Walking in Space [Paperback]

Over the past 35 years more than 100 individual astronauts and cosmonauts have performed nearly 200 EVAs, (spacewalks), either singularly or in teams in Earth orbit, deep space or on the Moon. In 'Walking in Space: Development of Space Walking Techniques' the author, Dave Shayler, shows how hardware and crew members are prepared for, protected and supported during every EVA. He demonstrates how past experiences have led to improved training techniques and how this, in turn, has provided many successes and future developments.

Dedication.- Foreword by Dr. Jeffery A. Hoffman.- Authors preface.- Acknowledgements, glossary, notes.- List of tables.- List of illustrations.- Prologue.- Theory put to the test.- Gemini pioneering the technique.- Planning for EVA.- Tools of the trade.- Practise makes perfect.- Surface exploration.- Service calls.- Helping Hubble.- Station support.- Constructing ISS.- Next steps.- Conclusion.- Appendix, Bibliography and references, Index.

From the reviews:

Shaylers book provides a step by step account of the development of this extraordinary technique and the technology that supports it. & It is well researched and referenced, includes a bibliography and an index, and is illustrated with black-and-white photos. A significant addition is the appendix & . This book provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of space walking and represents a useful addition to the literature. (International Space Review, September, 2005)

This book is a concise account of the development of the techniques of extra vehicular activity, more commonly known as EVA or space walks. & tends to provide a good description of the EVAs associated with the various space programmes. & This book meets all the high quality standards & books published by Springer-Praxis over the past five years or so. (Jos Heyman, New Bulletin of the Astronautical Society of Western Australia, Vol. 30 (3)l3&