Book Publications

Through the efforts of the American Astronautical Society’s book publishing arm, Univelt, Inc. in San Diego, the society presents books in the following series:
o Advances in the Astronautical Sciences
o Science and Technology Series
o AAS History Series
o AAS Microfiche Series
o AAS Preprints and Reprints

In the Advances in the Astronautical Sciences series, three volumes
were recently added and several new volumes will soon be added to an already
long list of publications that have helped to shape the future of space exploration:

o Coming Soon: Shannon L. Coffey, et al., editors, Spaceflight Mechanics 2004, Proceedings of the 14th Annual AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting.
o Now Available: Jim D. Chapel and Robert D. Culp, editors, Guidance and Control 2004, Proceedings of the 27th Annual AAS Rocky Mountain Guidance and Control Conference.
o Now Available: Peter M. Bainum, et al., editors, Proceedings of the Tenth International Space Conference of Pacific-basin Societies, 2004.
o Now Available: Jean de Lafontaine, et al., editors, Astrodynamics 2003, Proceedings of the 2003 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Conference.

In the Science and Technology Series, several volumes were added to
the on-going list of volumes:
o Now Available: Joerg Bendisch, editor, Space Debris and Space Traffic Management
Symposium 2003, Proceedings of Sessions of the International Academy of Astronautics
held in conjunction with the 2003 International Astronautical Congress.
o Now Available: Steve M. Durst, et al., editors, Proceedings of the International
Lunar Conference 2003 / International Lunar Working Group 5 – ILC2003 / ILEWG
5, based on a Conference held in Hawaii.
o Now Available: Charles S. Cockell, editor, Martian Expedition Planning, based
on a BIS Symposium held in London, England. Univelt, Inc. has published several
volumes in the Science and Technology Series relating to the past, current and
future possibilities for the exploration of Mars. For details click here: AAS
volumes on the Exploration of Mars.

Of special significance, the two latest volumes in the AAS History
Series are:
o Now Available: Hervé Moulin and Donald C. Elder, editors, History of Rocketry and Astronautics, based on the International Academy of Astronautics History Sessions held in conjunction with the International Astronautical Congresses.
o Now Available: By Gary L. Harris, The Origins and Technology of the Advanced
Extravehicular Space Suit. For the first time, in any book, an introductory
engineering look at the history, evolution and future of the world’s advanced
extra-vehicular (EVA) space suits beyond that of the Apollo space suit system
is described.

All of these fine books, and many others, may be obtained from Univelt,
Inc. Call 760-746-4005, fax 760-746-3139, to place an order. Or write to Univelt,
Inc., P.O. Box 28130, San Diego, California 92198; or E-Mail: 76121.1532@compuserve.com.

Robert H. Jacobs, Publisher
Univelt, Inc.