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The Apollo Guidance Computer: Architecture and Operation (Springer Praxis Books) Paperback – Illustrated, 12 July 2010

by Frank O'Brien (Author)
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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.

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“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 Architectures and Software so that future Computer Scientists can understand and learn the original ideas that today guide their field.” (Ira Laefsky, Amazon, September, 2010)

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By today's standards, the on-board computer used by the Apollo astronaut's was a primitive affair, but in an age when most computers filled an entire room, this was small, required little power, and incorporated several technologies that were revolutionary for its time. This is the first book to fully describe the Apollo guidance computer's architecture, Executive software, and the programs used by astronauts. It describes the full range of technologies required in order to fly the Apollo lunar missions, and whicn enabled the astronauts to fly to the Moon - and back!

About the Author

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 online reference on the flights to the Moon. He was then asked to assist the curatorial staff in the creation of the Cradle of Aviation Museum, on Long Island, New York, where he helped prepare the Lunar Module simulator, a LM procedure trainer and an Apollo space suit for display. He regularly lectures on the Apollo computer and related topics to diverse groups, from NASA's computer engineering conferences, the IEEE/ACM, computer festivals and university student groups.

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  1. ISBN-10
    1441908765
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1441908766
  3. Edition
    2010th
  4. Publisher
    Praxis
  5. Publication date
    12 July 2010
  6. Part of series
    Springer Praxis Books
  7. Language
    English
  8. Dimensions
    16.79 x 2.64 x 24 cm
  9. Print length
    458 pages
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Praxis; 2010th edition (12 July 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 458 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1441908765
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1441908766
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.79 x 2.64 x 24 cm
  • Customer reviews:
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