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The Spacesuit
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Author : Alison Donald
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
The Spacesuit written by Alison Donald and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Space flight to the moon categories.
Follow the story of how a seamstress helped create the spacesuits that the astronauts used to walk on the moon.
Spacesuit
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Author : Nicholas De Monchaux
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2011-03-18
Spacesuit written by Nicholas De Monchaux and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-18 with Design categories.
How the twenty-one-layer Apollo spacesuit, made by Playtex, was a triumph of intimacy over engineering. When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the lunar surface in July of 1969, they wore spacesuits made by Playtex: twenty-one layers of fabric, each with a distinct yet interrelated function, custom-sewn for them by seamstresses whose usual work was fashioning bras and girdles. This book is the story of that spacesuit. It is a story of the triumph over the military-industrial complex by the International Latex Corporation, best known by its consumer brand of "Playtex"—a victory of elegant softness over engineered hardness, of adaptation over cybernetics. Playtex's spacesuit went up against hard armor-like spacesuits designed by military contractors and favored by NASA's engineers. It was only when those attempts failed—when traditional engineering firms could not integrate the body into mission requirements—that Playtex, with its intimate expertise, got the job. In Spacesuit, Nicholas de Monchaux tells the story of the twenty-one-layer spacesuit in twenty-one chapters addressing twenty-one topics relevant to the suit, the body, and the technology of the twentieth century. He touches, among other things, on eighteenth-century androids, Christian Dior's New Look, Atlas missiles, cybernetics and cyborgs, latex, JFK's carefully cultivated image, the CBS lunar broadcast soundstage, NASA's Mission Control, and the applications of Apollo-style engineering to city planning. The twenty-one-layer spacesuit, de Monchaux argues, offers an object lesson. It tells us about redundancy and interdependence and about the distinctions between natural and man-made complexity; it teaches us to know the virtues of adaptation and to see the future as a set of possibilities rather than a scripted scenario.
The Spacesuit Film
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Author : Gary Westfahl
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2012-03-27
The Spacesuit Film written by Gary Westfahl and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-27 with Performing Arts categories.
Filmmakers employ various images to suggest the strangeness of outer space, but protective spacesuits most powerfully communicate its dangers and the frailty of humans beyond the cradle of Earth. (Many films set in space, however, forgo spacesuits altogether, reluctant to hide famous faces behind bulky helmets and ill-fitting jumpsuits.) This critical history comprehensively examines science fiction films that portray space travel realistically (and sometimes not quite so) by having characters wear spacesuits. Beginning [A] with the pioneering Himmelskibet (1918) and Woman on the Moon (1929), it discusses [B] other classics in this tradition, including Destination Moon (1950), Riders to the Stars (1954), and 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968); [C] films that gesture toward realism but betray that goal with melodramatic villains, low comedy, or improbable monsters; [D] the distinctive spacesuit films of Western Europe, Russia and Japan; and [E] America’s spectacular real-life spacesuit film, the televised Apollo 11 moon landing (1969).
Why Do Astronauts Wear Spacesuits
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Author : Michael Portman
language : en
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Release Date : 2013-08-01
Why Do Astronauts Wear Spacesuits written by Michael Portman and has been published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The image of Neil Armstrong stepping onto the moon in his spacesuit is a familiar one to most people. Few stop to think what an amazing invention the spacesuit is. Without it and similar ones of today, astronauts couldn't have accomplished the breathtaking feats they have. This book explores the many features of spacesuits, no ordinary uniforms. Photographs of astronauts performing spacewalks and other remarkable achievements show off the spacesuit in action.
The Case Of The Stolen Spacesuit
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Author : Steve Brezenoff
language : en
Publisher: Raintree
Release Date : 2016-06-02
The Case Of The Stolen Spacesuit written by Steve Brezenoff and has been published by Raintree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-02 with Children's stories categories.
When the spacesuit of famous astronaut Sally Ride is stolen from a traveling exhibit, there's no shortage of suspects in Capitol City. Thankfully, Amal Farah, daughter of the Air and Space Museum's head archivist, and her friends are on the case. But they're running out of time and clues are hard to come by. Can they solve the mystery of the space case before the one-of-a-kind artifact is lost for good?
Us Spacesuits
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Author : Kenneth S. Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-09-11
Us Spacesuits written by Kenneth S. Thomas and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-11 with Science categories.
* the most accurate and comprehensive work on U.S. spacesuits ever published. *A unique insight into the development of US spacesuits through to the present day. * Presents in context the authors’ unique collection of 172 black and white photographs. * Explains why spacesuits are a last refuge for astronauts for survival. * Details many technically and historically interesting developments, but which never achieved fruition.
Spacesuits
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Author : Amanda Young
language : en
Publisher: powerHouse Books
Release Date : 2009-05-05
Spacesuits written by Amanda Young and has been published by powerHouse Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-05 with Design categories.
The goal of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth required the development of three things: spacecraft, launch vehicles, and protective clothing. Spacesuits: Within the Collections of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum takes the reader through the development of the last category, the spacesuits used during this venture. Highlighting the pressure suits created during the years leading up to the lunar missions and beyond, this book features dramatic photographs of the Smithsonian's collection, as well as never-before-published historical images of spacesuit development and testing-range-of-motion studies, for example, in which researchers wore spacesuits while playing baseball and football. The book also includes a group of advanced spacesuits, which, though never used on a mission, are in many respects the most exciting suits ever created. One suit glove has steel fingernails and sharkskin pads, in an attempt to harness the abilities of the human hand. Spacesuits are surprisingly fragile; they are made for a short lifespan in the most extreme of conditions, and long-term survival is not part of their design process. The final chapter touches briefly on the current conditions of historic suits, how they have held up over time, the reasons for their deterioration, and the rewards and difficulties associated with caring for and preserving these very complex and iconic artifacts. From the first spacesuit designs of the 1930s through those worn on the landmark Apollo-Soyuz program of 1975, Spacesuits provides a behind-the-scenes look at the history of these remarkable creations, including some that have never before been publicly displayed.
Have Space Suit Will Travel
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Author : Robert A. Heinlein
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2005-02-08
Have Space Suit Will Travel written by Robert A. Heinlein and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-02-08 with Fiction categories.
A high school senior wins a space suit in a soap jingle contest, takes a last walk wearing "Oscar" before cashing him in for college tuition, and suddenly finds himself on a space odyssey.
The Spacesuit Coloring Book
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Author : Emily Muggleton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-04-25
The Spacesuit Coloring Book written by Emily Muggleton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-25 with categories.
The Spacesuit Coloring Book (Hardback Special Edition): Learn the history and future of spacesuits through coloring. Featuring 18 detailed spacesuits from 3 different countries from 1961 to 2024, plus learn 5 quick facts about each spacesuit while having fun! Special Edition features a glossy hardbound cover with larger pages and images for your coloring! Showcase and keep your amazing spacesuit coloring and designs in this special edition! Also includes BONUS: 8 additional Spacesuit Components to color and double the amount of blank spacesuit templates (a total of 10!) are also included for you to design your own spacesuit! Spacesuit design involves science, technology, engineering and math skills (STEM). Who knew learning about STEM could be fun?! For space and science lovers of all ages.
Case Of The Stolen Spacesuit
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Author : Steve Brezenoff
language : en
Publisher: Raintree
Release Date : 2016-06-02
Case Of The Stolen Spacesuit written by Steve Brezenoff and has been published by Raintree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-02 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
When the spacesuit of famous astronaut Sally Ride is stolen from a traveling exhibit, there's no shortage of suspects in Capitol City. Thankfully, Amal Farah, daughter of the Air and Space Museum's head archivist, and her friends are on the case. But they're running out of time and clues are hard to come by. Can they solve the mystery of the space case before the one-of-a-kind artifact is lost for good?