| The Shuttle Story Contributor(s): Christopher, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 075245174X ISBN-13: 9780752451749 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | History - Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics - Science | Physics - Astrophysics |
| Dewey: 629.441 |
| Series: Story (History Press) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.1" W x 7.3" (0.60 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1970's - Chronological Period - 1980's - Chronological Period - 1990's - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First flown in 1981, the shuttle is the most complicated flying machine ever devised. It has been the stalwart of NASA's continued manned space-flight program for almost 30 years with more than 100 successful missions, including the construction and provision of the International Space Station. This success has come at a high price with the loss of 11 astronauts in the Challenger and Columbia disasters, forever burned into the memories of the watching world. With NASA due to retire its ageing fleet in 2010, this book tells the fascinating story of the space shuttle from its inception to the shape of things to come. |