{"product_id":"international-space-station-architecture-beyond-earth-9780993072130","title":"International Space Station: Architecture Beyond Earth","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInternational Space Station: Architecture Beyond Earth\u003c\/strong\u003e by Nixon, David. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780993072130.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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.\" - Popular Science, 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 Earths 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: A Home in Space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44983726669877,"sku":"ByrdShop_0993072135","price":92.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780993072130_a6f98e63-cc6f-4e6d-9928-5c8c57c7e24d.jpg?v=1778819377","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/international-space-station-architecture-beyond-earth-9780993072130","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}