Entering Space: An Astronaut's Odyssey
New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1973. First? Edition. Oversized, 223, profusely illus. in color, reading list, index, slight creasing to top and bottom DJ edges. More
New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1973. First? Edition. Oversized, 223, profusely illus. in color, reading list, index, slight creasing to top and bottom DJ edges. More
New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1986. Revised Edition. Oversized, 240, profusely illus. in color, index, DJ in plastic sleeve, lower corner front flyleaf creased. More
New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1986. Revised and Enlarged Edition. Hardcover. Format is approximately 10 inches by 10 inches. 239, [1] pages. Illustrations (215 full color photographs), index, Signed and dated by Astronaut Allen on the half-title page. Joseph Percival "Joe" Allen IV, Ph.D. (born June 27, 1937) is a former NASA astronaut. He logged more than 3,000 hours flying time in jet aircraft. Allen was selected as a scientist-astronaut by NASA in August 1967 as a member of the second group of scientist-astronauts. More
Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1995. 48, wraps, mailing label removed from front cover leaving some residue and abrasions. More
New York: American Inst of Physics, 1975. 27 cm, 91, wraps, illus., diagrams, covers somewhat worn and soiled Published for the American Association of Physics Teachers. The journal is devoted to the instructional and cultural aspects of physical science. More
Santa Fe Springs, CA: Vitachrome Graphics, 1990. Presumed one of multiple originals. Single sheet, printed on both sides. This is a circle with a diameter of approximately 3.5 inches. The back paper covering the adhesive is present. The bottom removable portion of the backing reads: STS-38 Crew Patch Description. The STS-38 parch was designed to represent and pay tribute to all of the men and women who contribute to the Space Shuttle program. The top Orbiter, with the stylistic Orbital Maneuvering System burn, symbolizes the continuing dynamic natures of the Space Shuttle program. the bottom Orbiter, a black and while mirror image, acknowledges the thousands of unheralded individuals who work behind the scenes in support of America's Space shuttle Program. This mirror image symbolizes the importance of their contributions. The patch was designed by Jack Amuny. STS-38 was a Space Shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Atlantis. It was the 37th shuttle mission, and carried a classified payload for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). It was the 7th flight for Atlantis and the seventh flight dedicated to the Department of Defense. The mission was a 4-day mission that traveled 3,291,199 km (2,045,056 mi) and completed 79 revolutions. Atlantis landed at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility's runway 33. The launch was originally scheduled for July 1990, but was rescheduled due to a hydrogen leak found on Space Shuttle Columbia during the STS-35 countdown. During a rollback to the Orbiter Processing Facility Atlantis was damaged during a hail storm. The eventual launch date of 15 November 1990 was set due to a payload problem. More
Pasadena, CA: The Planetary Society, 1999. Presumed First Edition, First printing this issue. Wraps. 24 pages (including covers). Illustrations (some in color). Cover has some wear and soiling. Mailing information on back cover. The Planetary Society is an American internationally active, nonprofit foundation. It is involved in research, public outreach, and political advocacy for engineering projects related to astronomy, planetary science, and space exploration. It was founded in 1980 by Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman. The Society is dedicated to the exploration of the Solar System, the search for near-Earth objects, and the search for extraterrestrial life. The Planetary Society is also a strong advocate for space funding and missions of exploration within NASA. The Planetary Society also sponsors projects that will "seed" further exploration. The Planetary Report is the internationally recognized flagship magazine of The Planetary Society, featuring articles and full-color photos to provide comprehensive coverage of discoveries on Earth and other planets. More
Pasadena, CA: The Planetary Society, 2000. Presumed First Edition, First printing this issue. Wraps. 24 pages (including covers). Illustrations (some in color). Cover has some wear and soiling. Some dings. Mailing information on back cover. The Planetary Society is an American internationally active, nonprofit foundation. It is involved in research, public outreach, and political advocacy for engineering projects related to astronomy, planetary science, and space exploration. It was founded in 1980 by Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman. The Society is dedicated to the exploration of the Solar System, the search for near-Earth objects, and the search for extraterrestrial life. The Planetary Society is also a strong advocate for space funding and missions of exploration within NASA. The Planetary Society also sponsors projects that will "seed" further exploration. The Planetary Report is the internationally recognized flagship magazine of The Planetary Society, featuring articles and full-color photos to provide comprehensive coverage of discoveries on Earth and other planets. More
Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch, 1981. Second Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing thus. Trade paperback. ix, [1], 106, [4] pages. Wraps. Illustrations. Map. Bibliography. Index. NASA maintains an internal history program for two principal reasons: (1) Sponsorship of research in NASA-related history is one way in which NASA responds to the provision of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 that requires NASA to "provide for the widest practicable and appropriate dissemination of information concerning its activities and the results thereof." (2) Thoughtful study of NASA history can help agency managers accomplish the missions assigned to the agency. Understanding NASA's past aids in understanding its present situation and illuminates possible future directions. More
New York: The H. W. Wilson Company, 1991. 175, wraps, bibliography, library stamps to text & fore-edge (some crossed out in marker), some wear to cover and spine edges library call number sticker taped to front cover, library stickers on rear cover (some crossed out in marker), large "WD" on rear cover in black marker. Contributors include Representative George Brown ("Pentagon Usurps Civilian Space Program"), Sally Ride ("Leadership and America's Future in Space"), Richard Feynman ("An Outsider's Inside View of the Challenger Inquiry"), and Presidential science advisor George Keyworth ("How to Make Space Launch Routine"). 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: Smithmark Publishers, 1993. oversized, 240, profusely illus. in color, book has been separated from binding and reglued/repaired, usual library markings, DJ in plastic sl DJ edges chipped and worn. More
Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society Ltd, 1974. First Printing. Oversized, 176, profusely illus. (many in color), some wear and small creases to DJ edges, small tear in front DJ. More
San Francisco, CA: Assoc. of Space Explorers, 1992. Quarto, 24, wraps, illus., appendices. Also includes ephemera: transmittal letter and reply envelope for contributions. More
Washington DC: National Academy Press, 2001. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. xxiii, [1], 21, [3] pages. Boxes. Ink marks on pages xiii, xv and 21 noted. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ONLY. This work was performed under the auspices of the Institute of Medicine, Board of Health Sciences Policy, Committee on Creating a Vision for Space Medicine During Travel Beyond Earth Orbit. More
New York: The Associated Press, 1969. Quarto, 216, profusely illus. in color, index, DJ scuffed and creased: small tears, small pieces missing, larger piece missing at spine. More
Washington DC: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. 1989. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Pictorial Work. Approximately 28 inches by 23 inches overall size. Text is above and below the image. The image size is approximately 19.5 inches by 13 inches. Wooden Frame is about 1.5 inches deep. This is a wonderful work of art. A reproduction of Astronaut Bean's original painting, with an unknown number produced, over time few copies remain available. This is not only associated with the initial lunar landing, it is one of the most visible 'survivors' of the 20th anniversary commemoration. A pleasing and inspiring image in its own right, it complements any collection related to the Project Apollo or the U.S. space program. a special shipping charge (our cost) will be added to the price of this item. This item was made by Image Impact, Inc.(per tag). More
Shelton, CT: The Greenwich Workshop Press, 1998. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Format is approximately 9.25 inches by 12 inches. 176 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrations. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Minor nick to fep. Several color illustrations by Astronaut Bean. Signed by the author (Bean) on the title page. Introduction by Senator John Glenn. Includes the Artist's Forward, An Artist on the Moon, The Making of an Astronaut, Fast Times on the Ocean of Storms, What Do You Do For an Encore?, and One Priceless Moment. There is also a List of Paintings. Alan LaVern "Al" Bean (March 15, 1932 – May 26, 2018) was an American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut; he was the fourth person to walk on the Moon. He was selected to become an astronaut by NASA in 1963 as part of Astronaut Group 3. Before becoming an astronaut, Bean graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from University of Texas at Austin and re-joined the U.S. Navy—he served for a year after his high school graduation. In 1956 he received his naval aviator wings. In 1960 he graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. He made his first flight into space aboard Apollo 12, the second crewed mission to land on the Moon in November 1969. He made his final flight into space on the Skylab 3 mission in 1973, the second crewed mission to the Skylab space station. After retiring from the United States Navy in 1975 and NASA in 1981, he pursued his interest in painting, depicting various space-related scenes and documenting his own experiences in space as well as those of his fellow Apollo program astronauts. More
London: Macmillan Children's Books, 1980. First Edition. Quarto, 31, profusely illus. in color, pictures clipped pp. 21, 27, 29 (loss of text), small stains and some soiling to text. More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1973. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Format is approximately 12 inches by 15 inches. 267 pages. Illustrated endpaper. 278 illustrations, including 143 in full color (from DJ front flap) and fold-out mission diagram. Some illustrations are tipped in (two have some looseness. Includes essays entitled Man and the Moon by Silvio A. Bedini, A Step Toward Immortality by Wernher von Braun, and The Moon Gives Up Its Secrets by Fred Whipple. Other sections are entitled: Introduction, The Space Age, Apollo 11 To the Moon, Moon Talk, The Moon Revisited [about the Apollo 12 mission], and Space Age Chronology. There is a listing of Maps and Charts and Photo and Chart Credits. The title page has the signatures in ink of Silvio A. Bedini and the crews of Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 (Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Charles Conrad, Dick Gordon, and Alan Bean). The pages are made of high gloss paper, and ink can bead before drying. It has been reported that NASA astronauts were provided with signature stamps they could personally use, in addition to, or instead of, personally signing items. In this book, there are variations in the color in some signatures, such as Dick Gordon's, which make his signature more likely to be personally signed than personally stamped. It is clear is that each of the six astronauts personally signed or stamped their signatures on this book, most likely at the same time. The book has been clearly signed by the author Silvio A. Bedini. This is a wonderful book that is focused on the missions of Apollo 11 and 12, and has this signature connection to each crew member. Rare in any signed form. More
Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Scientific and Technical Information. 1977. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Quarto, viii,[4], 164 pages. Endpaper maps. Profusely illus. (most in color). Mission Summary. Editor's Note. Index, This work was prepared by the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center. Leland F. Belew joined the von Braun Rocket Development Program as a Design Engineer in May 1951, working in the field of rocketry and propulsion systems. He contributed to the fast start system for large rocket propulsion engines which gave our nation the capability of placing a man on the moon. In 1958, he was appointed Manager of Engine Programs for MSFC where he was responsible for planning and directing the research, development and production of engine projects for vehicles in NASA's Apollo Manned Space Flight Program, including the Saturn V engines that took man to the moon. He was the manager of the Skylab Program at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, a program that produced the world's first space station. More
New York: Avon Book Division, The Hearst Corporation, 1961. Reprint. Presumed first edition/first printing thus. Mass market paperback. Pocket paperback. 126, [2] pages. Wraps. Illustrations (32 photos and diagrams). Map. Some weakness to front cover. Pages somewhat darkened. Cover edges worn and corners bent. Small tear at spine. The original title of this work was Seven into Space. Joseph Bell was a columnist for the Daily Pilot, and the Los Angeles Times before that, for more than two decades. Joe's account of the seven original Project Mercury astronauts is still highly-sought after as a seminal reference piece about the early stages of the United States Space Program. More
New York: Harper & Row, 1985. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Trade paperback. x, [2], 257, [3] pages. Introduction by Frank Borman. Illustrations. Appendices. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Gathers anecdotes and little known facts about NASA, manned space flights, code names, astronomers, and space probes. This key reference work presents a snapshot in time, covering key aspects of the U.S. Space Program into the mid-1980s and can serve as a foundation for developing a further understanding of U.S. space program personnel, organizations, developments, and challenges that have occurred since this work was published. Timothy B. Benford is an established author of non-fiction and fiction works and movie scripts. Brian Wilkes is the author of over 40 titles. With his diverse background, he jokes that his goal is to live "all of his re-incarnations simultaneously! More