Space-Age Acronyms; Abbreviations and Designations
New York: IFI/Plenum, 1969. Second Revised Edition. Hardcover. 26 cm, 534, usual library markings, some of which have been blacked over. More
New York: IFI/Plenum, 1969. Second Revised Edition. Hardcover. 26 cm, 534, usual library markings, some of which have been blacked over. More
New York: Plenum Press, 1964. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. 26 cm. [10], 427, [1] pages. Ex-library with the usual library markings. Name of previous owner in ink on fep. With a Foreword by Bill M. Woods, Executive Director of the Special Libraries Association. Acronym agglomeration is an affliction of the age, and there are acronym addicts who, in their weakness, find it impossible to resist them. It is then for the reader and listener and for the writer and speaker that Reta C. Moser has compiled this guide. Its effective application to the art of communication is urged. Such use should help avoid many of the misunderstandings involving terminology which occur daily. Although such misunderstandings are certainly crucial in humanistic and social situations, they are often of immediate import and the trigger to disaster in scientific, technical, and political situations. Many acronyms and definitions are provided, with due credit to Miss Moser's diligence in making the compilation and with the acknowledgment that the acronymical phenomenon is very much with us. This first edition is certain to be of value to writers, librarians, editors, and others who must identify and deal with acronyms. More
New York: Scribner, 2006. Reprint. Second printing. Hardcover. ix, 368 p. Illustrations. Occasional footnotes. Glossary. More
New York: Scribner, 2006. Reprint. Second printing indicated. Hardcover. ix, [3], 368, [4] pages. Illustrations. Glossary. Signed by author on title page. DJ has some sticker residue, rubbing and edge wear. Sticker on fep. On February 1, 1978 the first group of space shuttle astronauts, 29 men and 6 women, were introduced to the world. Among them would be history makers, including the first American woman and the first African American in space. This assembly of astronauts would carry NASA through the most tumultuous years of the space shuttle program. Four would die on Challenger. USAF Colonel Mike Mullane was a member of this astronaut class and Riding Rockets is his story–told with a candor never before seen in an astronaut’s memoir. Mullane strips the heroic veneer from the astronaut corps and paints them as they are–human. His tales of arrested development among military flyboys working with feminist pioneers and post-doc scientists are sometimes bawdy, often hilarious, and always entertaining. Mullane vividly portrays every aspect of the astronaut experience–from telling a female technician which urine collection condom size is a fit; to a wild, intoxicating, terrifying ride into space; to hearing “Taps” played over a friend’s grave. Mullane is brutally honest in his criticism of a NASA leadership whose bungling would precipitate the Challenger disaster. Derived from a Kirkus review: Mullane’s disenchantment with NASA bureaucracy and his tragic recollections of crewmates who perished in the Columbia tragedy raise this book above the standard-issue space memoir. One astronaut’s messy, exhilarating story, with no edges sanded off. More
Parsippany, NJ: Silver Burdett Press, 1995. Third Printing. 96, illus., library stamps ins rear flylf crossed out in marker, library stickers on spine & rear bd (some crossed out in marker) As one of the first mission specialist astronauts, R. Mike Mullane logged 356 hours aboard the space shuttles Discovery and Atlantis. A book for young readers. More
Amsterdam: North-Holland Publishing Co., 1964. 997, illus., tables, figures, references, index, library stamps & pocket, boards somewhat scuffed, library call # on spine. More
New York: Criterion Books, 1957. Presumed first U.S. Edition, first printing. Hardcover. [12], 307, [1] pages. Illustrations. For Further Reading. , Ex-library with usual library markings. Partial DJ present. Name in ink on fep. Some front board weakness. This was translated from Du wirst die Edre sehn als Stern. One of Germany's top science writers probes the beginnings. progress and prospects of man's imminent first venture into space. His up-to-date and highly readable study gives a full, detailed picture of this newest frontier of science - and what it may mean to our society. "The science fiction of a few years ago has become scientific fat, and our pioneering instincts have turned to new horizons. Space conscious thinkers are haunted by the psychological, religious and social problems that will arise from man's new freedom in space. " More
Menlo Park, CA: Stanford Research Institute, 1965. Quarto, 75, wraps, figures, tables, appendices, some wear to cover & spine edges. Copy #84. More
Washington, DC: Smithsonian Inst. Press, 1976. Quarto, 68, wraps, profusely illus., floor plans, reading list, covers scuffed, some wear to cover and spine edges. More
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1989. First Edition. First Printing. 381, illus., charts, tables, appendix, references and notes, index, some soiling to rear DJ, some wear to DJ edges. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1989. First Paperbk Printing. 510, wraps, illus., notes, glossary, index, lower corner front cover bent. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1989. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. 506, [6] pages. Illustrations. Epilogue. Note., Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Charles Alan Murray (born January 8, 1943) is an American political scientist, sociologist, and writer. His book Losing Ground: American Social Policy 1950–1980 (1984), which discussed the American welfare system, was widely read and discussed, and influenced government policy. He wrote the controversial book The Bell Curve (1994), written with Richard Herrnstein, in which he argues that intelligence is a better predictor than parental socio-economic status or education level of many individual outcomes including income, job performance, pregnancy out of wedlock, and crime, and that social welfare programs and education efforts to improve social outcomes for the disadvantaged are largely wasted. Catherine Cox was educated at William and Mary, Oxford University, and Yale University, where she received a Ph.D. She taught at Rutgers University for years, and co authored this book (Apollo) with her husband, Charles Murray. More
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1976. Quarto, 400, profusely illus., color frontis illus., maps, tables, charts, apps, references, index, bookplate ins fr bd partially removed. More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1963. Quarto, 93, profusely illus., maps, gift ink notation (not from author), inside 2nd front flyleaf, some wear to board and spine edges. 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
Longwood, FL: IMPACT* (Impact, Inc.), 1982. Presumed First Edition, First printing of a multiple original. Photograph. Format is approximately 4.125 inches by 5.875 inches. Color photo on one side and text on the back. While postcard size, the reverse shows no evidence of a postcard format. The photograph was credited to NASA. Impact, Inc. was an Award winning photography business which as of 2022 no longer seems to be in operation. IMPACT* advertised Where Creativity Begins and Appreciation Never Ends. They offered a print catalogue of their offerings. This card was printed in Japan. More
Longwood, FL: IMPACT* (Impact, Inc.), 1982. Presumed First Edition, First printing of a multiple original. Photograph. Format is approximately 4.125 inches by 5.875 inches. Color photo on one side and text on the back. While postcard size, the reverse shows no evidence of a postcard format. The photograph was credited to NASA. Impact, Inc. was an Award winning photography business which as of 2022 no longer seems to be in operation. IMPACT* advertised Where Creativity Begins and Appreciation Never Ends. They offered a print catalogue of their offerings. This card was printed in Japan. More
Concord, CA: IMPACT* (Impact, Inc.), 1983. Presumed First Edition, First printing of a multiple original. Photograph. Format is approximately 5 inches by 7 inches. Color photo on one side and text on the back. While large postcard size, the reverse shows no evidence of a postcard format. Back has some soiling and discoloration. The photograph was credited to NASA. Impact, Inc. was an Award winning photography business which as of 2022 no longer seems to be in operation. They offered an oak frame sized for this photograph. They offered a print catalogue of their offerings. This card was printed in Japan. More
Longwood, FL: IMPACT* (Impact, Inc.), 1983. Presumed First Edition, First printing of a multiple original. Photograph. Format is approximately 5 inches by 7 inches. Color photo on one side and text on the back. While large postcard size, the reverse shows no evidence of a postcard format. Back has some soiling and discoloration. The photograph was credited to NASA. Impact, Inc. was an Award winning photography business which as of 2022 no longer seems to be in operation. IMPACT* stated "Life is Like Photo Art" They offered a print catalogue of their offerings. This card was printed in Japan. More
Concord, CA: IMPACT* (Impact, Inc.), 1980. Presumed First Edition, First printing of a multiple original. Photograph. Format is approximately 5 inches by 7 inches. Color photo on one side and text on the back. While large postcard size, the reverse shows no evidence of a postcard format. Back has some soiling and discoloration. The photograph was credited to NASA. Impact, Inc. was an Award winning photography business which as of 2022 no longer seems to be in operation. They offered an oak frame sized for this photograph. They offered a print catalogue of their offerings. This card was printed in Japan. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1986. Quarto, 239, Part II only, wraps, color illus., figures, tables, slight soiling to covers. More
Washington, DC: NASA Federal Credit Union, 1999. 8.5" x 11", 24, wraps, spiral binding, color illustration for each month. More
Washington, DC: NASA, 1986. 28 cm, 17, wraps, literature listed. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1977. Quarto, 517, profusely illus. (many in color), maps, color endpaper maps, tables, figures, appendices, references, glossary, bds scuffed. More
Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences, 1977. 27 cm, 115, illus., figures, tables, boards soiled and stained, few library markings. More