The Story of Manned Space Stations: An Introduction

by Philip Baker

This book charts the history of manned space stations in a logical, chronological order. It is the first book of its kind to tell the whole story of the manned space stations from the USA and Russia, from the very beginning, to the current ISS story, and to the possibilities beyond. The book describes rarely mentioned development programs, most of which never flew, including the US Manned Orbiting Laboratory, the Soviet Almaz station, and the Soviet...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387307753
• ISBN13: 9780387307756
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.6"