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Countdown to a Moon Launch

Preparing Apollo for Its Historic Journey

By: Jonathan H. Ward

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Countdown to a Moon Launch

Preparing Apollo for Its Historic Journey

By: Jonathan H. Ward

Thousands of workers labored at Kennedy Space Center around the clock, seven days a week, for half a year to prepare a mission for the liftoff of Apollo 11. This is the story of what went on during those hectic six months. Countdown to a Moon Launch provides an in-depth look at the carefully choreographed workflow for an Apollo mission at KSC. Using the Apollo 11 mission as an example, readers will learn what went on day by day to transform partially completed stages and crates of parts into a ready-to-fly Saturn V. Firsthand accounts of launch pad accidents, near misses, suspected sabotage, and last-minute changes to hardware are told by more than 70 NASA employees and its contractors. A companion to Rocket Ranch, it includes many diagrams and photographs, some never before published, to illustrate all aspects of the process. NASA’s groundbreaking use of computers for testing and advanced management techniques are also covered in detail. This book will demystify the question of how NASA could build and launch Apollo missions using 1960s technology. You’ll discover that there was no magic involved – just an abundance of discipline, willpower, and creativity.

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3319177923

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Rocket Ranch

The Nuts and Bolts of the Apollo Moon Program at Kennedy Space Center

By: Jonathan H. Ward

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Rocket Ranch

The Nuts and Bolts of the Apollo Moon Program at Kennedy Space Center

By: Jonathan H. Ward

Jonathan Ward takes the reader deep into the facilities at Kennedy Space Center to describe NASA’s first computer systems used for spacecraft and rocket checkout and explain how tests and launches proceeded. Descriptions of early operations include a harrowing account of the heroic efforts of pad workers during the Apollo 1 fire. A companion to the author’s book Countdown to a Moon Launch: Preparing Apollo for Its Historic Journey, this explores every facet of the facilities that served as the base for the Apollo/Saturn missions. Hundreds of illustrations complement the firsthand accounts of more than 70 Apollo program managers and engineers. The era of the Apollo/Saturn missions was perhaps the most exciting period in American space exploration history. Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center were buzzing with activity. Thousands of workers came to town to build the facilities and launch the missions needed to put an American on the Moon before the end of the decade. Work at KSC involved much more than just launching rockets. It was a place like none other on Earth. Technicians performed intricate operations, and hazards abounded everywhere, including lightning, fire, highly-toxic fuels, snakes, heat, explosives, LOX spills, and even plutonium. The reward for months of 7-day workweeks under intense pressure was witnessing a Saturn V at liftoff. For anyone who ever wished they had worked at Kennedy Space Center during the Apollo era, this book is the next best thing. The only thing missing is the smell of rocket fuel in the morning.

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3319177893

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Bringing Columbia Home

The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew

By: Michael D. Leinbach,Jonathan H. Ward

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Bringing Columbia Home

The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew

By: Michael D. Leinbach,Jonathan H. Ward

Voted the Best Space Book of 2018 by the Space Hipsters The dramatic inside story of the epic search and recovery operation after the Columbia space shuttle disaster. On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated on reentry before the nation’s eyes, and all seven astronauts aboard were lost. Author Mike Leinbach, Launch Director of the space shuttle program at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center was a key leader in the search and recovery effort as NASA, FEMA, the FBI, the US Forest Service, and dozens more federal, state, and local agencies combed an area of rural east Texas the size of Rhode Island for every piece of the shuttle and her crew they could find. Assisted by hundreds of volunteers, it would become the largest ground search operation in US history. This comprehensive account is told in four parts: Parallel Confusion Courage, Compassion, and Commitment Picking Up the Pieces A Bittersweet Victory For the first time, here is the definitive inside story of the Columbia disaster and recovery and the inspiring message it ultimately holds. In the aftermath of tragedy, people and communities came together to help bring home the remains of the crew and nearly 40 percent of shuttle, an effort that was instrumental in piecing together what happened so the shuttle program could return to flight and complete the International Space Station. Bringing Columbia Home shares the deeply personal stories that emerged as NASA employees looked for lost colleagues and searchers overcame immense physical, logistical, and emotional challenges and worked together to accomplish the impossible. Featuring a foreword and epilogue by astronauts Robert Crippen and Eileen Collins, and dedicated to the astronauts and recovery search persons who lost their lives, this is an incredible, compelling narrative about the best of humanity in the darkest of times and about how a failure at the pinnacle of human achievement became a story of cooperation and hope.

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Simon and Schuster

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1628728523

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9781628728521

Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars

The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission

By: Eileen M. Collins,Jonathan H. Ward

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Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars

The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission

By: Eileen M. Collins,Jonathan H. Ward

The long-awaited memoir of a trailblazer and role model who is telling her story for the first time. Eileen Collins was an aviation pioneer her entire career, from her crowning achievements as the first woman to command an American space mission as well as the first to pilot the space shuttle to her early years as one of the Air Force’s first female pilots. She was in the first class of women to earn pilot’s wings at Vance Air Force Base and was their first female instructor pilot. She was only the second woman pilot admitted to the Air Force’s elite Test Pilot Program at Edwards Air Force Base. NASA had such confidence in her skills as a leader and pilot that she was entrusted to command the first shuttle mission after the Columbia disaster, returning the US to spaceflight after a two-year hiatus. Since retiring from the Air Force and NASA, she has served on numerous corporate boards and is an inspirational speaker about space exploration and leadership. Eileen Collins is among the most recognized and admired women in the world, yet this is the first time she has told her story in a book. It is a story not only of achievement and overcoming obstacles but of profound personal transformation. The shy, quiet child of an alcoholic father and struggling single mother, who grew up in modest circumstances and was an unremarkable student, she had few prospects when she graduated from high school, but she changed her life to pursue her secret dream of becoming an astronaut. She shares her leadership and life lessons throughout the book with the aim of inspiring and passing on her legacy to a new generation.

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Simon and Schuster

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1956763007

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Oh's Intensive Care Manual E-Book

By: Andrew D Bersten,Jonathan M. Handy

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Oh's Intensive Care Manual E-Book

By: Andrew D Bersten,Jonathan M. Handy

For nearly 40 years, Oh's Intensive Care Manual has been the quick reference of choice for ICU physicians at all levels of experience. The revised 8th edition maintains this tradition of excellence, providing fast access to practical information needed every day in today's intensive care unit. This bestselling manual covers all aspects of intensive care in sufficient detail for daily practice while keeping you up to date with the latest innovations in the field. - New coverage of the latest developments in ICU imaging techniques, including ultrasound. - New information on the latest advances in ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) for cardiac and respiratory failure, ARDS, septic shock, neurologic disorders, muscle function, and hemodynamic therapy. - New co-editor Dr. Jonathan Handy shares his knowledge and expertise on acid-base disturbances during critical illness, critical care transfers, intravenous fluid therapy, cardiovascular physiology, burn management, sepsis, and the immunological impact of surgery and burn injury. - Expert ConsultTM eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702076066

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Build Your Own Kit House

By: Jonathan Erickson

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Build Your Own Kit House

By: Jonathan Erickson

Describes the advantages and disadvantages of kit house, tells how to select a kit, and discusses site preparation, legal restrictions, foundations, framing, roof construction and utilities

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0830628738

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Granville Taylor Woods

The First Black American Who Was Granted Forty-Nine Patents

By: Jonathan Walker Sr. P.E.

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Granville Taylor Woods

The First Black American Who Was Granted Forty-Nine Patents

By: Jonathan Walker Sr. P.E.

By 1907, Mr. Granville Taylor Woods was the first Black American who was granted 49 patents and was titled the "Black Edison" in news articles from the 1900s. Mr. Woods was a pioneer in power distribution, telegraph communication, and safety for the railway industry. Granville Taylor Woods sold eight patents to the General Electrical Company, Harry Ward Leonard, Westinghouse Air Brake Company, and various individuals or investment partners. The ultimate goal of this book is to provide standard concepts in presenting accurate interpretations of patents granted to Granville Taylor Woods. This book is not intended to dispute, dishonor, or argue for or against a particular accomplishment by Granville Taylor Woods. Rather, the author aims to furnish a concise way to present the material in laymans terms. To put something in laymans terms is to describe a complex or technical issue using words and terms that an average individual may comprehend the basic concept. The material is divided into five (5) sections related to Mr. Woods: Introduction, birthplace of Granville Woods, list of patents, list of patent assignments, and photos with a description of each patent granted to Mr. Woods. The introduction provides the purpose of the book, the authors approach, and fundamental patent terminology. Section two contains the most reliable source of Granville Woods birthplace and his whereabouts as a young adult and teenager. This source of information is extracted through the United States Federal Census that is closest to Mr. Woods birth. Section three is concentrated on a brief explanation that verifies the number of patents granted to Granville Taylor Woods in addition to patents he assigned to individuals, partners, or companies. Section four is centered on patent assignments by Granville Taylor Woods since the majority of patents were assigned to individuals, partners, or companies. Section five is the focal point of this book because the original images of Mr. Woods patent drawings will be displayed, both front and back. This is the most exciting part of the book!

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Xlibris Corporation

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1465307699

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Environmental Regulation in the New Global Economy

The Impact on Industry and Competitiveness

By: Rhys Jenkins,Jonathan Barton

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Environmental Regulation in the New Global Economy

The Impact on Industry and Competitiveness

By: Rhys Jenkins,Jonathan Barton

This book attempts to answer these questions using case studies of three pollution-intensive industries: iron and steel, leather tanning, and fertilizers. Based on in-depth interviews with managers and regulators in Western and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, the book illustrates the variety of responses to the conflicting pressures of globalization and environmental protection at corporate and industry levels.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1781950415

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Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars

The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission

By: Eileen M. Collins,Jonathan H. Ward

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The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission

By: Eileen M. Collins,Jonathan H. Ward

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Simon and Schuster

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Bringing Columbia Home

The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew

By: Michael D. Leinbach,Jonathan H. Ward

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The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew

By: Michael D. Leinbach,Jonathan H. Ward

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Countdown to a Moon Launch

Preparing Apollo for Its Historic Journey

By: Jonathan H. Ward

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Preparing Apollo for Its Historic Journey

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Book's by Jonathan H. Ward

Countdown to a Moon Launch

Countdown to a Moon Launch

Rocket Ranch

Rocket Ranch

Bringing Columbia Home

Bringing Columbia Home

Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars

Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars

Oh's Intensive Care Manual E-Book

Oh's Intensive Care Manual E-Book

Build Your Own Kit House

Build Your Own Kit House

Granville Taylor Woods

Granville Taylor Woods

Environmental Regulation in the New Global Economy

Environmental Regulation in the New Global Economy

Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars

Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars

Bringing Columbia Home

Bringing Columbia Home

Countdown to a Moon Launch

Countdown to a Moon Launch

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