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Topic: Outposts on the Frontier (Jay Chladek)
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cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 10-28-2016 11:24 AM
Outposts on the Frontier: A Fifty-Year History of Space Stations by Jay M. Chladek The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest man-made structure to orbit Earth and has been conducting research for close to a decade and a half. Yet it is only the latest in a long line of space stations and laboratories that have flown in orbit since the early 1970s. The histories of these earlier programs have been all but forgotten as the public focused on other, higher-profile adventures such as the Apollo moon landings.A vast trove of stories filled with excitement, danger, humor, sadness, failure, and success, Outposts on the Frontier reveals how the Soviets and the Americans combined strengths to build space stations over the past fifty years. At the heart of these scientific advances are people of both greatness and modesty. Jay Chladek documents the historical tapestry of the people, the early attempts at space station programs, and how astronauts and engineers have contributed to and shaped the ISS in surprising ways. Outposts on the Frontier delves into the intriguing stories behind the USAF Manned Orbiting Laboratory, the Almaz and Salyut programs, Skylab, the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, Spacelab, Mir station, Spacehab, and the ISS, and gives past-due attention to Vladimir Chelomei, the Russian designer whose influence in space station development is as significant as Sergei Korolev's in rocketry. Outposts on the Frontier is an informative and dynamic history of humankind's first outposts on the frontier of space. - Hardcover: 528 pages
- University of Nebraska Press (August 1, 2017)
- ISBN-10: 0803222920
- ISBN-13: 978-0803222922
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onesmallstep Member Posts: 1310 From: Staten Island, New York USA Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 10-28-2016 01:13 PM
Looking forward to it! The University of Nebraska Outward Odyssey series are, along with the Praxis/Springer space flight books, the best references on astronautics. |
Greggy_D Member Posts: 977 From: Michigan Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 10-28-2016 08:03 PM
Congrats, Jay! I'm looking forward to reading your book. |
FFrench Member Posts: 3161 From: San Diego Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 11-23-2016 01:07 PM
That's a beautiful cover that the publishers have designed for your book. |
DavidH Member Posts: 1217 From: Huntsville, AL, USA Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 11-23-2016 02:43 PM
Very nice! Looking forward to adding it to the Outward Odyssey collection!------------------ Homesteading Space | Bold They Rise | davidhitt.net |
Jay Chladek Member Posts: 2272 From: Bellevue, NE, USA Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 06-30-2017 04:20 AM
For those who don't already know, the book is hitting distributors now. I got my first copy last Thursday and so did the two local B&N stores (I signed the four copies they each had).It is a very interesting experience seeing this big shiny thing sitting on a shelf. At one point you are excited to see it. But at the same time you wonder "did I really write that?" It seems almost like a dream. I wish I could tell you what my next project will be, but it is in such an embryonic state right now that I don't want to spoil the surprise. Let me just say that it is something aerospace related that influenced me going back to my earliest memories. In any event, pick up a copy of the book if you can. Amazon, B&N and other places have it. One nice bonus is it is very easy to search for as the title "Outposts on the Frontier" is unique and usually pops up proper listings right at the beginning of a Google search. That is one reason why I selected it. One unexpected but cool location selling the book is the Air Force museum gift shop at Wright Patterson. Maybe one day I will do a book signing there. Who knows. I can't think of a better excuse to visit. |
Kite Member Posts: 831 From: Northampton UK Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 12-03-2018 11:51 AM
Just finished reading this excellent book. What a comprehensive study of all the space stations and I have learned so much. Especially about the Salyut stations of which I cannot recall reading much of before. Very well written and researched and is a credit to the outstanding Outward Odyssey series. Thank you Jay and I look forward one day to you updating the ISS story when it reaches an epoch moment or anniversary. Very highly recommended to all space enthusiasts. | |
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