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It Came from Outer Space Everyday Products and Ideas from the Space Program
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Marjolijn Bijlefeld, Robert Burke
Book Code: GR2222
ISBN: 0-313-32222-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32222-8
264 pages, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 8/30/2003
List Price: $65.00 (UK Sterling Price: £37.95)
Discount Price: $39.00 Greenwood Press Fall 2008 Backlist Sale. Use code 0826. Save 40%. Ends 12/31/2008.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects: Reviews:
  • It Came from Outer Space: Everyday Products and Ideas from the Space Program is recommended for middle and secondary school libraries, particularly those focusing on the sciences. Teachers will appreciate the lesson plans and students will enjoy viewing the web sites of the agencies, educational institutions and museums as well as trying out some of the experiments.
    —E-STREAMS     February 2004
  • An intriguing tour of practical science advancements, this text offers an unusual overview of 68 bright ideas culled from NASA....Most interesting to students or noveice teachers, classroom veterans, and science fair participants is a series of lesson plans elucidating aerospace technology. Recommended.
    —Library Media Connection     March 2004
  • Aimed at high school students, It Came from Outer Space is useful for educators as well....The entries blend information about how the technology was originally developed by the space agency with information on later commercial developments and applications....This book is recommended for the school and public libraries as well as professional teacher's library. It will provide ideas for science projects for students and educators and fascinating reading for all patrons interested in learning about products and ideas generated by the space program.
    —Booklist/RBB     January 2004
Description: What do anthrax protection, golf clubs, and cordless power tools have in common? Each was invented or improved with technology first developed for the space program. Since NASA's inception 45 years ago, hundreds of everyday devices and products have emerged from the research and development required to put rockets into space and humans on the moon. To expand our knowledge of the universe, scientists and engineers with the space program constantly confront new challenges in vehicle design, life support, communications, and astronaut health and well-being. The solutions to these challenges have often benefited those of us who remain on Earth. This book tells the story of 67 of the most consumer-friendly products born of space-related research. Discover the fascinating histories of commonplace items that we now take for granted. One model of ergonomic chairs was based on the position of astronauts at rest in Skylab. Improvements in health-rate monitors resulted from the need to track changes in an astronaut's heart rate. Even swimsuits and ballpoints pens have been improved by space technology. This book also includes extensive information on the history of NASA, and on the technology-transfer centers that help make such product improvements happen. Lesson plans and resources offer additional sources of information on this remarkable subject.
LC Card Number: 2002192830
LCC Class: TL865
Dewey Class: 609
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