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Editore: Forgotten Books, 2019
ISBN 10: 1333183755ISBN 13: 9781333183752
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
Libro
PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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Editore: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Condizione: Very Good. Very Good condition. (NASA, Space Shuttles, Challenger) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
Editore: Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1979
ISBN 10: 0935758003ISBN 13: 9780935758009
Da: Stanley Louis Remarkable Books, Saint Charles, IL, U.S.A.
Libro Prima edizione
Softcover. Condizione: Near Fine. First. The Three Mile Island accident was a partial nuclear meltdown of the Unit 2 reactor (TMI-2) of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station on the Susquehanna River in Londonderry Township, near the capital city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The reactor accident began at 4:00 a.m. on March 28, 1979, and released radioactive gases and radioactive iodine into the environment. It is the worst accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history. On the seven-point logarithmic International Nuclear Event Scale, the TMI-2 reactor accident is rated Level 5, an "Accident with Wider Consequences". This is the official report of the special presidential commission established to investigate the accident. Near fine in white wrappers with black titles on the spine and black titles and photo on the front cover. Very slight age toning, but otherwise no marks or damage at all. DG.
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Data di pubblicazione: 2022
Da: S N Books World, Delhi, India
Libro Print on Demand
LeatherBound. Condizione: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1915 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 16 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.
Editore: Legare Street Press, 2022
ISBN 10: 1015981267ISBN 13: 9781015981263
Da: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, Regno Unito
Libro Print on Demand
Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.
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Editore: NASA, 1986
Da: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Softcover. Blue covers with white lettering. Title page dated July 14, 1986. 49 pages. Good condition. Covers clean, but have some rubbing to edges. Binding is strong. Pages are clean and free of marks of any kind.
Editore: Forgotten Books, 2019
ISBN 10: 0666579873ISBN 13: 9780666579874
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
Libro
HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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Data di pubblicazione: 2022
Da: S N Books World, Delhi, India
Libro Print on Demand
LeatherBound. Condizione: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1979 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 216 Language: English Pages: 216.
Data di pubblicazione: 2022
Da: S N Books World, Delhi, India
Libro Print on Demand
LeatherBound. Condizione: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1979 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 216 Language: English Pages: 216.
Data di pubblicazione: 2022
Da: S N Books World, Delhi, India
Libro Print on Demand
LeatherBound. Condizione: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1979 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 220 Language: English Pages: 220.
Editore: Pergamon Press, 1980
ISBN 10: 0080259499ISBN 13: 9780080259499
Da: Big River Books, Powder Springs, GA, U.S.A.
Libro
Condizione: Good. The cover may have some normal wear. The text has no notes or markings. This is a withdrawn library or rental book. It is stamped or stickered.
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Editore: Legare Street Press, 2022
ISBN 10: 1015976662ISBN 13: 9781015976665
Da: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, Regno Unito
Libro Print on Demand
Hardback. Condizione: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.
Editore: U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1970
Da: The Bookshop at Beech Cottage, Newbury, Regno Unito
Libro
Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 179pp. White card covers with black lettering and reproduction of photograph of the TMI nuclear reactor on front cover. Red coloured stamp on lower right hand corner of front cover "Advance Copy. Not For Public Release Until 10-21-79". Previous owner's signature on top right hand corner of front cover - M. Flood (possibly author Mike Flood of Friends of the Earth, UK). Contains full details of the nuclear accident at the TMI reactor on March 28th 1979. Not an ex-Library copy. Some shelf wear but vgc throughout.
Editore: Presidential Commission, Washington, DC, 1986
Da: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Wraps. Condizione: Very good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Quarto. [6], 256, [6] pages. Volume I ONLY. Wraps. Illustrations (some color). Tables. Charts. Appendices. References. Slight wear to cover and spine edges. Sticker residue inside front flyleaf. Volume I contains the report and appendices AD. Volumes II and III (not present) contain the rest of the appendices; Volumes IV and V (also not present) contain hearings of the Presidential Commission. The Rogers Commission Report was created by a Presidential Commission charged with investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster during its 10th mission, STS-51-L. The report, released and submitted to President Ronald Reagan on 9 June 1986, both determined the cause of the disaster that took place 73 seconds after liftoff, and urged NASA to improve and install new safety features on the shuttles and in its organizational handling of future missions. One of the commission's members was physicist Richard Feynman. His style of investigating with his own direct methods rather than following the commission schedule put him at odds with Rogers, who commented, "Feynman is becoming a real pain." During a hearing, Feynman famously demonstrated how the O-rings became less resilient and subject to seal failures at ice-cold temperatures by immersing a sample of the material in a glass of ice water. Feynman's own investigation revealed a disconnect between NASA's engineers and executives that was far more striking than he expected. His interviews of NASA's high-ranking managers revealed misunderstandings of elementary concepts. One such concept was the determination of a safety factor. The commission found that the Challenger accident was caused by a failure in the O-rings sealing the aft field joint on the right solid rocket booster, causing pressurized hot gases and eventually flame to "blow by" the O-ring and contact the adjacent external tank, causing structural failure. The failure of the O-rings was attributed to a design flaw, as their performance could be too easily compromised by factors including the low temperature on the day of launch. "An accident rooted in history" More broadly, the report also determined the contributing causes of the accident. Most salient was the failure of both NASA and its contractor, Morton Thiokol, to respond adequately to the design flaw. The Commission found that as early as 1977, NASA managers had not only known about the flawed O-ring, but that it had the potential for catastrophe. This led the Rogers Commission to conclude that the Challenger disaster was "an accident rooted in history". The report also strongly criticized the decision making process that led to the launch of Challenger, saying that it was seriously flawed. There was a meeting the night before the launch to discuss any major pressing issues that might delay the launch further. Several of the Morton Thiokol engineers stated their concerns about the O-rings and urged a delay, but the concerns didn't get communicated beyond the Level III Flight Readiness Review (FRO). It is certain that even though members of higher FRO teams knew about the issues, there were plenty of members who could have stopped the launch but decided not to. This was done in large part because of the management structure at NASA and the lack of major checks and balances, which proved to be fatal in this scenario.
Editore: Pergamon Press, USA, 1979
ISBN 10: 0080259464ISBN 13: 9780080259468
Da: SAVERY BOOKS, Brighton, East Sussex, Regno Unito
Libro
Soft cover. Condizione: Good. SOFTCOVER 1979. 201 pages. 28x21.5cm. Flat spine. Cover creasing. Production creasing to pages 7 to 11. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref of785.
Editore: NASA, 1987
Da: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
Libro
Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Stapled report, no binding. 191 pages. First page is a copy of a letter from James Fletcher to President Reagan dated 30 June 1987 presenting the report. Entire report, with drawings and diagrams, copies of letters. 8.5 x 11 inches. Good condition. This is not the analysis of the accident, but the report on implementation of the recommendations from the report. Design of Solid Rocket Booster change, other shuttle elements reviewed, new procedures in place, personnel changes. Please email with questions or to request photos.
Editore: NASA, 1986
Da: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
Libro
Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 3 NASA - Space Shuttle Challenger items. The first is the Executive Summary of the Report to the President; Actions to Implement the Recommendations of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident. Stapled softcover, 16 pages. July 14, 1986. Next, the Report Report to the President be the Presidential Commission: Report at a Glance. Stapled softcover, 32 pages. Next, loose pages stapled togethers, "Materials for Press Briefing SRM Redesign October 27, 1986. John Thomas, Manager, SRM Redesign Team. 13 pages. All three items original and in very good condition. I'm selling them together because they came to me together - but if you are interested in one of another singly, please let me know.
Editore: [Government Printing Office], Washington D. C., 1986
Da: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good condition. First Edition. Washington D. C.: [Government Printing Office], 1986. Volume II only (of 5 volumes). This is the scarce original US Government (1986) printing [NOT the 1995 Diane Publishing Co. reprint]. Very Good condition. NOT a library discard. The spine is square and flat with NO creases. Clean and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. This volume consists of Appendices E-M, illustrated with many diagrams and a few photos. Appendix F is the controversial report by theoretical physicist Richard. P. Feynman (see the Wikipedia entry on the Rogers Commission Report). Full contents of this volume: Appendix E - Independent Test Team Report to the Commission; Appendix F - Personal Observations on Reliability of Shuttle [by Richard. P. Feynman]; Appendix G - Human Factors Analysis; Appendix H - Flight Readiness Review Treatment of O-ring Problems; Appendix I - NASA Pre-Launch Activities Team Report; Appendix J - NASA Mission Planning and Operations Team Report; Appendix K - NASA Development and Production Team Report; Appendix L - NASA Accident Analysis Team Report; and Appendix M - Comments by Morton Thiokol on NASA Report. Bound in the original blue wraps. Oversize Softcover. 8.25" wide by 10.75" tall. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. . First Edition. Oversize Softcover. Very Good condition. Paged by chapter (but 485 total pages).
Editore: Washington DC, 1986
Da: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
Libro Copia autografata
Soft cover. Condizione: Good. 4 volumes [of 5] of the Report on the Challenger Accident. All are oversized softcover volumes bound in blue covers with white lettering and the presidential seal. White lettering on the spine. Present here are Volumes 1, 3, 4 and 5. Volume 1 has 256 pages. Color photographs and report findings. This copy is signed on the first page by Chuck Yeager, who was a member of the commission. Volume 3 contains Appendices N and O, reports from Photo and TV Support Team and from Search and Recovery. 426 pages. Volume 4 has 823 pages. Contains the first part of the commission hearings. Volume 5 has more than 900 pages and contains the rest of the hearings. [volume 2 is missing]. A thorough and chilling account of the Challenger disaster - this copy with Chuck Yeager's name - perhaps it was his personal copy, as it seems an unlikely thing to 'autograph' for someone. Please email with questions or to request photos. These are heavy books; extra shipping will be required. Signed by Author(s).
Editore: Presidential Commission, Washington, DC, 1986
Da: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Wraps. Condizione: Very good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Quarto, 5 volume set. Various paginations: Volume I [10], 256, [6] pages; Volume II approximately 500 pages; Volume III approximately 530 pages. Volume IV approximately 830 pages; and Volume V approximately 900 pages. Wraps. Illustrations (some color in Volume I). Diagrams. Tables. Charts. Appendices. References. Slight wear to cover and spine edges. Volumes II and III removed from shrinkwrap for cataloguing. Volume IV and V has open shrinkwrap present. Some wear and soiling to covers. Overall condition of the 5 volumes is Very Good. Volume I contains the report and appendices A-D. Volumes II and III contain the rest of the appendices; Volumes IV and V contain hearings of the Presidential Commission. The Rogers Commission Report was created by a Presidential Commission charged with investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster during its 10th mission, STS-51-L. The report, released and submitted to President Ronald Reagan on 9 June 1986, both determined the cause of the disaster that took place 73 seconds after liftoff, and urged NASA to improve and install new safety features on the shuttles and in its organizational handling of future missions. The commission found that the Challenger accident was caused by a failure in the O-rings sealing the aft field joint on the right solid rocket booster, causing pressurized hot gases and eventually flame to "blow by" the O-ring and contact the adjacent external tank, causing structural failure. The failure of the O-rings was attributed to a design flaw, as their performance could be too easily compromised by factors including the low temperature on the day of launch. More broadly, the report also determined the contributing causes of the accident. Most salient was the failure of both NASA and its contractor, Morton Thiokol, to respond adequately to the design flaw. The Commission found that as early as 1977, NASA managers had not only known about the flawed O-ring, but that it had the potential for catastrophe. This led the Rogers Commission to conclude that the Challenger disaster was "an accident rooted in history." The report also strongly criticized the decision making process that led to the launch of Challenger, saying that it was seriously flawed. One of the commission's best-known members was theoretical physicist Richard Feynman. His style of investigating with his own direct methods rather than following the commission schedule put him at odds with Rogers. During a televised hearing, Feynman famously demonstrated how the O-rings became less resilient and subject to seal failures at ice-cold temperatures by immersing a sample of the material in a glass of ice water. Feynman's suspicions were corroborated by General Kutyna, also on the commission, who cunningly provided Feynman with a broad hint by asking about the effect of cold on O-ring seals after mentioning that the temperature on the day of the launch was far lower than had been the case with previous launches: below freezing at 28 to 29 °F ( 2.2 to 1.7 °C); previously, the coldest launch had been at 53 °F (12 °C). In 2013, BBC film The Challenger revealed that the O-Ring insight had in fact come to Kutyna from astronaut (and fellow commission member) Sally Ride, who had secretly provided him with NASA test results showing the O-rings became stiff when they were too cold. Feynman's investigations also revealed that there had been many serious doubts raised about the O-ring seals by engineers at Morton Thiokol, which made the solid fuel boosters, but communication failures had led to their concerns being ignored by NASA management. Feynman felt that the Commission's conclusions misrepresented its findings, and he could not in good conscience recommend that such a deeply flawed organization as NASA should continue without a suspension of operations and a major overhaul. His fellow commission members were alarmed by Feynman's dissent, and it was only after much petitioning that Feynman's minority report was included at all. Feynman was so critical of flaws in NASA's "safety culture" that he threatened to remove his name from the report unless it included his personal observations on the reliability of the shuttle, which appeared as Appendix F.