New York: Longman, c1986. Third Printing. 24 cm, 248, some scratches to DJ. More

Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1977. 451, illus., figures, references, lib stamps (some crossed out in marker), rough spots ins bds, partial due slip ins rear flyleaf library stickers on rear board and spine partially removed and crossed out in marker, boards somewhat scuffed, small piece of black tape on spine. Topics covered include engineering and life sciences, spacetechnology and space systems, and applications, with particular attention to Spacelab and the space shuttle throughout. More

Washington DC: National Academy of Sciences and the National Air and Space Museum, 1982. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Post Card. Format is 5.5 inches by 8 inches. The image format is 3.375 inches by 7.25 inches. The image is of "Sky Garden" by Robert Rauschenberg from a lithograph that was 89" by 42" produced in 1969. The image is copyrights by Gemini G.E.L. The image is on one side and the information on the exhibit is on the other side. The exhibit takes the October 1957 date of the Sputnik satellite and marks 25 years from that starting point. The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental organization. NAS is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Election to the National Academy is one of the highest honors in the scientific field. Members of the National Academy of Sciences serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation" on science, engineering, and medicine. The group holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code. Founded in 1863 as a result of an Act of Congress that was approved by Abraham Lincoln, the NAS is charged with "providing independent, objective advice to the nation on matters related to science and technology. … to provide scientific advice to the government 'whenever called upon' by any government department." The Academy receives no compensation from the government for its services. More

Cleveland, OH: Lewis Research Center, 1995. First? Edition. First? Printing. 20, wraps, illus., diagrams, mailing information stamped on rear cover. More

Washington, DC: NASA, 1987. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. Quarto. xiii, [1], 140 pages. Wraps. Illustrations (some in color). Acronyms. Tables. Figures. References. Some soiling to covers. Spine faded. While listed as Volume II of the committee reports, this appears to be a stand-alone/complete report. This report was directed primarily at the international Earth observations community. It summarized the current Eos concept. IT showed how this mission could provide the critical space observations needed to understand the integrated functioning of the global cycles of energy, water, and biogeochemicals. It illustrated by examples how this same set of observations could address the needs of various scientific investigations within the individual disciples of Earth science. It recommended steps that could be taken to prepare for the Earth Observing System. More

Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, c1959. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Booklet. Format is approximately 10.5 inches by 8 inches. 32 pages, plus covers. Illustrations. Reference was found on page 21 to selection of candidates having begun in early 1959. Other references to early 1959 and 1958 noted. This work starts out with a brief history of the scientific inquiry into space and space travel. It the discusses sounding rockets, Satellites, Spacecraft, Space Probes, Jupiter C, Vanguard I, Juno II, Tracking Station, Manned Space Flight, Human Factors, Project Mercury, and space exploration. This is an early NASA general audience publication. More

Cambridge, MA: NASA, 1970. Quarto, 151, wraps, spiral binding, figures, tables, references, green ink underlining on a few pages, fr cover scuffed, cover edges worn. More

Greenbelt, MD: NASA, 1993. Preprint Edition. Wraps. Quarto, approx. 1, 000, 2 vols., wraps, figures, tables, references, slight soiling to covers, slight creasing to covers v.2, a few pages bent. More

Greenbelt, MD: Goddard Space Flight Center, 1977. Quarto, approx. 175, wraps, figures, charts, references, appendices, small stain to rear cover. More

Cape Canaveral, FL: NASA, 1970. 24, wraps, illus., map, figure, covers somewhat worn and soiled, pencil erasure to top corner page 1. More

Washington, DC: GPO, 1976. 89, wraps, profusely illus. (some in color), title page partly detached, covers scuffed and edges worn. More

Houston, TX: Johnson Space Center, c. 1971? Quarto, 4, wraps, illus., maps, lower corner p. 3 creased. More