{"product_id":"international-space-station-architecture-beyond-earth-9780993072130","title":"International Space Station: Architecture Beyond Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David Nixon\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Circa\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Circa\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Aeronautics \u0026amp; Astronautics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you are a space fan, fascinated by the kind of venture the International Space Station represents, this book is an absolute must, full of juicy details and intriguing insights.\" - \u003ci\u003ePopular Science, \u003c\/i\u003e March 2016 In 1984 President Ronald Reagan gave NASA the go-ahead to build a Space Station. A generation later, the International Space Station is an established and highly successful research centre in Earth's orbit. The history of this extraordinary project is a complex weave of powerful threads - political, diplomatic, financial and technological among them - but none is more fascinating than the story of its design. This book provides the first comprehensive account of the International Space Station s conception, development and assembly in space. As a highly accessible chronicle of a complex piece of design and engineering, it will appeal to readers far beyond the space field. NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott, a veteran of International Space Station Expeditions 20 and 21 and Shuttle Missions STS-128, STS-129 and STS-133, introduces the book with a personal memoir: \u003ci\u003eA Home in Space.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Circa","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46289976328343,"sku":"9780993072130","price":6625.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780993072130.webp?v=1767700820","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/international-space-station-architecture-beyond-earth-9780993072130","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}