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Title:Astronaut & the Fireman : Stories of Space Technology in Everyday Use
Series:(Apogee Space Series)
Author:Frank Sietzen
ISBN:1894959744 : 9781894959742
Format:Paperback
Size:180x255mm
Pages:280
Published:Apogee Books - October 2010
List Price: 24.95 Pounds Sterling
Availability:Out of stock indefinitely
Subjects:Inventions & inventors: Aerospace & aviation technology


From life-saving equipment used by first responders to the latest medical research devices and food-safety protocols, this book describes the process by which both NASA and commercial developers bring products from the space laboratory to the marketplace. The latest scientific research aboard the space shuttle and International Space Station are detailed, along with case-by-case profiles of what astronauts in a lunar colony would be doing and what benefit a Moonbase might have for future generations. It also includes appendices with contact lists for NASA spin-offs, Space Technology Hall of Fame award winners, and the 182 areas of scientific research planned for the return to the Moon.