Creating the International Space Station
- ISBN-10
- 1852332026
- ISBN-13
- 9781852332020
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 395
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-02-06
- Publisher
- Springer Science & Business Media
- Authors
- David M. Harland, John Catchpole, John E. Catchpole
Description
As the most obvious man-made object in the night sky, clearly visible to the naked eye, the International Space Station is of interest to almost everyone. This book describes the technical aspects of its design and construction and details of its day-to-day operation.
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