Operations manual : 1958 onwards : An insight into NASA operations, programmes and field-centre facilities Baker, David 1944- creator author. Reiff, Chris illustrator. Trevas, Chris illustrator. text Activity books. Juvenile works. enk 2018 2018 monographic eng 212 pages : illustrations, photographs, maps ; 28 cm "This book provides, for the first time, a comprehensive manual explaining how NASA works and operates its various programmes, opening the door to NASA facilities across the United States. The down-to-earth text provides a directory of information on the various facilities, what they do, the technical parameters of their equipment and laboratory assets, and how it all fits together. A full operations description is provided for each of the 13 primary NASA field centres, moving from a historical introduction to sections on each of the sites, and ending with appendices providing reference information on personnel levels, budgets (as a percentage of total US government expenditure each year), a list of NASA Administrators and relevant information. A fascinating insight into the US agency responsible for the civilian space programme, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research."--Publisher's description. general David Baker. Includes index. United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration History 629.40973 9781785211157 PPAK 200206 20200206122346.0 eng