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Author Caprara, Giovanni.

Title Living in space : from science fiction to the International Space Station / Giovanni Caprara.

Publication Info. Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books, 2000.

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Location Call No. Status
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  629.44 CAPRARA    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  629.442 CAP    Missing
Description 213 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Note Includes index.
Translation of: Abitare lo spazio.
Cover title.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references: pages 212-213.
Contents Science fiction and pioneer visions: from science fiction dreams to von Braun's wheel -- The first American station: from civilian and military projects to Skylab -- The Russian Salyut stations: seven military and civilian laboratories -- The odyssey of the Russian space station Mir: six living and working modules and many accidents -- Freedom, the "paper station": Reagan's decision: an undertaking with friendly nations -- Cooperation in space: ISS the International Space Station -- Colonies in space: from O'Neill's designs to the future.
Subject Space stations.
Manned space flight.
Astronautics -- International cooperation.
International Space Station.
ISBN 1552095495
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