How Apollo Flew to the Moon [recurso electrónico] / by W. David Woods.

Por: Woods, W. David [author.]Colaborador(es): SpringerLink (Online service)Tipo de material: Texto

TextoSeries Springer Praxis Books ; 0Editor: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2011Edición: 2Descripción: XXXI, 555 p. 255 illus., 127 illus. in color. online resourceTipo de contenido: text Tipo de medio: computer Tipo de portador: online resourceISBN: 9781441971791Tema(s): Physics | Astrophysics | Physics | Astronomy, Observations and Techniques | Extraterrestrial Physics, Space SciencesFormatos físicos adicionales: Printed edition:: Sin títuloClasificación CDD: 520 Clasificación LoC:QB4Recursos en línea: Libro electrónico Texto

Contenidos:

Illustrations -- Author's Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Chapter 1: Apollo - an extraordinary adventure -- Chapter 2: The Apollo Flights - a brief history -- Chapter 3: Launch - a fiery departure -- Chapter 4: Earth orbit and TLI -- Chapter 5: Retrieving the lander -- Chapter 6: Navigating to the Moon -- Chapter 7: Coasting to the Moon -- Chapter 8: Entering lunar orbit - the LOI manoeuvre -- Chapter 9: Preparation for landing -- Chapter 10: Next stop - the Moon -- Chapter 11: Down in the dust -- Chapter 12: Exploration at its greatest -- Chapter 13: Rendezvous and docking -- Chapter 14: Heading for home -- Chapter 15: Re-entry -- Epilogue -- Glossary -- Appendix 1: Computer programs -- Appendix 2: Mission data -- Further reading -- Index.

En: Springer eBooksResumen: This new and expanded edition of the bestselling How Apollo Flew to the Moon tells the exciting story of how the Apollo missions were conducted and follows a virtual flight to the Moon and back. New material includes: - the exploration of the lunar surface; - more illustrations; - more technical explanations and anecdotes. From launch to splashdown, hitch a ride in the incredible Apollo spaceships, the most sophisticated machines of their time. Explore each step of the journey and glimpse the enormous range of disciplines, techniques, and procedures the Apollo crews had to master. Although the tremendous technological accomplishments are well documented, the human dimension is not forgotten, and the book calls on the testimony of the people who were there at the time. A wealth of fascinating and accessible material is provided, including: the role of the powerful Saturn V; the reasoning behind trajectories; the day-to-day concerns of human and spacecraft health; the triumphs and difficulties of working in an unforgiving and hostile environment while surrounded by hard vacuum and pernicious dust; and the sheer daring that was involved in traveling to the Moon in the mid-20th century.

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This new and expanded edition of the bestselling How Apollo Flew to the Moon tells the exciting story of how the Apollo missions were conducted and follows a virtual flight to the Moon and back. New material includes: - the exploration of the lunar surface; - more illustrations; - more technical explanations and anecdotes. From launch to splashdown, hitch a ride in the incredible Apollo spaceships, the most sophisticated machines of their time. Explore each step of the journey and glimpse the enormous range of disciplines, techniques, and procedures the Apollo crews had to master. Although the tremendous technological accomplishments are well documented, the human dimension is not forgotten, and the book calls on the testimony of the people who were there at the time. A wealth of fascinating and accessible material is provided, including: the role of the powerful Saturn V; the reasoning behind trajectories; the day-to-day concerns of human and spacecraft health; the triumphs and difficulties of working in an unforgiving and hostile environment while surrounded by hard vacuum and pernicious dust; and the sheer daring that was involved in traveling to the Moon in the mid-20th century.