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  • Introduction to Spacecraft Control Centers

    by Patrick Stakem ...
    Series series Space
    This book covers the topic of satellite control centers. We'll take a look at the historical development of satellite control centers, from the earliest efforts of the iconic Apollo Mission Control at Houston. Mention a spacecraft control center, and every one remembers the one from the movie Apollo-13.The primary focus will be NASA efforts, but similar facilities are in use by other spacefaring ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Architecture of the ARM Microprocessors

    a Resource Guide

    by Patrick Stakem ...
    Series series Computer Architecture
    In 1983, the British company Acorn Computers Ltd. was shopping for a new 16-bit processor to replace the 8-bit Mostek 6502 that they were then using. Some say that Acorn was rejected by Intel, others say that Acorn didn’t like either the Intel 80286 or the Motorola MC 68000. In any case, the company decided to develop its own processor called the Acorn RISC Machine, or ARM. The company had been ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Exoplanets

    by Patrick Stakem ...
    Series series Space
    This book covers the topics of the existence of planets around others stars. We think now we are unique in the Universe, but the Universe is very large. This book just touches the surface of this very exciting field. With better telescopes and data processing methods, more planets in our galaxy have been found. Dedicated planet-finding facilities on the ground and in space have been deployed. We ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • What’s the Worst that Could Happen?

    Bad Assumptions, Ignorance, Failures, and Screw-ups in Engineering Projects.

    by Patrick Stakem ...
    Series series Computer Architecture
    It can be argued that all failures are human failures. We make errors in judgment, we use the wrong model, we solve the wrong problem, we don't verify our solution. There are, of course, natural disasters. These are not our fault, but it can be argued that we need to foresee these and plan an approach. Could the dinosaurs have foreseen the meteor that created the Gulf of Mexico? Not likely. Could ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Manufacturing in Space

    by Patrick Stakem ...
    This book covers the topic of Manufacturing in Space, which is not that far away, and has actually been done on a small scale for many years. With permanent manufacturing facilities in space, near to lunar or asteroid resources, we will be able to fabricate facilities from local material, and extract rocket fuel. All of this can replace what we now need very large rockets up from Earth's “gravity ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Chain of gold

    by Patrick Stakem ...
    This book starts with the British Army's attempt to take Fort Duquesne (currentl day Pittsburgh). Along the way is Fort Cumberland, the staging area. The expedition went horribly wrong, with the British taking massive causalitys and loosing their payroll in gold. It has never been found. Those are the facts. This is historical fiction, exploring verious threads about what could have happened. The ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Exploration of the Asteropid Belt, a new approach.

    by Patrick Stakem ...
    This book discusses the exploration of the Asteroid Belt. This is very difficult, because of the millions of diverse targets to visit. The sizes range from dust particles to the dwarf planet Ceres. The area of the asteroid belt was searched by astronomers in the 18th century, based on the lack of a planet at a predicted orbit by the Titus Bode Law.Before the 1890's, astronomy depended on human ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Exploration of the Gas Giants and the Ice Giants, Space Missions

    to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

    by Patrick Stakem ...
    Series series Space
    This book will discuss the exploration of the four largest planets in our solar system, all located beyond the orbit of Mars. The first two, Jupiter and Saturn are termed the Gas Giants, and the next two, Neptune and Uranus, are the Ice Giants.Each has an extensive set of moons, and a ring system. Each is unique in many ways. They have been explored extensively, and more information is gained ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Ross Winans

    Ingenious Mechanic of Baltimore

    by Patrick Stakem ...
    At the time of the Revolutionary War, there was a tavern in Sussex County, New Jersey, that was operated by William Winans, an emigrant from Holland. He married his cousin, Mary Winans.A son, Ross Winans, was born on October 17, 1796, on a farm in Vernon, N. J., just a year after the township was created. Ross was named after his maternal grandfather. He had a common school education, but acquired ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Savage Factory, Cotton to Canvas

    by Water & Steam

    by Patrick Stakem ...
    Series series History
    This book covers the topic of cotton production in Maryland in the 18th century Maryland, using Southern cotton. The process continued into the 20th century. The technology for automating the process was developed in England, and perfected in New England. Industrialization was not well developed in the South, but the region was good for cotton growth. Export of cotton to Northern factories, ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • RISC-V

    an Open Source Solution for Space Flight Computers

    by Patrick Stakem ...
    Series series Computer Architecture
    Pronounced RISK-Five, RISC-V is the latest implementation of the MIPS architecture, in an open source configuration. The project kicked off in 2010 at the University of California, Berkeley.It had been announced in 2018. Multiple companies now offer RISC-V chips, and the architecture is compatible with several FPGA's. The RISC-V architecture is making inroads on the popular ARM embedded ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Energy Storage

    by Patrick Stakem ...
    This is a book on energy storage. Most electrical energy is AC, and is used when generated. Direct current is stored in battery, but there is no such things as an AC battery. There are other ways to store the energy. Solar cells only produce electricity during the day, and we might need the energy at night. Hydro power system generate power when there is a sufficient amount of water flow. Nuclear ... Read more

    $7.99 USD