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The Apollo Guidance Computer: Architecture and Operation
Frank O´brien
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Description for The Apollo Guidance Computer: Architecture and Operation
Paperback. The technological marvel that facilitated the Apollo missions to the Moon was the on-board computer. This is the first book to fully describe the Apollo guidance computer's architecture, instruction format and programs used by the astronauts. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 440 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TRP; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 754.
The technological marvel that facilitated the Apollo missions to the Moon was the on-board computer. In the 1960s most computers filled an entire room, but the spacecraft's computer was required to be compact and low power. Although people today find it difficult to accept that it was possible to control a spacecraft using such a `primitive' computer, it nevertheless had capabilities that are advanced even by today's standards. This is the first book to fully describe the Apollo guidance computer's architecture, instruction format and programs used by the astronauts. As a comprehensive account, it will ... Read more
The technological marvel that facilitated the Apollo missions to the Moon was the on-board computer. In the 1960s most computers filled an entire room, but the spacecraft's computer was required to be compact and low power. Although people today find it difficult to accept that it was possible to control a spacecraft using such a `primitive' computer, it nevertheless had capabilities that are advanced even by today's standards. This is the first book to fully describe the Apollo guidance computer's architecture, instruction format and programs used by the astronauts. As a comprehensive account, it will ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
460
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration
Condition
New
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441908766
SKU
V9781441908766
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About Frank O´brien
Frank O'Brien's interest in the Apollo program began as a serious amateur historian. About 12 years ago, he began performing research and writing essays for the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal, and the Apollo Flight Journal. Much of this work centered on his primary interests, the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) and the Lunar Module. These Journals are generally considered the canonical ... Read more
Reviews for The Apollo Guidance Computer: Architecture and Operation
From the reviews: This exceedingly valuable work will give present day Computer Science students the background to understand how the dramatic breakthroughs in Logical Design, Computer Architecture, Computer Language Interpreters and Real-Time Executive Software was invented, and how it worked in practice. ... This excellent reference will form a model for teaching and learning historical Computer ... Read more