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Engins Spatiaux

Il y a plus d'un demi-siècle, l'Union soviétique déclenchait la course aux étoiles en lançant Spoutnik 1 qui allait inspirer une terreur mêlée d'admiration à ceux qui réussissaient à capter ses signaux radio.

Quant à ceux qui doutaient qu'un tel exploit fût possible, il leur suffisait de se poster dans leur jardin et d'observer le ciel au coucher du soleil. Aujourd'hui, des centaines de milliers de satellites, de fusées, de sondes, de modules atterrisseurs et autres ont suivi la trace de Spoutnik.
Nous avons vu des levers de Terre depuis la Lune, nous avons creusé le sol de Mars, nous avons couru en orbite à bord de l'ISS qui tourne en silence autour de notre planète. Et nous avons testé, développé, lancé, perdu et célébré les machines les plus époustouflantes ayant jamais existé.

"Engins spatiaux" raconte tout cette épopée, jusqu'au programme actuel : comment nous sommes parvenus jusqu'ici et la voie que nous allons suivre. Le dessinateur Giuseppe de Chiara et l'historien Michael H. Gorn, tous deux spécialistes de l'air et de l'espace, se sont associés pour produire cette vaste collection de profils superbement illustrés et soigneusement documentés qui décrivent la conception, le développement et la mise en œuvre de ces engins, habités ou non.

Satellites, capsules, avions-fusées, lanceurs et stations spatiales font l'objet de dessins sous plusieurs angles, parfois en coupe et qui sont accompagnés de photos d'archives de l'époque permettant de les situer dans leur contexte historique. Attendez-vous à être émerveillés, vous partez vers les étoiles.

Caractéristiques

Auteur :	Collectif
Présentation :	224 pages, 27.5 x 23.5 cm, relié
Illustration :	abondamment illustré de photos en N&B et en couleurs
Langue :	français
Editeur :	ETAI (F, 2019)
ISBN :	9791028303396

Astronaut Manual (1961 onwards) - all roles and nationalities (Haynes Space Manual)

The Haynes Astronaut Manual provides an insight into what an astronaut does, the experience of space flight, the equipment he uses, and what it takes to become an astronaut.
Although concentrating on contemporary astronaut selection and flight, especially with NASA, ESA and Russia, it also covers astronaut experiences of pioneering missions of the past and some proposed for the near future, such as lunar flight and landing, asteroid rendezvous and travel to Mars.

The engaging text, illustrated with a wide range of photographs and illustrations, and featuring unique insight from astronauts past and present, takes the reader on a fascinating journey through an astronaut's career - from selection and training, through experiences in space, to returning to life on Earth after experiencing the vastness of space.
Essential reading for space enthusiasts and anybody interested in learning about what it takes to become an astronaut.

Pages du livre "Astronaut Manual (1961 onwards) - all roles and nationalities"

Author: Dr Ken MacTaggart is Co-Editor (with David Woods) of the Apollo 11 Flight Journal, NASA's official record of the mission, with accompanying technical commentary. He is also a long -standing contributor to NASA's Apollo Lunar Surface Journal.
He has written for national newspapers and magazines about many space topics, including Apollo, the Space Shuttle, the MMU, Yuri Gagarin, Neil Armstrong, the Apollo 13 accident, the Russian Interkosmos programme, etc.

Caractéristiques

Auteur :	Dr Ken MacTaggart
Présentation :	27.5 x 21.5 x 1.5 cm, relié
Illustration :	abondamment illustré de photos en N&B et en couleurs
Langue :	anglais (un dictionnaire technique anglais-français est gratuitement disponible en téléchargement ici)
Editeur :	Haynes Publishing (GB, 2017)
Série :	Haynes Space Manual
ISBN :	9781785210617

How Spacecraft Fly - Spaceflight without Formulae

About 65 years ago a small satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched. The satellite did very little other than to transmit a radio signal to announce its presence in orbit. However, this humble beginning heralded the dawn of the Space Age.
Today literally thousands of robotic spacecraft have been launched, many of which have flown to far-flung regions of the Solar System carrying with them the human spirit of scientific discovery and exploration. Numerous other satellites have been launched in orbit around the Earth providing services that support our technological society on the ground.

"How Spacecraft Fly: Spaceflight Without Formulae" by Graham Swinerd focuses on how these spacecraft work. The book opens with a historical perspective of how we have come to understand our Solar System and the Universe. It then progresses through orbital flight, rocket science, the hostile environment within which spacecraft operate, and how they are designed. The concluding chapters give a glimpse of what the 21st century may hold in terms of human exploration of the Solar System and more futuristic propulsion technologies for interstellar travel.

Graham Swinerd invites you to understand "how spacecraft fly," while becoming a convincing rocket scientist along the way!

Caractéristiques

Auteur :	Graham Swinerd
Présentation :	272 pages, 24 x 16 x 2.2 cm, relié
Illustration :	60 photos en N&B et 60 en couleurs
Langue :	anglais
Editeur :	Springer-Verlag New York Inc. (USA, 2008)
ISBN :	9780387765716

Raumfahrt-Geschichte - Die 100 wichtigsten Ereignisse

On October 4 1957, space travel officially began with the launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik. But the foundations go back several centuries and began with the first primitive solid-fuel rockets: in 1232, a black powder rocket was launched for the first time in the Chinese Empire.
Since then, events have been unfolding rapidly and today man-made objects have already left our solar system.

Eugen Reichl compiles the 100 groundbreaking events in this richly illustrated and excitingly written volume. A standard work for every space travel fan.

Caractéristiques

Auteur :	Eugen Reichl
Présentation :	352 pages, 25 x 21.5 x 2.7 cm, relié
Illustration :	300 photos en N&B et en couleurs
Langue :	allemand
Editeur :	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2022)
ISBN :	9783613043961

101 Dinge, die man über die Raumfahrt wissen muss

Caractéristiques

Auteur :	Albert Mößmer
Présentation :	192 pages, 18.5 x 12 x 2 cm, broché
Illustration :	120 photos en N&B et en couleurs
Langue :	allemand
Editeur :	GeraMond Verlag (D, 2019)
ISBN :	9783964530554

Mondwärts - Der Wettlauf ins All

2019 marked the 50th anniversary of the moon landing - the first time humans set foot on another celestial body. To this day, it is hard to believe what an incredible technological achievement this represents - especially given the technical capabilities of the 1960s.
The entire computing power of the Apollo rocket (control, navigation, etc.) is now contained in every cheap supermarket calculator; the entire hardware was actually created on the drawing board and with the help of slide rules.

Enriched with the outstanding graphics by Dietmar Röttler, the book adequately describes the events with magnificent pictures.

Caractéristiques

Auteur :	Eugen Reichl
Présentation :	192 pages, 26.5 x 23 cm, relié
Illustration :	220 photos en N&B et en couleurs
Langue :	allemand
Editeur :	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2019)
ISBN :	9783613041967

Raketen - Die Internationale Enzyklopädie

There are many uses for launch vehicles: they transport satellites, components for space stations or astronauts and food into space. Without rockets, there would be no access to space, and our world with its global communication would be unthinkable!

As a proven expert, Eugen Reichl presents all the important rocket systems from the beginnings of space travel to the present day and introduces the types that will shape space travel in the future.
In addition to the data and facts about the carrier systems, the reader also learns the history of the individual space-faring nations. Unique graphics by Dietmar Röttler round off the volume.

Caractéristiques

Auteur :	Eugen Reichl, Dietmar Röttler
Présentation :	400 pages, 24 x 21 cm, relié
Illustration :	700 photos en N&B et en couleurs
Langue :	allemand
Editeur :	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2020)
ISBN :	9783613042605

SOS im Weltraum - Menschen, Unfälle, Hintergründe (Raumfahrt-Bibliothek)

The road to space was and is rocky and, despite all the apparent routine, still moves at the technical limits. When something goes wrong when igniting several hundred tons of fuel or at a speed of 27 000 km/h, it usually goes really wrong and, above all, really quickly!
And yet some of these accidents even turned out well - think of Apollo 13. The shuttle accidents of the "Challenger" or "Columbia", on the other hand, were of almost unbelievable tragedy.

Pages du livre "SOS im Weltraum - Menschen, Unfälle, Hintergründe"

Many exciting stories and captivating descriptions, technical information, drawings and photos can be found in this volume by Hermann Woydt.

Caractéristiques

Auteur :	Hermann Woydt
Présentation :	144 pages, 20.5 x 14 cm, broché
Illustration :	23 photos en N&B et 117 en couleurs, 25 dessins
Langue :	allemand
Editeur :	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2017)
Série :	Raumfahrt-Bibliothek
ISBN :	9783613039544