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McGraw-Hill Professional (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 16. July 2007
Book
Hardback
774 pages
978-0-07-723030-2 (ISBN)
Description
Understanding Space provides an excellent in-depth explanation of astronautic principles making it a must-have for undergrad aerospace students.
This is an introductory text in astronautics designed for managers and young engineers new to the space field. The study of astronautics and space missions can appear difficult at times, but our goal is to bring space down to Earth and de-mystify it, so each reader understands the big picture with confidence. It contains historical background and a discussion of space missions, space environment, orbits, atmospheric entry, spacecraft design, spacecraft subsystems, and space operations. This is a truly user-friendly, full-color text focused on understanding concepts and practical applications but written in a down-to-earth, engaging manner that painlessly helps you understand complex topics. It is laid out with multi-color highlights for key terms and ideas, reinforced with detailed example problems, and supported by detailed section reviews summarizing key concepts, terms, and equations.
This is an introductory text in astronautics designed for managers and young engineers new to the space field. The study of astronautics and space missions can appear difficult at times, but our goal is to bring space down to Earth and de-mystify it, so each reader understands the big picture with confidence. It contains historical background and a discussion of space missions, space environment, orbits, atmospheric entry, spacecraft design, spacecraft subsystems, and space operations. This is a truly user-friendly, full-color text focused on understanding concepts and practical applications but written in a down-to-earth, engaging manner that painlessly helps you understand complex topics. It is laid out with multi-color highlights for key terms and ideas, reinforced with detailed example problems, and supported by detailed section reviews summarizing key concepts, terms, and equations.
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Illustrations
Figures; Maps; Tables, color; Line drawings, color; Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 262 mm
Width: 208 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
1606 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-723030-2 (9780077230302)
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Content
Chapter 1: Space in our Lives Chapter 2: Exploring Space Chapter 3: The Space Environment Chapter 4: Understanding Orbits Chapter 5: Describing Orbits Chapter 6: Maneuvering in Space Chapter 7: Interplanetary Travel Chapter 8: Predicting Orbits Chapter 9: Getting to Orbit Chapter 10: Returning from Space (Re-entry) Chapter 11: Space Systems Engineering Chapter 12: Space Vehicle Control Systems Chapter 13: Spacecraft Subsystems Chapter 14: Rockets and Launch Vehicles Chapter 15: Space Operations Chapter 16: Using Space