Skylab: Pioneer Space Station

by HOLDER, WILLIAM G. and, SIURU, WILLIAM D

First Edition

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Chicago: Rand Mcnally. Good. 1974. First Edition. Hard Cover. 0528825569 . Introduction by Wernher Von Braun. 126 pages, well illustrated (some in color), pictorial boards, some shelf wear otherwise very good. 7 by 9-1/2 inches. From the publisher: William Holder and Major William Siuru, USAF, two space engineers, longtime followers of the space program, and eyewitnesses to the Skylab launch, provide a comprehensive and readable explanation of NASA's Skylab program, its conception, and the experimental programs that preceded it The training and preparation of the astronauts, the design of the huge space station, the launches, and the handling of space experiments are dramatically and carefully described. The tense drama of the various unexpected complications and the quick and ingenious resolutions of the problems by the astronauts and ground crews provide fascinating and informative reading. The work areas and living quarters are discussed in detail, with attention given to the array of technical instruments designed to assist the astronauts in the complicated problem of daily living in space - in a zero-gravity atmosphere where such routine activities as eating, sleeping, and showering become complex and novel experiences. .

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