Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Innovative Partnerships Program, Date: 2005. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Wraps. Very good. Format 8.5 inches by 11 inches oblong. 167, [1] pages. Wraps. Profusely illustrated (many in color). Maps, Cover slightly worn and soiled. Foreword by Administrator Michael D. Griffin. Michael Douglas Griffin (born November 1, 1949) is an American physicist and aerospace engineer. He served as Administrator of NASA, the U.S. space agency, from April 13, 2005, to January 20, 2009. As NASA Administrator Griffin oversaw such areas as the future of human spaceflight, the fate of the Hubble telescope and NASA's role in understanding climate change. In April 2009 Griffin, who has an academic background, was named eminent scholar and a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Griffin had worked at NASA prior to serving as NASA Administrator, including as Associate Administrator for Exploration. When he was nominated as NASA chief, he was head of the Space Department at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland. While he describes himself modestly as a "simple aerospace engineer from a small town", Griffin has held several high-profile political appointments. In 2007 he was included in the TIME 100, the magazine's list of the 100 most influential people. Introduction by Merle McKenzie, Actin ...

Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI), Publications and Graphics Department, Date: 2005. Presumed First Edition, First printing of this annual report. Trade paperback. Very good. Lynette Cook (Front cover art). The format is approximately 11 inches by 8.5 inches. 167, [1] pages. Illustrations (most with color). Annual report on technology transfer or "technology twice used" inventions from NASA. Since 1976, Spinoff has profiled technologies that benefit from NASA investment and expertise. These developments have transformed into commercial products and services that are used throughout daily life, from your cell phone camera to the memory foam in your mattress. When Congress created NASA, it mandated the agency disseminate its innovations as widely possible. To that end, the Technology Transfer Program was created in 1964, and it has functioned ever since, making it NASA's longest continuously operated mission. Early publications about NASA inventions, made available to the scientific and engineering communities, resulted in feedback indicating a broad interest in the private sector in adapting NASA technology for commercial uses. As products began to emerge, NASA began preparing annual reports on these successes to present at congressional budget hearings. Spinoff has been published in a four-color edition,and it has been released every year since 1976. All together, since its first edition, NASA has shar ...

ISBN10: 0160752663, ISBN13: 9780160752667, [publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Innovative Partnerships Program, Washington, DC] Softcover First Edition Format 8.5 inches by 11 inches oblong. 167, [1] pages. Wraps. Profusely illustrated (many in color). Maps, Cover slightly worn and soiled. Foreword by Administrator Michael D. Griffin. Michael Douglas Griffin (born November 1, 1949) is an American physicist and aerospace engineer. He served as Administrator of NASA, the U.S. space agency, from April 13, 2005, to January 20, 2009. As NASA Administrator Griffin oversaw such areas as the future of human spaceflight, the fate of the Hubble telescope and NASA's role in understanding climate change. In April 2009 Griffin, who has an academic background, was named eminent scholar and a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Griffin had worked at NASA prior to serving as NASA Administrator, including as Associate Administrator for Exploration. When he was nominated as NASA chief, he was head of the Space Department at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland. While he describes himself modestly as a "simple aerospace engineer from a small town", Griffin has held several high-profile political appointments. In 2007 he was included in the TIME 100, the magazine's list of the 100 most influential people. Introduction by Merle McKenzie, Acting ...

Washington D.C.: NASA - Innovative Partnerships Program, Date: 2005 Oblong softcover 8 1/2" tall x 11 1/8" wide. 167 pages. Clean. Small corner of back cover has crease otherwise sharp. Like new condition. . 2005. NASA - Innovative Partnerships Program ISBN 0160752663 9780160752667 [US]

Washington, DC National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Technology Transfer Program 2014 Presumed First Edition, First printing thus Wraps Very good Format 8.5 inches by 11 inches oblong. 214, [2] pages. Wraps. Profusely illustrated (many in color). Maps, Cover slightly worn and soiled. Since its inception in 1958, NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space. NASA technology also has been adapted for many non-aerospace uses by the private sector. NASA remains a leading force in scientific research and in stimulating public interest in aerospace exploration, as well as science and technology in general. Perhaps more importantly, the exploration of space has taught us to view Earth, ourselves, and the universe in a new way. The tremendous technical and scientific accomplishments of NASA demonstrate vividly that humans can achieve previously inconceivable feats. NASA has a long history of transferring technology to the private sector. Spinoff profiles NASA technologies that have transformed into commercial products and services. About 50 spinoff technologies are featured annually in the publication, demonstrating the wider benefits of America's investment in its space program. The Technology Transfer Program was formally established in 1964 in response to a congressional mandate to facilitate the process, and the program has functioned under various names ever since, making it NASA's longest continuously operated mission. As spino ...

ISBN10: 0160752663, ISBN13: 9780160752667, [publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Technology Transfer Program, Washington, DC] Softcover First Edition Format 8.5 inches by 11 inches oblong. 214, [2] pages. Wraps. Profusely illustrated (many in color). Maps, Cover slightly worn and soiled. Since its inception in 1958, NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space. NASA technology also has been adapted for many non-aerospace uses by the private sector. NASA remains a leading force in scientific research and in stimulating public interest in aerospace exploration, as well as science and technology in general. Perhaps more importantly, the exploration of space has taught us to view Earth, ourselves, and the universe in a new way. The tremendous technical and scientific accomplishments of NASA demonstrate vividly that humans can achieve previously inconceivable feats. NASA has a long history of transferring technology to the private sector. Spinoff profiles NASA technologies that have transformed into commercial products and services. About 50 spinoff technologies are featured annually in the publication, demonstrating the wider benefits of America's investment in its space program. The Technology Transfer Program was formally established in 1964 in response to a congressional mandate to facilitate the process, and the program has functioned under various names ever since, making it NASA's longest contin ...

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