About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 127. Chapters: MIPS architecture, IBM Personal Computer, TGV, ZX81, Xerox Star, Space Shuttle, Vehicle Identification Number, Mario, Care Bears, BBC Micro, Six Sigma, Capacitance Electronic Disc, Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion, Boeing 737 Classic, George's taxonomic arrangement of Banksia, NEC PC-8801, Osborne 1, Chrysler K platform, Wispa, 185 series, Canon New F-1, Tompkins Table, Nordic Mobile Telephone, Constitution of Belize, Acorn Atom, McRib, Type 81 Surface-to-air Missile, Lean Cuisine, Heads of Agreement, A House Divided, Dark Tower, Xerox 820, T bu 9000 series, MikroMikko, Tube, Bushido, Casio FX-602P series, Epoch Cassette Vision, Fukuoka Subway 1000 series, Aamber Pegasus, Eagle Force, Casio FX-702P, Fort Pitt, Quantel Paintbox, Capri Sun, Wolfenstein, VTech CreatiVision, Movement Systems Drum Computer, Bartles & Jaymes, Pilot, Galeb, Honda GL500, Technics SL-10, Nutri-Grain, Pentax MG, Illusion, Entex Select-A-Game, Mrs. Dash, Yukimi Daifuku, Chipwich, FM-8, Imperial Commander, Skor, Better Cheddars, Casio FP-10, Casio FA-2. Excerpt: The Space Shuttle was a manned orbital rocket and spacecraft system operated by NASA on 135 missions from 1981 to 2011. The system combined rocket launch, orbital spacecraft, and re-entry spaceplane with modular add-ons. Major missions included launching numerous satellites and interplanetary probes, conducting space science experiments, and the servicing and construction of space stations. A major international contribution was the Spacelab payload suite, from the ESA. The system has become a symbol of the United States of America. The Space Shuttle was a reusable launch system and orbital spacecraft operated by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for human spaceflight missions from 1981 to 2011. The system combined rocket launch, orbital spacecraft, and re-ent...