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Disasters and Accidents in Manned Spaceflight: the Human Risk - Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration
David J. Shayler
Examines the challenges that face crews as they prepare and execute their missions. This book covers various aspects that make up spaceflight by a human crew, training, launch to space, survival in space and return from space. It also describes case histories which tell of the major incidents in each of the categories.
504 pages, 1, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 17, 2000 |
| ISBN13 | 9781852332259 |
| Publishers | Springer London Ltd |
| Pages | 504 |
| Dimensions | 181 × 255 × 28 mm · 861 g |
| Language | English |
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