where can i find the details about dock system

[shangding]

like dock device ,space shuttle ,iss, soyuz, cev, ctv, atv.the dock device of these spacecraft how to work.
i want to see the details.pic , or pdf.
thanks

 

[Loru]

First on Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressurized_Mating_Adapter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androgynous_Peripheral_Attach_System

 

[tblaxland]

Some info on LIDS here: http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20090007783_2009006897.pdf