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Space Suit: 21 Essays on Technology, Complexity, and Design
The rapid design, development, and production of an effective space suit was one of the most significant challenges of the Space Race, and the cold war. Author de Monchaux tells the gripping story.
190 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 2005
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March 28, 2011Haven't read it yet. Author was on NPR's Science Friday. Who knew the space suits in the Apollo mission were made by...Playtex! 21 layers of various materials hand-sewn to a tolerance of 1/64 inch by women taken off the girdle and bra manufacturing lines. Fascinating behind the scenes story.
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