This is an electronic version of an historical NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) publication, written by members of the Apollo program, containing information about the history and accomplishments of NASA's Apollo space program. Beginning with pre-space years and the first man in flight from the USSR, this publication looks into the beginnings of the Apollo space program and the ... Full description.

This is an electronic version of an historical NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) publication containing information about the history of manned lunar spacecraft up to the Apollo 11 mission which successfully landed on the Moon. This book goes through the beginning of our National Space Policy including issues such as funding, challenges, and planning of the Apollo missions. There ... Full description.

This internet version of an historical NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) publication contains information about Project Mercury, the first manned space flight program in the United States. This document chronicles the three major phases of the Mercury program - conception, research and development, and operation. It includes major events leading to the project, the objectives of ... Full description.

This internet version of an historical NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) publication contains information about Project Gemini, which laid the groundwork for the Apollo missions. The history of this project is told in three parts. Part I, Concept and Design, discusses the formal initiation of Project Gemini (first designated the Mercury Mark II project). Part II, Chronology, Development ... Full description.

This is an electronic version of an historical NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) publication about the United States Apollo lunar missions. This report discusses the beginning of the Apollo program from the organization of space exploration, the decision to begin Apollo, the progress and planning of the missions, Moon landing site selections, crew selections, the accomplishments ... Full description.

This journal offers access to full-text documents written by contemporary Philosophy scholars. As a part of the Digital Library and Archives database of Virginia Tech., the site offers links to the University and search capability for other e-Journal articles. This site would be most useful for undergraduate and graduate researchers, as well as professors who are studying the crossroads of philosophy ... Full description.

This site provides high quality teaching and research tools intended to foster interest in the history of science and its cultural relations. Free resources available through this page include the Guide to the History of Science online database, which can be used to find information about people, institutions, organizations, and publications pursuing science history. Other free resources include bibliographies ... Full description.

In three essays on sustainability, various authors explore the institutional challenges and fundamental shifts in our thinking that must occur if we are to go beyond the cliche of sustainability and seriously consider what it means for future generations to live sustainably. Areas of focus include the following: the social, organizational, economic, and philosophical issues surrounding the sustainable ... Full description.

This project addresses a major challenge in contemporary education: bridging the gap between science and the humanities. The New Directions program involves physical scientists, social scientists, and humanists working together with public agencies, private firms, and communities to deepen our understanding of and develop effective responses to environmental problems. The website describes case studies ... Full description.

This article examines the idea that managing the Earth's complex systems and their dynamics is the next great challenge for the engineering profession. The effects that human engineering has on the environment, whether intentional or not, must be taken into account on a global scale. Earth systems engineering is meant to do so by augmenting existing engineering disciplines by coupling the functionality ... Full description.