A Tribble's guide to space / Alan C. Tribble.
A Tribble's guide to space / Alan C. Tribble.
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Publisher
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2000.
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N500.5/8
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Language
English
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Physical content
ix, 174 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. To Infinity and Beyond: A Brief History of Space -- Beam Me Up: Getting to Space -- A Space Odyssey: Spaceships and Starships -- Out of This World: The Environment of Space -- To Boldly Go: The Reasons for Space Exploration -- The Shape of Things to Come.
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Publisher
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2000.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
c2000.
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Summary
"Alan Tribble offers a delightful guide to the nuts and bolts of space exploration, from how to get there to how to phone home and how to survive the harsh environment of space. Using examples from famous space missions, both factual and fictional, Tribble tackles fascinating real-world problems encountered in space exploration. Why do submarine ha...
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A Tribble's guide to space / Alan C. Tribble.
Portion of title
Guide to space.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]) and index.
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c2000.
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N500.5/8
Record Identifier
74VvoMyovv5O
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvoMyovv5O
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ISBN
0691050597 (alk. paper)
9780691050591 (alk. paper)
DDC
500.5
MMS ID
991013177189702626
