Mars rover Curiosity: an inside account from Curiosity's chief engineer
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Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2014].
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xvi, 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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In Mars Rover Curiosity: An Inside Account from Curiosity's Chief Engineer, Rob Manning, the project's chief engineer, tells of bringing the groundbreaking spacecraft to life. Manning and his team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, tasked with designing a lander many times larger and more complex than any before, faced technical setbacks, fights over inadequate resources, and the challenges of leading an army of brilliant, passionate, and often frustrated experts.

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9781588344731, 1588344738

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Includes index.
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In Mars Rover Curiosity: An Inside Account from Curiosity's Chief Engineer, Rob Manning, the project's chief engineer, tells of bringing the groundbreaking spacecraft to life. Manning and his team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, tasked with designing a lander many times larger and more complex than any before, faced technical setbacks, fights over inadequate resources, and the challenges of leading an army of brilliant, passionate, and often frustrated experts.
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Manning, R., & Simon, W. L. (2014). Mars rover Curiosity: an inside account from Curiosity's chief engineer. Washington, DC, Smithsonian Books.

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Manning, Rob and William L. Simon. 2014. Mars Rover Curiosity: An Inside Account From Curiosity's Chief Engineer. Washington, DC, Smithsonian Books.

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Manning, Rob and William L. Simon, Mars Rover Curiosity: An Inside Account From Curiosity's Chief Engineer. Washington, DC, Smithsonian Books, 2014.

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Manning, Rob, and William L. Simon. Mars Rover Curiosity: An Inside Account From Curiosity's Chief Engineer. Washington, DC, Smithsonian Books, 2014.

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