Manned Spacecraft: Engineering Design and Operation

This text is based on the compilation of a variety of lectures all centering on current state and future developments of manned spacecraft at the time. The NASA Manned Spacecraft Center, Louisiana State University, and the University of Houston are a few of the main contributors, with emphasis ranging from the design of providing space for humans to live, to accommodating other human physiological needs. This technical book was very relevant in its time as it was published in 1964, just 5 years before astronauts walked on the moon.  In celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, we are glad to include a text showing the discoveries and research leading up to this amazing feat.  

Condition and treatment: This is a red cloth covered binding from the 1960’s with a blue and gold label on the title and front cover. Over time, the binding has become severely worn and has been previously repaired with a clear packing tape along the spine. The covers are nearly fully detached and frayed around the edges. The textblock is in good condition. Conservation staff will repair the binding for use by removing the clear packing tape and rebinding the textblock into a new splitboard binding. The original cloth covers will be inlayed into the new covers and the spine will be reused.