Men from Earth
New York: Bantam Books, 1989. First Printing. 312, illus., references, notes, index, green ink notation inside front flyleaf, front DJ flap price clipped. More
New York: Bantam Books, 1989. First Printing. 312, illus., references, notes, index, green ink notation inside front flyleaf, front DJ flap price clipped. More
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1997. Collector's Edition. Limited Edition, Number 1103 of 3000. Leather bound. xxii, 312, [2] pages. Color Frontis Illustration. Illustrations References Notes. Index. Removed from original shrinkwrap for cataloguing. The Easton Press's books are known for their elegant covers. Each book has the following features: Bound in genuine leather; Spine accented with 22 kt gold; Printed on archival paper; and Gilded page edges. The special contents of this edition were copyrighted in 1997 by The Easton Press. Facsimile signature of Buzz Aldrin on front cover. Authentic signature of Buzz Aldrin is on the Collector's Edition page above the number of the limited edition. Laid in is a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Buzz Aldrin and dated 11-20-96 and witnessed by Lois Aldrin and dated 11-20-96. The certificate indicated that the Author received 25 additional unnumbered copies over and above the 3000 individually numbered copies. The Certificate is also signed by Roy S. Pfeil, Publisher. Thus there are two Aldrin autographs! Also laid in is an unattached Easton bookplate. More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1970. Book Club Edition. 511, illus., notes, glossary, sticker residue ins front flyleaf, DJ edges worn: small tears, small chips missing, sticker residue. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1969. 20th Anniversary Edition. Wraps. Oversized, 24, wraps, profusely illus. in color, covers somewhat soiled. More
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1961. 458, illus., figures, tables, charts, references, appendix, index, slight foxing to fore-edge, DJ edges worn: sm tears, sm chips. More
Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1985. First Paperback Printing [stated]. Trade paperback. viii, [2], 248, [6] pages. Illustrations. Contributors. Index. Cover has some wear, soiling, and creasing. The editors were associated with the Harvard College Observatory (HCO) and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) is known as the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA). The combination of Harvard University astronomers and Smithsonian Institution astronomers explore the cosmos together. Since the Space Age began a quarter-century ago, astronomers have been able to reach out and often touch celestial bodies that formerly could only be dimly viewed from afar. Probes have flown by or landed on many of the planets. Astronauts have made direct observations from Earth orbit and on the Moon. Most important, a host of satellites in Earth orbit have recorded the emissions of X-ray, infrared, and ultraviolet radiation from distant sources normally invisible beneath the atmosphere. And when the Space Telescope goes aloft, man's vision of the cosmos will be extended further still. More
New York: The Viking Press, 1978. First American Edition. First Printing. quarto, 61, profusely illus. in color, index, small rough spots ins front hinge & rear flyleaf, library stamp crossed out in marker front flyleaf creased, board corners bumped and threadbare, plastic coating on spine beginning to peel, library call number written on spine and covered with tape, library stickers on rear board crossed out in marker, board edges worn. This book for young readers contains easy projects and quick experiments. More
New York: Random House, 1959. 82, illus., index, pages soiled, scribbles & ink notes, library stamps & partial due slip, large rough spot inside rear board stains and library stamps to fore-edge, boards and spine soiled and scuffed and some edge wear, library call number on spine. Book for young readers covers rockets, satellites, putting a man into space, building a space station, living on the moon, and travelling to Mars, among other topics. More
New York: Random House, 1959. 82, illus., index, ink notation inside front flyleaf, slight soiling to spine. More
Burlington, Ontario: Apogee Books, c1999. 248, wraps, illus. (some in color), figures, tables, CDROM in pocket inside rear cover, small creases to cover edges. More
New York: Columbia University Press, 1961. Second Printing. 379, illus., fold-out map, notes, index, DJ somewhat scuffed and soiled: small tears, small pieces missing. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1970. Oversized, 152, profusely illus., appendix, maps, tables, glue stain inside rear board, some discoloration inside rear flyleaf. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1970. Oversized, 152, profusely illus., appendix, maps, tables, some wear to boards, some discoloration inside hinges. More
New York: American Inst. of Physics, c1995. First Printing. 30 cm, 415, illus. More
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000. Commemorative edition on the 30th Anniversary, second printing. Hardcover. xv, 378, [2] pages. Illustrations. Endpaper illustrations. Appendices. Index, Signed by Lovell on t-p. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Previously published as Lost Moon. Contains a new Preface. James Arthur "Jim" Lovell Jr. (born March 25, 1928) is a former NASA astronaut and a retired captain in the United States Navy, most famous as the commander of the Apollo 13 mission, which suffered a critical failure en route to the Moon but was brought back safely to Earth by the efforts of the crew and mission control. Lovell was also the command module pilot of Apollo 8, the first Apollo mission to enter lunar orbit. He is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon, the first of only three people to fly to the Moon twice, and the only one to have flown there twice without making a landing. Lovell was also the first person to fly in space four times. More
New York: Pocket Books, 1995. 1st Pocket Bks Printing. Mass market paperback. pocket paperbk, 418 pages, wraps, illus., appendices, index, some wear to cover and spine edges Jim Lovell was the commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 flight. James Arthur "Jim" Lovell, Jr. (born March 25, 1928) is a former NASA astronaut and a retired captain in the United States Navy, most famous as the commander of the Apollo 13 mission, which suffered a critical failure en route to the Moon but was brought back safely to Earth by the efforts of the crew and mission control. Lovell was also the command module pilot of Apollo 8, the first Apollo mission to enter lunar orbit. He is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is one of only 24 pepople to have flown to the Moon, the first of only three people to fly to the Moon twice, and the only one to have flown there twice without making a landing. Lovell was also the first person to fly in space four times. More
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. Hardcover. 378 pages. Illus., appendices, index, date stamp & slight soiling to fore-edge, slight wear to DJ edges. Bookplate signed by Lovell. More
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1997. Collector's Edition, Number 1103 of 3000. Hardcover. [10], 378 pages. Frontis (color). Illustrations. Appendices. Index. Removed from original shrinkwrap for cataloguing. The Easton Press's books are known for their elegant covers. Each book has the following features: Bound in genuine leather; Spine accented with 22 kt gold; Printed on archival paper; and Gilded page edges. The special contents of this edition were copyrighted in 1997 by The Easton Press. Facsimile signature of James Lovell on front cover. Authentic signature of James Lovell is on the Collector's Edition page above the number of the limited edition. Laid in is a Certificate of Authenticity signed by James Lovell and dated 11/06/96 and witnessed by Mary F. Werks and dated 11/26/96. The certificate indicated that the Author received 25 additional unnumbered copies over and above the 3000 individually numbered copies. The Certificate is also signed by Roy S. Pfeil, Publisher. Thus, there are two Lovell autographs! Also laid in is an unattached Easton bookplate. More
Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office, 1978. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Oversized (approximately 9.25 inches by 11.75 inches). c, [1], 255, [1] pages. Endpaper maps. Profusely illustrated (many in color). Maps. Appendix. Glossary. References and bibliography. Boards scuffed. Some wear to edges of boards and spine. Photographs from Apollo missions 15 through 17. Fifteen contributors listed on the title page. Man has always wondered and dreamed about the landscape of the distant and intriguing Moon. The first step in deciphering surface details of Earth's only satellite was initiated when Galileo Galilei trained is crude telescope toward our closest neighbor in the sky. A greater step came with the advent of the space age when automated spacecraft telemetered their intelligence to Earth. 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
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, A: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, 2009. Xerox-style reproduction. Assume only a few copies were made for medial representatives. Stapled at upper left corner. Front cover, i, [1], 36, [2] pages. Illustrations. Three-hole punched. The top corner of some of the some of the back pages are bent/creased. Contents include Contacts; Media Services Information; LRO/LCROSS Executive Summary; Mission Quick Facts; LRO Quick Facts; LCROSS Quick Facts; Launch Vehicles Mated with LRO/LCROSS; LRO/LCROSS Mission Trajectory; Why the Moon?; Historical Explorations of the Moon; LRO Mission Overview; LRO Mission at a Glance; LRO Instruments; LRO Across the Country; LRO Products and Benefits: LRO Spacecraft With Instruments; Treasure Hunting on the Moon: LRO and the Search for Water; Robot Scout: Fly Me (Safely) to the Moon; LCROSS Mission Overview; LCROSS Mission at a Glance; The Search for Water on the Moon; LCROSS Science Instruments; LCROSS Spacecraft; LCROSS Observation Campaign; Future NASA Lunar Missions; and Program/Project Oversight. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1965. Oversized, approx. 200, Part II only, wraps, profusely illus., figures, tables, references, some foxing to fore-edge and a few pages. More
Houston, TX: Johnson Space Center, 1971. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Wraps. Quarto, 4 pages. Wraps. Illustrations. Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the United States Apollo program, and the third to land on the Moon. It was the last of the "H missions," targeted landings with two-day stays on the Moon with two lunar EVAs, or moonwalks. Commander Alan Shepard, Command Module Pilot Stuart Roosa, and Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell launched on their nine-day mission on Sunday, January 31, 1971. Shepard and Mitchell made their lunar landing on February 5 in the Fra Mauro formation - originally the target of the aborted Apollo 13 mission. 94.35 pounds of Moon rocks were collected, and several scientific experiments were performed. Shepard and Mitchell spent 33½ hours on the Moon, with almost 9½ hours of EVA. In the aftermath of Apollo 13, several modifications had been made to the Service Module electrical power system to prevent a repeat of that accident, including a redesign of the oxygen tanks and the addition of a third tank. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1968. Wraps. Format is approximately 8 inches by 10.25 inches. Wraps. Profusely illustrated (most in color). Covers creased and somewhat scuffed and some edge wear, small creases at spine. Apollo 8, the second manned spaceflight mission in the Apollo space program, was launched on December 21, 1968, and became the first manned spacecraft to leave low Earth orbit, reach the Moon, orbit it and return safely to Earth. The astronaut crew — Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders — became the first humans to travel beyond low Earth orbit; see Earth as a whole planet; enter the gravity well of another celestial body; orbit another celestial body; directly see the far side of the Moon with their own eyes; witness an Earthrise; escape the gravity of another celestial body; and re-enter the gravitational well of Earth. The 1968 mission, the Saturn V rocket's first crewed launch, was also the first human spaceflight launch from the Kennedy Space Center. More