The Story of Space Station Mir

by David M. Harland

* Details how a succession of Salyut space stations led to the development of Mir. * Depicts Mir’s assembly piece by piece, in space, between 1982 and 1996. * Describes how Mir became an international research laboratory. * Advises how Mir technology went on to form the ‘core modules’ of the ISS. * The definitive account of Mir throughout its life through to de-orbiting in March 2001.

Genres: Space, Science

449 pages, Paperback

First published November 18, 2004

Reviews

[Rockwell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Super dense and technical, heavy on the logistical details and fairly light on the analysis. I had a good time, but people who are less into the gritty details of historical human spaceflight probably shouldn't bother.

[Kevin Orrman-Rossiter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Encyclopaedic, detailed, more a reference than a 'goodread'.

[Jonah Saunders · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting book but lacks any sort of flow.