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Chargement... NASA Apollo 11: An Insight into the Hardware from the First Manned Mission to Land on the Moonpar Christopher Riley, Phil Dolling (Auteur)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This book has the appearance of one of those automotive repair manuals, leading the reader to expect some kind of faux do-it-yourself guide to servicing your vintage Apollo spacecraft, an idea whose charm is truly irresistible. Alas, though, it's not really anything of the kind. Inside, it's a perfectly ordinary book, albeit one with a lot of pictures and diagrams. I found the first section, which gives an okay but unremarkable history of the space program and introduction to the people involved in the moon landing project, downright disappointing. However, once it gets into a discussion of the mission hardware, which is the main focus of the book, things improve significantly. It covers every system involved, including the Saturn V rocket, the communications setup, and the spacesuits. The level of detail is good and pretty thorough, without being so technical that you need to be an engineer to understand it. I wouldn't call it an essential book for the space travel enthusiast, but it's probably worth a look if you're interested in the hardware. ( ) When I saw the cover to this Apollo 11 Haynes manual, I expected it to contain exploded diagrams and cutaways of the Apollo 11 spacecraft, "including Saturn V, CM-107, SM-107, LM-5". The subtitle, "an insight into the hardware from the first manned mission to land on the Moon", only further suggested this. So imagine my disappointment when the book proved to contain nothing like this. However, as I read the book my opinion changed. No, Apollo 11 Owners' Workshop Manual does not contain the detailed exploded diagrams typical of Haynes car manuals; but it is a readable and detailed introduction to Apollo 11, the people involved and the hardware used. In eight copiously-illustrated chapters, the two authors cover everything from "the dawn of Apollo" to "misconceptions and conspiracy theories". See the rest of the review at http://spacebookspace.blogspot.com/2009/07/apollo-11-owners-workshop-manual.html aucune critique | ajouter une critique
On 20 July 1969, US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon. NASA Mission AS-506 Apollo 11 Owners' Workshop Manual is the story of the Apollo 11 mission and the 'space hardware' that made it all possible. This manual looks at the evolution and design of the mighty Saturn V rocket, the Command and Service Modules, and the Lunar Module. It describes the space suits worn by the crew and their special life support and communications systems. We learn about how the Apollo 11 mission was flown - from launch procedures to 'flying' the Saturn V and the 'LEM', and from moon walking to the earth re-entry procedure. This new edition of the book celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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