{"product_id":"space-stations-gary-kitmacher-9781588346322","title":"Space Stations: The Art, Science, and Reality of Working in Space","description":"\u003cb\u003eA rich visual history of real and fictional space stations, illustrating pop culture's influence on the development of actual space stations and vice versa\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpace stations represent both the summit of space technology and, possibly, the future of humanity beyond Earth. \u003ci\u003eSpace Stations: The Art, Science, and Reality of Working in Space\u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader deep into the heart of past, present, and future space stations, both real ones and those dreamed up in popular culture. This lavishly illustrated book explains the development of space stations from the earliest fictional visions through historical and current programs--including Skylab, Mir, and the International Space Station--and on to the dawning possibilities of large-scale space colonization. Engrossing narrative and striking images explore not only the spacecraft themselves but also how humans experience life aboard them, addressing everything from the development of efficient meal preparation methods to experiments in space-based botany. The book examines cutting-edge developments in government and commercial space stations, including NASA's Deep Space Habitats, the Russian Orbital Technologies Commercial Space Station, and China's Tiangong program. Throughout, \u003ci\u003eSpace Stations\u003c\/i\u003e also charts the fascinating depiction of space stations in popular culture, whether in the form of children's toys, comic-book spacecraft, settings in science-fiction novels, or the backdrop to TV series and Hollywood movies. \u003ci\u003eSpace Stations \u003c\/i\u003eis a beautiful and captivating history of the idea and the reality of the space station from the nineteenth century to the present day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Kitmacher, Ron Miller, Robert Pearlman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1588346323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781588346322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Smithsonian Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.50h x 10.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/18\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2018 pg. 18","brand":"Gary Kitmacher","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45477265113343,"sku":"9781588346322","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1f7f83fd-c112-416a-823a-4f970234480a.jpg?v=1715919517","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/space-stations-gary-kitmacher-9781588346322","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}