株式会社極東書店トップ ＞ 商品一覧 ＞ A Passion for Space: Adventures of a Pioneering Female NASA Flight Controller. 1st ed. 2016
商品詳細
A Passion for Space: Adventures of a Pioneering Female NASA Flight Controller. 1st ed. 2016
・ISBN 978-3-319-20257-0 paper EUR 37.99
￥10,154.- (税込) ※（※）価格はご注文時の参考価格となります。
納品価格につきましては書籍の入荷時点で確定となります。
版元の原価改定、外国為替の変動等により異なる場合がございますので、予めご了承下さい。
| 著者・編者 | Dyson, Marianne J., |
|---|---|
| シリーズ | (Springer Praxis Books) |
| 出版社 | (Springer International Publishing AG, SZ) |
| 出版年月 | 2015 |
| ページ数 | 381 pp. |
| 言語 | ENG |
| ニュース番号 | ＜A05-12854＞ |
解説
Marianne J. Dyson recounts for us a time when women were making the first inroads into space flight control, a previously male-dominated profession. The story begins with the inspiration of the Apollo 11 landing on the Moon and follows the challenges of pursuing a science career as a woman in the 70s and 80s, when it was far from an easy path.
Dyson relates the first five space shuttle flights from the personal perspective of mission planning and operations in Houston at the Johnson Space Center, based almost exclusively on original sources such as journals and NASA weekly activity reports. The book's historical details about astronaut and flight controller training exemplify both the humorous and serious aspects of space operations up through the Challenger disaster, including the almost unknown fire in Mission Control during STS-5 that nearly caused an emergency entry of the shuttle.
From an insider with a unique perspective and credentials to match, this a must-read for anyone interested in the workings of NASA during one of its busiest and defining times, and the challenges faced by women pursuing scientific careers.