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U S SPACE GEAR
Author | : KOZLOSKI LILLIAN D |
Publsiher | : Smithsonian Books (DC) |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 1994-01-17 |
Genre | : Astronautics |
ISBN | : MINN:31951D02095773D |
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"With more than 150 illustrations, most from the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum photo archive, U.S. Space Gear introduces students and space buffs to the development of the American space suit. From the earliest days of flight, design of comfortable yet protective flying clothing has proved almost as great a challenge as the creation of airplanes and spacecraft. As advancing technologies carried pilots nearer to space, suits were needed to duplicate the earth's atmosphere - its pressure, oxygen supply, and temperature." "Lillian Kozloski shows how researchers and suit designers culled life-saving ideas from sources both expected and obscure: deep-sea divers' equipment, the pressurized inner tubes of car tires, tomato worms, and medieval armor. Combinations of these ideas led to the protective garments still worn by high-flying pilots and to the full pressure suit, which became the modern space suit. Synthetic materials, such as Nomex, Mylar, and Kevlar, also played a significant role in making space clothing a reality." "U.S. Space Gear covers the development of the suits for each manned spaceflight program (Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and the present-day Shuttle) and the care and maintenance of space clothing." "Conservators, museum specialists, and others who work with textiles will appreciate the historical information on textiles used in space suits and the National Air and Space Museum protocols for handling newer synthetics that are ideal for short-term high performance in space but often cannot stand up to the more mundane rigors of museum display."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
U S Space Gear
Author | : Lillian D. Kozloski |
Publsiher | : Turtleback |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 2000-04-01 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 0613922468 |
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With more than 150 illustrations, most from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum's photo archive, this volume shows how researchers and designers culled life-saving ideas from sources both expected and obscure in their development of the space suit.
U S Space Gear
Author | : Lillian D. Kozloski |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Aeronautics, Commercial |
ISBN | : 1853105155 |
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Space Gear in Action
Author | : Rebecca E. Hirsch |
Publsiher | : Space in Action: Augmented Rea |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781541578845 |
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"Astronauts need a lot of gear to complete missions. They can even build their own gear in space using 3D printers. Augmented reality makes space come alive in this exciting adventure"--
Apollo in the Age of Aquarius
Author | : Neil M. Maher |
Publsiher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2017-03-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780674977822 |
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In summer 1969, astronauts landed on the moon and hippie hordes descended on Woodstock—two era-defining events that are not entirely coincidental. Neil M. Maher shows how NASA’s celestial aspirations were tethered to terrestrial concerns of the time: the civil rights struggle, the antiwar movement, environmentalism, feminism, and the culture wars.
U S Spacesuits
Author | : Kenneth S. Thomas,Harold J. McMann |
Publsiher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 2011-11-23 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781441995667 |
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Spacesuits are far more than garments. They are a personalized spacecraft that allows direct contact and interaction with everything beyond our world, and a last refuge for survival in a disaster. Creating safe, reliable, and comfortable spacesuits is an ongoing challenge that has spanned over four decades. "U. S. Spacesuits, 2nd Edition" by Kenneth S. Thomas and Harold J. McMann details the technical evolution of U. S. spacesuits from their roots in high altitude aviation and vacuum tube development to present day, with an additional look into the future. This primary source of spacesuit information explains the functions, historical development, and use of spacesuits from a worldwide perspective. In this new edition, the authors update the story of U.S. spacesuit development and efforts, from the design challenges modern engineers face to the latest roles of spacesuits in space exploration. The book also provides a close up look at NASA's new Constellation Space Suit System as well as Apollo prototype configurations that have been discovered since 2005. Also not in the earlier edition is a prototype and model of the Gemini pressure suit and an explanation of its development. Finally, there are new insights into the suits used for the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttle, and International Space Station missions.
Export of Ball Bearing Machines to Russia
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration of the Internal Security Act and Other Internal Security Laws |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Ball-bearings |
ISBN | : STANFORD:36105024398021 |
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Part 1: Examines purpose of Soviet Union request to purchase machines from U.S. that produce miniature ball bearings.
Export of Ball Bearing Machines to Russia
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Ball-bearings |
ISBN | : SRLF:A0000156414 |
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