{"product_id":"space-stations-the-art-science-and-reality-of-working-in-space-hardcover","title":"Space Stations: The Art, Science, and Reality of Working in Space - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Kitmacher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRon Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Pearlman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rich visual history of real and fictional space stations, illustrating pop culture's influence on the development of actual space stations and vice versa\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpace stations represent both the summit of space technology and, possibly, the future of humanity beyond Earth. \u003ci\u003eSpace Stations: The Art, Science, and Reality of Working in Space\u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader deep into the heart of past, present, and future space stations, both real ones and those dreamed up in popular culture. This lavishly illustrated book explains the development of space stations from the earliest fictional visions through historical and current programs--including Skylab, Mir, and the International Space Station--and on to the dawning possibilities of large-scale space colonization. Engrossing narrative and striking images explore not only the spacecraft themselves but also how humans experience life aboard them, addressing everything from the development of efficient meal preparation methods to experiments in space-based botany. The book examines cutting-edge developments in government and commercial space stations, including NASA's Deep Space Habitats, the Russian Orbital Technologies Commercial Space Station, and China's Tiangong program. Throughout, \u003ci\u003eSpace Stations\u003c\/i\u003e also charts the fascinating depiction of space stations in popular culture, whether in the form of children's toys, comic-book spacecraft, settings in science-fiction novels, or the backdrop to TV series and Hollywood movies. \u003ci\u003eSpace Stations \u003c\/i\u003eis a beautiful and captivating history of the idea and the reality of the space station from the nineteenth century to the present day.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGARY KITMACHER is the mission manager for education and outreach at the Johnson Space Center. He has played a direct and vital role in NASA's ISS program. RON MILLER is an artist and author who specializes in writing and illustrating books on astronomy, astronautics, and science fiction. He recently published\u003ci\u003e Spaceships: An Illustrated History of the Real and the Imagined\u003c\/i\u003e. He has served on the faculty of the International Space University, as contributing editor for \u003ci\u003eAir \u0026amp; Space\/Smithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, and as art director for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Albert Einstein Planetarium. ROBERT PEARLMAN is an American space historian and the founder and editor of collectSPACE, a website devoted to news and information concerning space exploration and space-related artifacts and memorabilia, especially in popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 11.5 x 10.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45884365504709,"sku":"9781588346322","price":43.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/V4rKyXz2bg9781588346322.webp?v=1771832833","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/space-stations-the-art-science-and-reality-of-working-in-space-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}