For those who would like to learn more about the achievement, Homesteading Space offers valuable personal recollections from those who were there."-Roger Launius, Air & Space, " Homesteading Space is not just about the scientific knowledge that was obtained in orbit-this is the story of the astronauts who conducted the experiments, who lived in space for weeks or months at a time, and how they coped."-Andrew J. Liptak, Worlds in a Grain of Sand blog, "The success of our nation's first space station did not come easily. The challenges were met with vision, courage, and competence. Those who personified these traits forcefully and honestly tell their stories here unfiltered by writers or press. The result is both historically significant and a great read."-Ed Gibson, Skylab III science pilot and author, "The success of our nation''s first space station did not come easily. The challenges were met with vision, courage, and competence. Those who personified these traits forcefully and honestly tell their stories here unfiltered by writers or press. The result is both historically significant and a great read."-Ed Gibson, Skylab III science pilot and author, " Homesteading Space is not just about the scientific knowledge that was obtained in orbitthis is the story of the astronauts who conducted the experiments, who lived in space for weeks or months at a time, and how they coped."Andrew J. Liptak, Worlds in a Grain of Sand blog, "Savvy consumers of space history have come to expect high quality in the 'Outward Odyssey-A People's History of Spaceflight' series edited by Colin Burgess. This fourth volume definitely does not disappoint."-Rick W. Sturdevant, Air Power History
Table of Content
List of Illustrations Foreword by Homer Hickam Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. From the Ground Up 2. The Homesteaders 3. Getting Ready to Fly 4. Fifty-six Days in a Can 5. A Tour of Skylab 6. Ten Days in May 7. "We Fix Anything" 8. "Marooned" 9. High Performance 10. Sprinting a Marathon 11. Science on Skylab 12. What Goes Up 13. The Legacy of Skylab Appendix: Alan Bean's In-Flight Diary Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2011
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2008-017968
Dewey Decimal
629.45/4
Series
Outward Odyssey: a People's History of Spaceflight Ser.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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