Spacesuit : fashioning Apollo / Nicholas de Monchaux.
| Author/creator | De Monchaux, Nicholas, 1973- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2011. |
| Description | xiii, 364 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Space/suit -- The new look -- The new look in defense planning -- Flight and suits -- Cyborg -- Flight suit to space suit -- Man in space -- Bras and the battlefield -- JFK -- Contractual physiology -- Simulation -- The moon suit plays football -- Handmade -- Hard suit 1 -- "We've got a signal!" -- Hard suit 2 -- Control space -- Cities and cyborgs -- 21 layers. |
| Abstract | Chronicles the creation of the Apollo 11 spacesuits worn by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, which were designed by the women's undergarment-maker Playtex and consisted of 21 specialized layers, in a book that includes 140 full-color illustrations. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2010022786 |
| ISBN | 9780262015202 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 026201520X (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TL1550 .D46 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |