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  • Inundation

    The Drowning of Prince Edward Island

    par David Compton ...
    Breaking people’s hearts while saving their lives is part of Quinn Axworthy’s job. As the government’s point man on climate change, he’s watched families lose their houses, their history, even their lives to the sea. For Laura MacIsaac, the ocean is a significant presence in her life, maybe as important as the sun and the moon, and God. It is heart-rending for her to watch it slowly claim her ... En savoir plus

    $6.99 CAD

  • Living and Working in Space

    The NASA History of Skylab

    par William David Compton, Charles D. Benson ...
    Collections series Dover Books on Astronomy
    The official record of America's first space station, this thorough and highly readable book from the NASA History Series chronicles the Skylab program from its planning during the 1960s through its 1973 launch and its conclusion in 1979. Its definitive accounts examine the project's goals and achievements as well as the use of discoveries and technology developed during the Apollo program.This ... En savoir plus

    $27.99 CAD

  • Where No Man Has Gone Before

    A History of NASA's Apollo Lunar Expeditions

    par William David Compton ...
    Collections series Dover Books on Astronomy
    This official NASA history chronicles the behind-the-scenes conflicts and cooperation during the Apollo expeditions. It shows how the space agency's scientists, who were primarily interested in the Moon itself, worked out their differences with the engineers, who were charged with the astronauts' safe landing and return. The close collaboration between the scientists and engineers ensured the ... En savoir plus

    $27.49 CAD

  • Nonclinical Assessment of Abuse Potential for New Pharmaceuticals

    Modifié par Carrie Markgraf, MD, PhD, Thomas Hudzik, PhD, David Compton, PhD, DABT ...
    Nonclinical Assessment of Abuse Potential for New Pharmaceuticals offers a complete reference on the current international regulatory guidelines and details best practice methodology for the three standard animal models used to evaluate abuse potential: physical dependence, self-administration and drug discrimination. This book also includes chapters on alternative models and examples of when you ... En savoir plus

    $132.99 CAD

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  • Digital Apollo

    Human and Machine in Spaceflight

    par David A. Mindell ...
    The incredible story of how human pilots and automated systems worked together to achieve the ultimate achievement in flight—the lunar landings of NASA’s Apollo programAs Apollo 11’s Lunar Module descended toward the moon under automatic control, a program alarm in the guidance computer’s software nearly caused a mission abort. Neil Armstrong responded by switching off the automatic mode and ... En savoir plus

    $1.99 CAD

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  • Milestones of Space

    Eleven Iconic Objects for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

    par Michael J. Neufeld ...
    A history of exploration through eleven objects from the Air and Space Museum: "Takes you behind the scenes with firsthand stories and rare photos." —William F. Readdy, former NASA astronaut and Space Shuttle commanderThroughout human history, across cultures and landscapes, countless individuals have gazed with wonder in the same direction: upward. Getting to space was no easy task, and our quest ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Apollo Chronicles

    Engineering America's First Moon Missions

    par Brandon R. Brown ...
    The moon landing of 1969 stands as an iconic moment for both the United States and humankind. The familiar story focuses on the journey of the brave astronauts, who brought home Moon rocks and startling photographs. But Apollo's full account includes the earthbound engineers, mounds of their crumpled paper, and smoldering metal shards of exploded engines. How exactly did the nation, step by ... En savoir plus

    $31.99 CAD

  • The Value of the Moon

    How to Explore, Live, and Prosper in Space Using the Moon's Resources

    par Paul D. Spudis ...
    While the Moon was once thought to hold the key to space exploration, in recent decades, the U.S. has largely turned its sights toward Mars and other celestial bodies instead. In The Value of the Moon, lunar scientist Paul Spudis argues that the U.S. can and should return to the moon in order to remain a world leader in space utilization and development and a participant in and beneficiary of a ... En savoir plus

    $26.39 CAD

  • Faster, Better, Cheaper

    Low-Cost Innovation in the U.S. Space Program

    par Howard E. McCurdy ...
    Collections series New Series in NASA History
    "This excellent summary of an important part of NASA's history is recommended for all readers." — ChoiceIn Faster, Better, Cheaper: Low-Cost Innovation in the U.S. Space Program, Howard E. McCurdy examines NASA's recent efforts to save money while improving mission frequency and performance. McCurdy details sixteen missions undertaken as the twentieth century drew to a close—including an orbit of ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Dark Star

    A New History of the Space Shuttle

    par Matthew H. Hersch ...
    A captivating history of NASA’s Space Transportation System—the space shuttle—chronicling the inevitable failures of a doomed design.In Dark Star, Matthew Hersch challenges the existing narrative of the most significant human space program of the last 50 years, NASA’s space shuttle. He begins with the origins of the space shuttle: a century-long effort to develop a low-cost, reusable, rocket ... En savoir plus

    $47.99 CAD

  • Exploration and Engineering

    The Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Quest for Mars

    par Erik M. Conway ...
    Collections series New Series in NASA History
    Getting to Mars required engineering genius, scientific strategy, and the drive to persevere in the face of failure.Although the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, has become synonymous with the United States’ planetary exploration during the past half century, its most recent focus has been on Mars. Beginning in the 1990s and continuing through the Mars Phoenix mission of 2007, ... En savoir plus

    $39.59 CAD

  • Spacecraft

    100 Iconic Rockets, Shuttles, and Satellites That Put Us in Space

    par Michael H. Gorn ...
    Spacecraft takes a long look at humankind's attempts and advances in leaving Earth through incredible illustrations and authoritatively written profiles on Sputnik, the International Space Station, and beyond.In 1957, the world looked on with both uncertainty and amazement as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first man-made orbiter. Sputnik 1 would spend three months circling Earth every 98 ... En savoir plus

    $36.99 CAD