MARC Record from Library of Congress

LEADER: 02951cam a22004697a 4500
001 2012004448
003 DLC
005 20140626081819.0
008 120216s2012 dcua b f001 0 eng c
010 $a 2012004448
020 $a9780160901102
020 $a0160901103
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn777364330
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$dGPO$dLLB$dOCLCF$dDLC
042 $apcc
043 $an-us---
050 00 $aTL697.P7$bJ46 2012
074 $a0830-I (online)
086 0 $aNAS 1.21:2011-595
100 1 $aJenkins, Dennis R.
245 10 $aDressing for altitude :$bU.S. aviation pressure suits-- Wiley Post to space shuttle /$cDennis R. Jenkins.
246 3 $aU.S. aviation pressure suits-- Wiley Post to space shuttle
260 $aWashington, DC :$bNational Aeronautics and Space Administration,$cc2012.
300 $a526 p. :$bcol. ill ;$c24 x 29 cm.
490 1 $aNASA SP ;$v2011-595
500 $aShipping list no.: 2012-0423-P.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 413-468) and index.
505 0 $aNASA -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Mark Ridge, Wiley Post, and John Kearby -- Acceleration protection -- Partial-pressure suits -- Navy full-pressure suits -- Air Force full-pressure suits -- Special project suits -- Space Shuttle pressure suits -- Endnotes -- Index.
520 $a"Since its earliest days, flight has been about pushing the limits of technology and, in many cases, pushing the limits of human endurance. The human body can be the limiting factor in the design of aircraft and spacecraft. Humans cannot survive unaided at high altitudes. There have been a number of books written on the subject of spacesuits, but the literature on the high-altitude pressure suits is lacking. This volume provides a high-level summary of the technological development and operational use of partial- and full-pressure suits, from the earliest models to the current high altitude, full-pressure suits used for modern aviation, as well as those that were used for launch and entry on the Space Shuttle. The goal of this work is to provide a resource on the technology for suits designed to keep humans alive at the edge of space."--NTRS Web site.
650 0 $aPressure suits$zUnited States$xHistory.
650 0 $aSpace suits$zUnited States$xHistory.
650 0 $aAir pilots$zUnited States$xHistory.
650 7 $aAir pilots$xEquipment and supplies.$2fast
650 7 $aPressure suits.$2fast
650 7 $aSpace suits.$2fast
651 7 $aUnited States.$2fast
655 7 $aHistory.$2fast
710 1 $aUnited States.$bNational Aeronautics and Space Administration.
776 08 $iOnline version:$aJenkins, Dennis R.$tDressing for altitude$w(OCoLC)810458745
830 0 $aNASA SP ;$v2011-595.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1408/2012004448-t.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1408/2012004448-d.html