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Washington, DC: NASA, 1980. First? Edition. First? Printing. 28 cm, 36, wraps, illus. (some color), maps, glossary. More
Washington, DC: NASA, 1980. First? Edition. First? Printing. 28 cm, 36, wraps, illus. (some color), maps, glossary. More
Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2000. First Bison Books printing [stated]. Trade paperback. xiv, 191, [3] pages. Illustrations. Inscribed and dated by author on fep. The author was the mother of Christa McAuliffe, who died in the space shuttle Challenger accident on January 28, 1986. Following the Challenger tragedy, for many years Grace carried on Christa’s message of the importance of education, traveling throughout the country as the keynote speaker at Challenger Centers, Space Camps, and elementary and high schools – many bearing Christa’s name. Christa’s message was also shared through the book, A Journal for Christa, authored by Grace. The author died in November, 2018 at the age of 94. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1968. Quarto, 214, profusely illus. (some in color), endpaper maps, index, weakness to front board, boards scuffed & soiled. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1975. Quarto, 313, profusely illus. (many in color), endpaper maps, chronology, index, library stamps, binding somewhat shaken, boards scuffed. More
Washington, DC: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1975. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Quarto. XI, [1],, 313, [3] pages. Profusely illustrated (some in color). Endpaper maps. Key Events in Apollo. The Contributors. Editor's Note. Index. Illustrated cover. Edgar Maurice Cortright (July 29, 1923 – May 4, 2014) was a scientist and engineer, and senior official at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Cortright went to work at the Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory at NACA, in Cleveland, Ohio. There, he held the positions of Aeronautical Research Scientist ; Head of Small Supersonic Tunnels Section; and Chief, Eight-by-Six-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel Branch. He joined NASA agency in 1958 and worked at NASA Headquarters in Washington D.C. where he was Chief of Advanced Technology; Assistant Director for Lunar and Planetary Programs, Office of Space Flight Programs; Deputy Director for Space Science and Applications; Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Science and Applications; and Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Manned Space Flight. Following the spacecraft explosion during the Apollo 13 spaceflight in April 1970, Cortright was appointed chairman of the Apollo 13 Review Board which was established to investigate the cause of the accident. More
New York: Franklin Watts, 1988. Second Printing. quarto, 143, illus., source notes, glossary, reading list, index, library stamps inside rear flyleaf & to fore-edge, board corners worn library stickers on spine and rear board (some crossed out in marker). This book for young readers presents the lives and careers of ten well-known astronauts (Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Edward White, Walter Schirra, Neil Armstrong, Donald Slayton, John Young, Sally Ride, Guion Bluford, and Bruce McCandless), and highlights some of the famous firsts in the history of the U.S. space program. More
Chicago, IL: Childrens Press, 1985. First Printing. 128, profusely illus. (mostly in color), chronology, glossary, index, stray ink marks ins rear flyleaf & board, library stamps some library stamps crossed out in marker, small bubble in rear endpaper, library call number sticker taped to front board, library stickers on rear board crossed out in marker. Book for young readers on the history and development of the space shuttle. More
Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1999. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xii, [2], 338 pages. Illustrations. Tables. Notes. Selected Bibliography. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Tom D. Crouch (born February 28, 1944) is an American aeronautics historian and curator. Crouch was born in Dayton, Ohio. Crouch attended Ohio University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1966. He also attended Miami University and received a Master of Arts degree in history there in 1968. He later earned a Ph.D. in history from the Ohio State University in 1976. In 2001 the Wright State University awarded him with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. An employee of the Ohio Historical Society, 1968–1974, Crouch planned the exhibits for the Neil Armstrong Museum, and the history exhibitions for the Ohio Historical Center. He accepted a curatorial position with the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) in 1974, and prepared exhibitions for the opening of that building in 1976. He was named Chairman of the Aeronautics Department of the NASM in 1990, and in 1999 was named Senior Curator, Aeronautics. Crouch was appointed by then President William J. Clinton to chair the federal advisory board planning activities commemorating the first flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright in 2003. He also participated in and worked to resolve the issues over the Enola Gay bomber being displayed at the National Air and Space Museum. Crouch is the author of some fifteen books and many articles, primarily on topics related to the history of flight technology. More
San Diego, CA: Univelt, c1985. 25 cm, 601, illus., usual library markings. More
San Diego, CA: Univelt, Inc., 1979. First? Edition. First? Printing. 477, illus., diagrams, references, usual library markings, pencil erasure on front endpaper. More
New York: Macmillan, c1977. Second Printing. 24 cm, 321, illus., index, DJ somewhat worn, soiled, and edge tears. More
Tarzana, CA: American Astronautical Soc. 1971. First? Edition. First? Printing. 183, illus., usual library markings (ex-library of John F. Kennedy Space Center). More
Washington, DC: National Legal Center, 1987. First? Edition. First? Printing. 166, v.3 only of the 3-vol. set, covers somewhat worn and soiled, ink name and pencil erasure on title page. More
Minneapolis, MN: Dillon Press, c1984. 24 cm, 64, library binding, illus. (some in color), glossary, index, usual library markings. More
Pasadena, CA: NASA Jet Propulsion Lab. 1991. Quarto, 270, wraps, illus., maps, figures, tables, references. More
New York: Putnam, [1967]. First? Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 255, index, usual library markings (some blacked over), some soiling to boards and edges. More
Washington, DC: NASA, 1988. First? Edition. First? Printing. 44, wraps, color illus., diagrams, covers somewhat worn and soiled, pencil erasure on first page. More
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xx, 540 pages. Preface, Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Publisher's ephemera and review slip laid in. Keay Davisdson worked for Sentinel Star, Orlando, FL, science writer, 1979-81; Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CA, science writer on San Diego bureau staff, 1981-85; San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, CA, science writer, 1986-2000; San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, science writer, 2000—. Davidson's awards and honors include: Westinghouse Award, American Association for the Advancement of Science; Science in Society Award, National Association of Science Writers; Responsibility in Journalism Award, Committee for Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP); Dean's Medal, Oxford College of Emory University, 2001. Keay Davidson is the author of Carl Sagan: A Life and was a science and medical writer for the San Diego edition of the Los Angeles Times. Sagan, an astronomer who taught at Harvard and Cornell University, became famous for his books and television appearances as a scientist who could explain the wonders of space and other scientific pursuits in compelling ways to a lay audience. His PBS miniseries Cosmos was one of the most-watched science programs ever broadcast; he was also the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Dragons of Eden and the author of the science fiction novel Contact. Sagan's passion in life was to prove the existence of extraterrestrial life. According to Robert Lee Hotz in the Los Angeles Times, "helped design experiments on the Mariner, Voyager and Galileo space missions." More
Washington, DC: NASA, 1978. First? Edition. First? Printing. 29 x 36 cm, 128, illus., references, index, usual library markings, front hinge cracked. More
New York: Atheneum, 1987. First Edition. 237, illus., stamp inside 2nd front flyleaf, top corners boards & text bent, some soiling to fore-edge, some wear to DJ edges. More
New York: Pantheon Books, 1994. First Edition. First Printing. 25 cm, 243. More
Worcester, MA: Davis Publications, Inc., 1989. First Printing [Stated]. Trade paperback. 144 pages. Illustrations (some with color). Glossary. Index. Cover has some wear and soiling. Tear at bottom of the spine. Format is approximately 8.5 inches by 10 inches. Describes various types of space vehicles such as the Space Station, Manned Maneuvering and Orbital Maneuvering Vehicles, space shuttles, aerospace planes, and launch vehicles. Many refer to space exploration and travel as 'the next frontier'. This study of transportation in space is as important and relevant as the study of land, seas, and air travel. Profusely illustrated with both schematic drawings and photographs, this thorough, well-written book is a valuable resource and an important source of information. End of chapter material includes vocabulary lists, things to do, and Important Dates and Events. This state-of-the-art book is a valuable resource for the study of transportation technology. The authors worked in the aerospace industry or taught technology. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1989. 126, wraps, illus. (some color), figures, tables, appendices. More
Buffalo, NY: Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Brochure. This is a tourism promotional brochure. Format is 8 inches by 9 inches folded so that is appears 4 inches by 9 inches. 12 pages with color illustrations and maps. The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is the visitor center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It features exhibits and displays, historic spacecraft and memorabilia, shows, two IMAX theaters, and a range of bus tours of the spaceport. "Space Shuttle Atlantis" is home to the real Space Shuttle Atlantis orbiter and the Shuttle Launch Experience, a simulated ride into space. Until recently, the center now provides astronaut training experiences, including a multi-axial chair and Mars Base simulator. The visitor complex also has daily presentations from a veteran NASA astronaut. A bus tour, included with admission, encompasses the separate Apollo/Saturn V Center. There were 1.7 million visitors to the visitor complex in 2016. More
Arlington, VA: U.S.-CREST, 1993. First? Edition. First? Printing. Wraps. 108 pages. Wraps, illus., maps, pencil erasure on title page. Signed by the co-author (Logsdon). More