Digital Apollo : human, machine, and space flight
Mindell, David A.2008
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In each of the six Apollo landings, the astronaunt in command seized control from the computer and landed with his hand on the stick. Here, Mindell recounts the story of these astronauts' desire to control their spacecraft in parallel with the Apollo Guidance Computer, and muses on human-computer interaction.
Main title:
Digital Apollo : human, machine, and space flight / David A. Mindell.
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Imprint:
Cambridge, Mass. ; London : MIT, 2008.
Collation:
456 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780262134972 (hbk)
Dewey class:
629.474
Local class:
629.474
Language:
English
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BRN:
21020