Main entry:

Nixon, David, 1947- author.

Title & Author:

International Space Station : architecture beyond earth / David Nixon.

Publication:

London : Circa Press, 2016.

Description:

416 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 398-406) and index.
A home in space / Nicole Stott -- Diversity and vision: 1979-1983 -- Ambition and grandeur: 1984-1988 -- Crisis and resolution: 1989-1993 -- Anticipation and preparation: 1994-1998 -- Endurance and achievement: 1999-2011 -- Appendices : 1. System engineering flow diagram for a space project -- 2. Evolution of crewed space vehicle pressurised volumes -- 3. Fluctuating crew sizes during Space Station design and development phases -- 4. Evolution of development and fabrication costs for the American sector of the Space Station -- Glossary.

Summary:

In 1984 President Ronald Reagan gave NASA the go-ahead to build a Space Station. A generation later, the International Space Station is an established and highly successful research centre in Earth orbit. The history of this extraordinary project is a complex weave of powerful threads - political, diplomatic, financial and technological among them - but none is more fascinating than the story of its design. This book provides the first comprehensive account of the International Space Station's conception, development and assembly in space. As a highly accessible chronicle of a complex piece of design and engineering, it will appeal to readers far beyond the space field. NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott, a veteran of International Space Station Expeditions 20 and 21 and Shuttle Missions STS-128, STS-129 and STS-133, introduces the book with a personal memoir - 'A Home in Space'.

ISBN:

9780993072130 (hardcover)
0993072135 (hardcover)

Subject:

International Space Station.
Space stations Design and construction.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 295719
Call No.: BIB 242080
Status: Available