Displaying 1 of 1 2011 Format: Book Author: De Monchaux, Nicholas, 1973- Title: Spacesuit : fashioning Apollo / Nicholas de Monchaux. Publisher, Date: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2011. Description: xiii, 364 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. Summary: Chronicles the creation of the Apollo 11 spacesuits worn by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, which were designed by the women's undergarment-maker Playtex and consisted of 21 specialized layers, in a book that includes 140 full-color illustrations. Subjects: Project Apollo (U.S.) -- Public opinion -- History -- 20th century. Space suits -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Manned space flight -- History -- 20th century. Technology -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Fashion -- History -- 20th century. Art, Municipal -- History -- 20th century. Architecture, Modern. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Space/suit -- The new look -- The new look in defense planning -- Flight and suits -- Cyborg -- Flight suit to space suit -- Man in space -- Bras and the battlefield -- JFK -- Contractual physiology -- Simulation -- The moon suit plays football -- Handmade -- Hard suit 1 -- "We've got a signal!" -- Hard suit 2 -- Control space -- Cities and cyborgs -- 21 layers. LCCN: 2010022786 ISBN: 9780262015202 (hardcover) 026201520X (hardcover) Other Number: 642351481 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 165628 Call Number: 629.47 De Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Place Request Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Availability Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
