This superbly designed & lavishly illustrated book marks a special moment in history: the final mission of the space shuttle. Noted space & science author Piers Bizony has put together a retrospective that covers all 134 space shuttle missions including the final flight of the shuttle which is scheduled for September 2010. In addition to covering every space shuttle mission the book also covers the development & design of the space shuttle as well as the technical specifications of the vehicle & details of its major assemblies & subassemblies. A full double-gatefold provides a large-scale technical drawing of the space shuttle.