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Fairchild Publications, 1964. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Fairchild Publications, 1964. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Fairchild Publications. 1964. Hardcover. UsedGood. Hardcover; based on a series of lectures delivered at NASA Manned Spacecraf t Center, Louisiana State University, University of Houston, and William Ma rsh Rice University; surplus library copy with the usual stampings; referen ce number taped to spine; light shelf wear, fading to cover; otherwise in v ery good condition with clean text, firm binding. ASIN: B000I86ECW .

New York:: Fairchild Publications, Inc., 1964. 8.5" wide by 11" tall. A solid reading/reference copy -- square and tight. Inner hinges are perfect. WITHDRAWN stamp, and a few other library markings. NO pocket. Text pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with figures, diagrams, and photographs of rocket engines, prototype space suits, capsules, equipment, etc. Tables. Graphs. Bibliographical references. Index. Among 47 chapters are: A chronological history [Russian and American, through Sputnik, Vostok, and Project Mercury]; Design concept; Aerodynamics and stability; Aerodynamic heating; Meteoroid environment; Structural loads; Structural materials; Thermal balance and heat protection; Space radiation; Physiology of man in space; Weightlessness; Life-support systems; On-board propulsion; Landing and recovery; Project Gemini design; Apollo lunar excursion; etc. Subtitle: "Based on a series of lectures delivered at: NASA… Read More