| 書(shū)目名稱 | TIM PEAKE and BRITAIN‘S ROAD TO SPACE | | 編輯 | Erik Seedhouse | | 視頻video | http://file.papertrans.cn/901/900109/900109.mp4 | | 概述 | Chronicles the history of the British space program from Blue Steel to Principia and the history of British astronauts from Helen Sharman to Tim Peake.Explains why it took the U.K the best part of a q | | 叢書(shū)名稱 | Springer Praxis Books | | 圖書(shū)封面 |  | | 描述 | .For centuries the British developed a?reputation as a?nation of?explorers. From Francis Drake’s circumnavigation of the globe?to the ascent of Everest, British explorers crossed oceans and?continents and ventured where few, if any, had gone before. Until?very recently, that legacy of exploration had not extended to space.?For decades, successive governments chose to stay out of the human?spaceflight programme, but in 2008 there were signs of optimism when?ESA selected a new class of six astronauts, including, for the first time, a?British representative: Timothy Peake.?. .This book puts the reader in the flight suit of Britain’s first male?astronaut. In addition to delving into the life of Tim Peake, this book?discusses the learning curves required in astronaut and mission training?and the complexity of the technologies required to launch an astronaut?and keep them alive for months on end. This book underscores the fact?that technology and training, unlike space, do not exist in a vacuum;?complex technical systems, like the ISS, interact with the variables of?human personality, and the cultural background of the astronauts. But?ultimately, this is the story of Tim Peake and the Pr | | 出版日期 | Book 2017 | | 關(guān)鍵詞 | Timothy Peake; Principia mission; ESA‘s human spaceflight programme; Manned spaceflight in the UK; Russi | | 版次 | 1 | | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57907-8 | | isbn_softcover | 978-3-319-57906-1 | | isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-57907-8 | | copyright | Springer International Publishing AG 2017 |
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