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Topic: Space Shuttle: Thermal Protection System (eBook)
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garymilgrom
Member Posts: 1966
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 01-12-2013 07:20 AM
   
I have published a short eBook on the Space Shuttle's thermal protection systems in Apple's iTunes store. It's for iPad only (no iPhone yet) and is FREE. Easy to find by searching for Space Shuttle.The book uses photos courtesy noted cS photographers James Brown and Robert Pearlman plus scans by Ed Hengeveld. Some of the technical text is taken from NASA's book Wings in Orbit (used by permission). My goal was to distribute the work of that great book to a wider audience, specifically high school age kids. Here's the cover. Author's name in blue denotes Version 2. If you somehow get Version 1 (white name) let me know.  Here's a screen grab on the Tile Densification section.  I already have ideas for Version 3 - please download and let me know your comments. A PDF version is available that plays on all formats and devices but for some reason it came out at 75 MB. If you want that send me a private note. Thank you. |
jjknap
Member Posts: 273
From: Bourbonnais, IL USA
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 01-12-2013 02:13 PM
The photographs are amazing! |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 1328
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 01-12-2013 10:41 PM
Great work Gary. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-13-2013 09:41 AM
Indeed, excellent work Gary. I was happy to contribute a photograph and really admire the design and layout of the book. Very clean. I've added it to my reference material and have no reservations recommending others do the same! |
Steven Kaplan
Member Posts: 140
From: New Jersey
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 01-13-2013 02:18 PM
Congratulations Gary. Well done and enjoyable to read. |
space4u
Member Posts: 323
From: Cleveland, OH USA
Registered: Aug 2006
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posted 01-14-2013 09:12 AM
Excellent job Gary. I do have one question though. Why does your ebook only work in the horizontal mode on the iPad and not in the vertical one as well? |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 1966
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 01-14-2013 09:38 AM
Thanks for your note. I could not figure out how to make the book automatically reformat for the vertical position so locked the book into horizontal or landscape format. Before doing this, turning the tablet vertical made all the formatting go crazy. |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 1966
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 02-01-2013 10:37 AM
A review has popped up on iTunes from a person well known to these forums.If you have any interest in the details of the Space Shuttle heat shield ... and
there are MANY parts to it ... you will find this book very enlightening! Few of the public are aware of the complexities of this system. To get what was basically an aluminum machine through a 3000 degree F reentry required some revolutionary technology. You can read about it here. Great reference material! Mike Mullane, NASA Astronaut (Ret.) |
space4u
Member Posts: 323
From: Cleveland, OH USA
Registered: Aug 2006
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posted 02-04-2013 09:22 PM
Thanks for the horizontal formatting explanation Gary. Great to hear the thumbs up review from Mike Mullane--awesome! |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 1966
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 04-22-2013 12:56 PM
Version 3 of this book has now been released. The book has been doubled in size and includes more examples of artifact collections, flown tiles and thermal blankets, an instrument used in tile installation, additional postal cachets and future uses of TPS technology. |
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