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Space Stations: Illustrated History Books & Guides

Explore the best illustrated books on space stations. Discover the history of the technology of space projects, including the International Space Station.

Star Trek - USS Enterprise Manual - NX-01, NCC-1701, NCC-1701-A to NCC-1701-E (2151 onwards) (Haynes Space Manual)

The Starship Enterprise gets the Haynes treatment! This fascinating Haynes Manual features cutaway drawings, technical illustrations and photographs along with comprehensive background information and specifications on the technology used on board the USS Enterprise, in all its various incarnations.

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Pages of the book "Star Trek - USS Enterprise Manual - NX-01, NCC-1701, NCC-1701-A to NCC-1701-E (2151 onwards)"

Seasoned Star Trek writers lift the lid on the most iconic spaceship of all time, while accuracy and authority are guaranteed by Technical Consultant Michael Okuda. This is one book no Star Trek fan should be without.

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Product details

Author:Ben Robinson, Marcus Riley,Michael Okuda
Details:160 pages, 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.63 in (27.5 x 21.5 x 1.6 cm), hardback
Illustrations:200 illustrations in color
Language:English (technical dictionaries in 19 languages are available for free download here)
Publisher:Haynes Publishing (GB, 2010)
Series:Haynes Space Manual
ISBN:9781844259410
Book cover: Star Trek - USS Enterprise Manual - NX-01, NCC-1701, NCC-1701-A to NCC-1701-E (2151 onwards) | Haynes Space Manual | Haynes (GB)

Star Trek - USS Enterprise Manual - NX-01, NCC-1701, NCC-1701-A to NCC-1701-E (2151 onwards)

Language: English

International Space Station Manual - all stages (1998-2011) (Haynes Space Manual)

The International Space Station (ISS) is a permanently manned earth-orbiting complex where astronauts carry out research into a wide range of scientific activities. It comprises modules built in the USA, Russia, Europe, Japan and Canada.

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Pages of the book "International Space Station Manual - all stages (1998-2011)"

Author David Baker examines how the ISS was built, the logistics modules and freighters operated by its user nations, how the ISS works as an integrated facility, life on board, what the ISS does, the research carried out and who benefits.

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Author:David Baker
Details:176 pages, 11 x 8.5 x 0.59 in (28 x 21.5 x 1.5 cm), hardback
Illustrations:300 color photos
Language:English (technical dictionaries in 19 languages are available for free download here)
Publisher:Haynes Publishing (GB, 2015)
Series:Haynes Space Manual
ISBN:9780857338396
Book cover: International Space Station Manual - all stages (1998-2011) | Haynes Space Manual | Haynes (GB)

International Space Station Manual - all stages (1998-2011)

Language: English

Assembling and Supplying the ISS : The Space Shuttle Fulfills Its Mission

The creation and utilization of the International Space Station (ISS) is a milestone in space exploration. But without the Space Shuttle, it would have remained an impossible dream.
Assembling and Supplying the ISS is the story of how, between 1998 and 2011, the Shuttle became the platform which enabled the construction and continued operation of the primary scientific research facility in Earth orbit.

Fulfilling an objective it had been designed to complete decades before, 37 Shuttle missions carried the majority of the hardware needed to build the ISS and then acted as a ferry and supply train for early resident crews to the station.

Building upon the decades of development and experience described in the companion volume "Linking the Space Shuttle and Space Stations: Early Docking Technologies from Concept to Implementation", this book explores
- a purpose-built hardware processing facility
- challenging spacewalking objectives
- extensive robotic operations
- undocking a unmanned orbiter.

The experience and expertise gained through these missions allows space planners to improve space construction skills in advance of even more ambitious plans in the future.

Product details

Author:David J. Shayler
Details:350 pages, 9 x 6.7 in (24 x 17 cm), paperback
Illustrations:1 b&w and 140 color photos
Language:English
Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG (CH, 2017)
ISBN:9783319404417
Book cover: Assembling and Supplying the ISS : The Space Shuttle Fulfills Its Mission | Springer

Assembling and Supplying the ISS : The Space Shuttle Fulfills Its Mission

Language: English

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