The space shuttle
by Piers Bizony
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Aeronautics & AstronauticsSpace shuttlesSpace flightsUnited StatesTECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military ScienceUnited States. National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationHistorySCIENCE / Astrophysics & Space Science
"This superbly designed and lavishly illustrated book marks a special moment in history: the final mission of the space shuttle. Noted space and science author Piers Bizony has put together a retrospective that covers all 134 space shuttle missions, including the final flight of the shuttle, which is scheduled for September 2010. In addition to covering every space shuttle mission, the book also covers the development and design of the space shuttle, as well as the technical specifications of the vehicle and details of its major assemblies and subassemblies. A full double-gatefold provides a large-scale technical drawing of the space shuttle"--
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