Touching Down
Author: Nicole Williams
Publisher: Nicole Williams
Published: 2016-10-09
Total Pages: 327
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Nicole Williams
Publisher: Nicole Williams
Published: 2016-10-09
Total Pages: 327
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Tim Parker
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
Published: 2020-03-31
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 1528972953
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Touchdown of Apollo 11 had many unknowns for the first lunar landing. Dodging the craters and boulders on the moon to land on a firm surface without totally running out of fuel for the return to Earth was a breathtaking experience. The author recounts his press briefing to the world's journalists prior to the 1969 launch at Cape Kennedy, followed by how he became an aerospace engineer. Building a suit to protect the astronauts from the unknowns encountered in the extremes of space and on the lunar surface was an ongoing challenge. Details such as the effects of cosmic rays, thermal extremes and micro-meteoroids on the human body were addressed as they were discovered over the eight-year period following JFK's challenge. Key engineering changes to meet the new requirements for the space suit that had to be tested and implemented before each mission are described. Applications of the new technologies, materials and processes developed in the space programs adapted to industrial and consumer products are also delineated.
Author: Therese M. Shea
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Published: 2015-07-15
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 1482428997
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For years, people in “Tornado Alley” were the ones who had to worry most about tornadoes occurring near their homes. However, as climate change occurs, tornadoes have become more common around the United States. Tornado prediction and tracking has gotten increasingly better, too. Readers learn how tornadoes happen, how they are measured, and what to do if a tornado watch or warning is issued. Real-life stories of tornado devastation, such as those that occurred in Joplin, Mississippi, in 2011, emphasize how serious this weather event can be. Full-color photographs and sidebars offer additional perspectives about tornado chasing, destruction, and preparation.
Author: members of the clifton college
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Published: 1883
Total Pages: 516
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Joe Simpson
Publisher: Direct Authors
Published: 2012-12-12
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13: 0957519303
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The 25th Anniversary ebook, now with more than 50 images. 'Touching the Void' is the tale of two mountaineer’s harrowing ordeal in the Peruvian Andes. In the summer of 1985, two young, headstrong mountaineers set off to conquer an unclimbed route. They had triumphantly reached the summit, when a horrific accident mid-descent forced one friend to leave another for dead. Ambition, morality, fear and camaraderie are explored in this electronic edition of the mountaineering classic, with never before seen colour photographs taken during the trip itself.
Author: Boston (Mass.). School Committee
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Published: 1908
Total Pages: 674
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