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Book Spaceships 2nd Edition

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ron Miller
  • Publisher : Soho Press
  • Release : 2023-01-24
  • ISBN : 1588347265
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Spaceships 2nd Edition written by Ron Miller and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2023-01-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised and expanded second edition of Spaceships includes sixty-four pages worth of the newest developments in space technology Spaceships: An Illustrated History of the Real and the Imagined explores how art and science have merged in the creation of real and fictional spaceships, from Mercury and Apollo spacecraft to Millennium Falcon and Starship Enterprise. This second edition is thoroughly updated to offer a complete history of spaceships. It builds off the original book with new information and developments in topics that include: Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch Systems Bigelow Aerospace’s B330 inflatable space stations SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Future Mars exploration, moon landers, and interstellar ships New foreword from Bobak Ferdowsi, an American Flight engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Award-winning author Ron Miller and new Smithsonian coauthors Matthew Shindell and Margaret Weitekamp take readers on a visual journey through the history of the spaceship, both in our collective imagination and in reality. Vivid illustrations trace spaceships through their conception, engineering, and building. The exquisitely detailed book charts the ubiquity of spaceships in the golden age of space travel (1950s and '60s) and their broad influence in popular art, television, film, and literature. Spaceships is a vibrant and visual book on the history of spaceships, past, present, and future.

Book Spaceships

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ron Miller
  • Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
  • Release : 2016
  • ISBN : 1588345777
  • Pages : 261 pages

Download or read book Spaceships written by Ron Miller and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2016 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An illustrated guide to real and imagined spaceships, and how popular culture influenced the development of each"--Provided by publisher.

Book The Spaceship Next Door

Download or read book The Spaceship Next Door written by Gene Doucette and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new neighbors don’t seem interested in socializing . . . “An enormously enjoyable first contact story . . . from a talented new voice in sci-fi.” —A.G. Riddle, bestselling author of The Atlantis Gene Three years ago, a spaceship landed in an open field in the quiet mill town of Sorrow Falls, Massachusetts. It never opened its doors, and for all that time, the townspeople have wondered why the ship landed there, and what—or who—could be inside. Then one day a government operative—posing as a journalist—arrives in town, asking questions. He discovers sixteen-year-old Annie Collins, one of the ship’s closest neighbors and a local fixture known throughout the town, who has some of the answers. As a matter of fact, Annie Collins might be the most important person on the planet. She just doesn’t know it . . . “Doucette’s dry sense of humor and obvious affection for his characters go a long way.” —Kirkus Reviews “Doucette delights with this wonderful example of speculative fiction that relies on startling concepts, beginning with ‘What if an alien ship landed and then nothing happened?’ . . . plenty of humor and action move the plot along. This excellent work will appeal to readers from middle school through adulthood.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Book SpaceShipOne

Download or read book SpaceShipOne written by Dan Linehan and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2011-06-13 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “One of the most remarkable accomplishments in our conquest of gravity.” — Sir Arthur C. Clarke In April, 2003, a company called Scaled Composites introduced SpaceShipOne to the world. SpaceShipOne: An Illustrated History chronicles the development of the world’s first commercial manned space program—aprogram that includes an airborne launcher (the White Knight), a space ship (SpaceShipOne), rocket propulsion, avionics, simulator, and full ground support. With ample illustrations, photographs, and behind-the-scenes information, SpaceShipOne provides a full picture of this classified project. The story of SpaceShipOne combines the adventurous spirit of Charles Lindbergh, the entrepreneurial drive of Howard Hughes, and the urgency of the space race at the height of the Cold War.

Book Spaceship Handbook

Download or read book Spaceship Handbook written by Jack Hagerty and published by A R A Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Sci Fi Art Now

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  • Author : John Freeman
  • Publisher : Harper Collins
  • Release : 2010-10-19
  • ISBN : 006200557X
  • Pages : 196 pages

Download or read book Sci Fi Art Now written by John Freeman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-10-19 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated collection of the newest and most exciting talent in sci-fi art and illustration. SCI-FI ART NOW brings together for the first time the finest, freshest, and most exciting talents in the world of sci-fi illustration. Artists from around the world-from China and Singapore to the United States and Europe-are represented in this volume, which focuses on the latest and most imaginative work being produced today. This book brings to light the most groundbreaking and talked about sci-fi art, ranging in media from comic books, movies, and TV programs to art, posters, toys, literature, collectibles, board games and video games. SCI-FI ART NOW is a comprehensive compilation that reveals fascinating background information, anecdotes, ideas, and inspirations relied on by the crÈme de la crÈme of contemporary science fiction painters, illustrators, and creators (whether established professionals such as Brett Norton, Liam Sharp, Paul McCaffrey, Klaus Hutter, and John Picacio, or brave new talents forging into the future). By analyzing how technique, tools, materials and media are applied to popular sub-genres such Sirens of Sci-Fi, Spacecraft and Astronauts, Aliens and Alien Worlds, Radical Robots, Incredible Cities, Future War, and Steampunk, each chapter illustrates the astounding artistry and diverse imagination behind this perennially popular genre. Crammed full of exquisite art from around the world and fascinating insights from the artists and creators, SCI-FI ART NOW is perfect for the many fans of science fiction.

Book Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth

Download or read book Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth written by R. Buckminster Fuller and published by Estate of R. Buckminster Fuller. This book was released on 2008-07-15 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Fuller’s most popular works, Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth, is a brilliant synthesis of his world view. In this very accessible volume, Fuller investigates the great challenges facing humanity. How will humanity survive? How does automation influence individualization? How can we utilize our resources more effectively to realize our potential to end poverty in this generation? He questions the concept of specialization, calls for a design revolution of innovation, and offers advice on how to guide “spaceship earth” toward a sustainable future. Description by Lars Muller Publishers, courtesy of The Estate of Buckminster Fuller

Book Space Stations

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  • Author : Gary Kitmacher
  • Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
  • Release : 2018-10-30
  • ISBN : 1588346323
  • Pages : 241 pages

Download or read book Space Stations written by Gary Kitmacher and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich visual history of real and fictional space stations, illustrating pop culture's influence on the development of actual space stations and vice versa Space stations represent both the summit of space technology and, possibly, the future of humanity beyond Earth. Space Stations: The Art, Science, and Reality of Working in Space takes the reader deep into the heart of past, present, and future space stations, both real ones and those dreamed up in popular culture. This lavishly illustrated book explains the development of space stations from the earliest fictional visions through historical and current programs--including Skylab, Mir, and the International Space Station--and on to the dawning possibilities of large-scale space colonization. Engrossing narrative and striking images explore not only the spacecraft themselves but also how humans experience life aboard them, addressing everything from the development of efficient meal preparation methods to experiments in space-based botany. The book examines cutting-edge developments in government and commercial space stations, including NASA's Deep Space Habitats, the Russian Orbital Technologies Commercial Space Station, and China's Tiangong program. Throughout, Space Stations also charts the fascinating depiction of space stations in popular culture, whether in the form of children's toys, comic-book spacecraft, settings in science-fiction novels, or the backdrop to TV series and Hollywood movies. Space Stations is a beautiful and captivating history of the idea and the reality of the space station from the nineteenth century to the present day.

Book The World of Physics 2nd Edition

Download or read book The World of Physics 2nd Edition written by John Avison and published by Nelson Thornes. This book was released on 2014-11 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clear and easy to follow textbook including material on forces, machines, motion, properties of matter, electronics and energy, problem-solving investigations and practice in experimental design.

Book Modern Physics  An Introductory Text  2nd Edition

Download or read book Modern Physics An Introductory Text 2nd Edition written by Jeremy I Pfeffer and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-11-30 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of the successful textbook, Modern Physics: An Introductory Text, preserves the unique blend of readability, scientific rigour and authenticity that made its predecessor so indispensible a text for non-physics science majors. As in the first edition, it sets out to present 20th century physics in a form accessible and useful to students of the life sciences, medicine, agricultural, earth and environmental sciences. It is also valuable as a first reader and source text for students majoring in the physical sciences and engineering. Two new chapters have been added, one on Einstein's elucidation of Brownian Motion and the second on Quantum Electrodynamics.Taking the discovery of the electron, the formulation of Maxwellian electromagnetism and Einstein's elucidation of Brownian motion as its starting point, the text proceeds to a comprehensive presentation of the three seminal ideas of 20th century physics: Special and General Relativity, Quantum Theory and the Nuclear Atom. From here the text moves on to the new discoveries prompted by these ideas, their impact on our understanding of natural phenomena and their application to the development and invention of the devices and technologies that define the 21st century.Questions, exercises and problems for student assignments are found at the end of each of the six parts into which the text is divided; answers to the numerical questions are at the end of the book. The techniques by which trigonometric functions, phasors (rotating vectors) and complex numbers are employed in the mathematical description of wave motion are summarised in a supplementary section. In consideration of the audience for whom the book is intended, all mathematics other than that required for descriptive or illustrative purposes has been omitted from the main body of the text and incorporated into the 47 worked examples and 11 appendices./a

Book NASA Technical Translation

Download or read book NASA Technical Translation written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 1182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Types of Spaceships

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  • Author : Martin K Ettington
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2020-09-06
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 92 pages

Download or read book Types of Spaceships written by Martin K Ettington and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-06 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THERE ARE A LOT MORE SPACESHIPS WHICH HAVE BEEN BUILT AND WILL BE BUILT THAN YOU MIGHT THINKThis book is the seventh volume of "The Living in Space Series". Each volume focuses on one particular technology of living in space.In this book the focus is on spaceships used to access and travel in space. In my research I was pretty amazed at how many spaceships have been designed, the large number available in the current era, and that many more are already on the drawing boards.Some spaceships like the Space Shuttle seemed like a great idea back in the 1970s and 1980s. But due to the compromises in design were very expensive for each flight and kind of dangerous too. Even though the Space Shuttle was flown for over 30 years it was eventually cancelled because of cost issues.The newer transportation systems focus on lowering costs through reusability. This will lead to a much better long term paradigm for expanding people's entry into space because of the lower costs reusability provides.I also need to determine what types of ships to include in this book. What is a valid spaceship? My decision was to use the Von Karmen Line which says that a spaceship flown higher than 50 miles (80 km) has entered space.Using the Von Karmen Line includes one manned device-the X-15 experimental rocket plane as a spaceship although most people wouldn't think so.Lastly, I've included some notional spaceship designs which might be used to travel to Mars or other bodies in the Solar System. Get this book to keep up to date with how man has, now does, and plans for spaceships to travel in space

Book Reading for Subject 1  2nd Edition

Download or read book Reading for Subject 1 2nd Edition written by Ko Miseon, Kim Haeja, Michael A. Putlack and published by Darakwon. This book was released on 2022-03-18 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 도서에 포함된 MP3(CD) 음원은 다락원 홈페이지(www.darakwon.co.kr)에서 무료 다운로드 가능합니다. 교과목별 배경 지식을 쌓아주는 원서형 독해 시리즈 『Reading for Subject』는 총 4권 구성의 중급 및 중고급 학습자를 대상으로 한 원서형 독해 시리즈이다. 역사, 사회, 과학, 수학, 미술, 음악 등 교과목별 흥미롭고 깊이 있는 주제의 지문을 통해 각 분야의 배경 지식을 넓힐 수 있다. 또한 다양한 유형의 독해 문제와 단락별 주제 완성, Graphic Organizer, Summary 활동을 통해 장문 읽기 훈련과 글의 구조 및 핵심 내용을 정리할 수 있다. 매 챕터마다 내신 수행평가 주제를 연계한 Writing 활동을 수록하여 비판적 사고와 쓰기 능력을 향상시킬 수 있으며, 추가 학습을 위한 워크북과 풍부한 부가자료가 제공된다. <이 책의 구성과 특징> (1) 역사, 과학, 사회, 수학, 미술, 음악 등 교과목별 다양한 주제의 non-fiction 지문 (2) Vocabulary Preview, 배경 지식 코너 등 지문 이해를 돕는 읽기 전 활동 (3) 글의 요지, 세부 사항, 추론, 서술형 등 리딩 스킬 향상을 위한 다양한 독해 문제 (4) 단락별 주제 문제를 통한 장문 읽기 훈련 (5) 글의 구조 및 핵심 내용 정리를 위한 Graphic Organizer와 Summary (6) 글의 소재와 내신 수행평가 주제를 연계한 단계별 Writing 활동 (7) 중요 어휘, 해석, 구문 복습을 위한 Workbook 제공 (8) 내신 및 수능 유형 시험지 등 풍부한 부가자료 무료 제공 (www.darakwon.co.kr) - MP3 파일 (QR코드 이용 가능) / 정답 / 한글 해석 / 단어 리스트 / 단어 테스트 / 해석 시트 / Dictation 시트 / 리뷰 테스트 / 중간·기말 고사 <이 책의 구성> (1) Before You Read 본격적인 지문 학습에 앞서 주제에 대한 이해를 돕고 주요 어휘를 사전 학습하는 코너입니다. 주제 관련 간단한 질문, 영영 풀이를 통한 어휘 문제, 짧은 배경 지식이 수록되어 있습니다. (2) 독해 지문 학습 역사, 과학, 사회, 수학, 미술, 음악 등 교과목별 다양한 non-fiction 주제의 지문들이 수록되어 있습니다. 흥미롭고 깊이 있는 주제의 지문을 통해 각 분야의 배경 지식을 넓힐 수 있으며, 장문 읽기가 어려운 학생들을 위해 단락별 주제 문제가 포함되어 있습니다. (3) Reading Comprehension 주제 찾기, 세부 사항, 추론, 서술형 등 다양한 독해 문제를 풀어봄으로써 지문의 이해도를 확인하고 리딩 스킬을 향상시킬 수 있습니다. (4) Show Your Comprehension / Summarize Your Reading Graphic Organizer와 Summary를 완성해봄으로써 글의 구조와 주요 내용을 핵심 어휘를 통해 다시 한번 정리해볼 수 있습니다. (5) Think & Write 각 챕터 마지막 단원 지문 소재와 내신 수행평가 주제를 연계하여 Output 해볼 수 있는 Writing 활동이 수록되어 있습니다. 단계별로 글을 완성하는 과정에서 비판적 사고와 쓰기 능력을 향상시키고 내신 수행평가에도 대비할 수 있습니다. (6) Workbook 별책으로 제공되는 Workbook에는 단원별 중요 어휘와 해석, 구문 복습을 위한 문제가 수록되어 있습니다. 보충학습 자료로 활용하며 효과적인 어휘 학습 및 문장 구조 파악을 통해 정확한 해석 능력을 기를 수 있습니다. 목차 CHAPTER 01 UNIT 01 The Rainbow Tree UNIT 02 A Tragedy of Love UNIT 03 Be Smarter Through Mozart’s Music UNIT 04 Stop Farting, or You Should Pay a Tax! THINK & WRITE 1 What Can We Do to Reduce Global Warming? CHAPTER 02 UNIT 05 Colors, Colors, Colors UNIT 06 The Rosetta Stone UNIT 07 Like a Big Sister! UNIT 08 A Symbol of Love in Germany THINK & WRITE 2 What Are Some Things That Symbolize Love? CHAPTER 03 UNIT 09 A Buried City UNIT 10 Let’s Enjoy Art Museums! UNIT 11 I Hope You Break a Leg! UNIT 12 Traveling in Space THINK & WRITE 3 Are You For or Against Space Tourism? CHAPTER 04 UNIT 13 Murphy’s Law UNIT 14 Can Animals Predict Natural Disasters? UNIT 15 A False Face UNIT 16 Show Me My Fortune THINK & WRITE 4 What Are Some Foods Koreans Have for Special Occasions? CHAPTER 05 UNIT 17 Actions Speak Louder Than Words UNIT 18 Disease Outbreaks UNIT 19 The Bravest Girl in the World UNIT 20 I Will Catch Your Eye! THINK & WRITE 5 What Are Some Disadvantages of Advertisements? *온라인 학습자료 (www.darakwon.co.kr) MP3 파일 / 정답 / 한글 해석 / 단어 리스트 / 단어 테스트 / 해석 시트 / Dictation 시트 / 리뷰테스트 / 중간·기말 고사

Book Relativity  2nd Edition

Download or read book Relativity 2nd Edition written by Judith Herbst and published by Twenty-First Century Books. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since prehistoric times, people have wondered how the universe works. Early scientists studied how forces affect objects and watched how heavenly bodies move. In 1687 Isaac Newton published a set of laws that described the motion of all objects, both on Earth and in the heavens. By 1900 many physicists believed only a few questions remained to be answered. But the early 1900s brought revolutionary developments in physics. One was Albert Einstein's theory of relativity. This theory proposed completely new ideas of time, space, mass, motion, and gravity. Einstein's theory revealed that matter and energy are interchangeable, rather than distinct. This book tells the story of how the theory of relativity revolutionized physics.

Book The Gallant  2nd Edition

Download or read book The Gallant 2nd Edition written by Olivia Taylor and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a new superhero takes the city of Avalon Beach, Florida, by storm, no one is surprised. The quirky little beach town is, after all, the famous "Home of Live Superheroes." Their last champion, the Inferno, disappeared after a disgraceful defeat at the hands of the fearsome villain known as the Shadow Reaper. Their new champion is a little...different. He's a knight, an inadvertent time traveler gifted--or cursed with the ability to read minds. But can a man dedicated to chivalry and honor stand up against the onslaught of modern times?

Book Time Travel in the Firesnake  Second Edition

Download or read book Time Travel in the Firesnake Second Edition written by Rayner Ye and published by Rayner Ye. This book was released on 2020-10-24 with total page 931 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amidst unwavering determination, Maki comes to a profound realisation—his desires can only be fulfilled through the mastery of metaphysical sorcery and the art of teleportation. Yet burdened with an overwhelming task, he must avert a cataclysmic future alien invasion on his beloved homeworld, halt the merciless massacre of Noirplasts on Planet Artheus, and rescue his aunt and her daughters from the far reaches of Plan8’s interstellar boundaries. But destiny pulls him to a distant city, forcibly severing his ties to the teleportation abilities of his fellow agents. Stripped of his powers, Maki faces a deep sense of helplessness in the face of mounting threats. And the relentless ticking of time only adds to the gravity of his mission. As the Keeper of Keys seeks to close the portals, the Plan8 Alliance hurtles toward interstellar war and chaos. With the imminent closure of the portals, Maki’s chances of attaining his desires dwindle. The fate of Plan8 and the destiny of countless worlds hang in the balance as Maki’s odyssey unfolds. Will he find the strength to traverse the portals of time and space, or will the universe succumb to an eternity of darkness?

Book Electrogravitics II  2nd Edition

Download or read book Electrogravitics II 2nd Edition written by Thomas Valone and published by Integrity Research Institute. This book was released on 2005 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion volume to 'Electrogravitics Systems: Reports on a New Propulsion Methodology', this book delivers: (1) the scientific validation from three different authorities; (2) the compelling public history of gravity research conducted by the aviation industry before it became 'unacknowledged' and (3) testimonials which eye-witnesses have provided. In total, this anthology attests to the validity of the Biefeld-Brown high voltage force effect. The book's Science Section includes a well-known 'electrokinetic force' and how it works; the proposed ion mobility explanation; and how electricity and gravity may couple. The Historical Section contains seven articles about T T Brown, gravity research, etc. Also included are a Testimonial Section and Patent Section.