Journey to the moon : the history of the Apollo guidance computer / Eldon C. Hall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hall, Eldon C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project Apollo (U.S.)--History.

Project Apollo (U.S.).

Space flight to the Moon--Data processing--History.

Space flight to the Moon.

Electronic digital computers--United States--Design and construction--History.

Electronic digital computers.

Space vehicles--United States--Guidance systems--Design and construction--History.

Space vehicles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Reston, Va. : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., c1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The first of its kind, Journey to the Moon details the history and design of the computer that enabled U.S. astronauts to land on the moon. The book recalls the history of computer technology, both hardware and software, and the applications of digital computing to missile guidance systems and manned spacecraft. The book also offers graphics and photos drawn from the Draper Laboratories' archives that illustrate the technology and related events during the Apollo project. Written for experts as well as lay persons, Journey to the Moon is the first book of its kind and a must for anyone interested in the history of science and the relevance of computer technology to space exploration.

Contents:

pt. 1. History

pt. 2. Apollo hardware

pt. 3. Apollo software.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60086-802-9

1-60086-801-0

OCLC:

922978836