New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003. 13th Printing [stated]. Hardcover. [12], 590, [6] pages. Illustrated endpapers. Includes Cast of Characters, Chronology, Currency Conversions, Sources and Abbreviations, Notes, and Index. Walter Isaacson (born May 20, 1952) is an American analyst, author, journalist, historian, and professor. Positions that he's held include serving as the President and CEO of the Aspen Institute as well as the chairperson and CEO of CNN and as the managing editor of Time. His writings have appeared in multiple publications such as the New Orleans Times-Picayune and The Sunday Times. After working for multiple years as a journalist, he branched out into authorship and co-wrote with Evan Thomas the work The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made. Over the years, he's written multiple biographical works including Steve Jobs, American Sketches, Einstein: His Life and Universe, Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, and Kissinger: A Biography. More

Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Intelligence Information Branch, 1986. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. v, [1] 396, [2] pages. Wraps. Illustrations. Tables. Index. Contents include a Preface, chapters for each month of the year, and five Appendices. The Appendices are: Satellites, Space Probes, and Manned Spaceflights, 1978; Major NASA Launches, 1978; Manned Spaceflights, 1978; NASA Sounding Rocket Launches, 1978; and Abbreviations of References. NASA SP-4023. This is part of the NASA History Series. More

Washington, DC: National Science Foundation, 1972. Quarto, 300, wraps, tables, appendices, some soiling to covers, small creases to rear cover. More

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1967. First Printing [stated]. Hardcover. xxviii, [2], 431, [3] pages. Figures. Tables. Index. DJ slightly soiled, small tears & chips along top & bottom edges of DJ, small rough spot ins front flyleaf. Herman Kahn (February 15, 1922 – July 7, 1983) was a founder of the Hudson Institute and one of the preeminent futurists of the latter part of the twentieth century. He originally came to prominence as a military strategist and systems theorist while employed at the RAND Corporation. He became known for analyzing the likely consequences of nuclear war and recommending ways to improve survivability, making him one of three historical inspirations for the title character of Stanley Kubrick's classic black comedy film satire Dr. Strangelove. His theories contributed heavily to the development of the nuclear strategy of the United States. More

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1967. First Edition. First? Printing. Hardcover. 22 cm, 281 pages, index, some wear, soiling, and small tear/chipping to DJ, former owner's name on front endpaper. Signed by the author. More

Cambridge, MA: Ballinger Pub. Company, c1986. First? Edition. First? Printing. 24 cm, 175, DJ worn, torn, and pieces missing. More

Geneva, Switzerland: Interavia S. A., 1977. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. 985 pages. Wraps. Illustrations. Diagrams. Bibliography. Covers somewhat worn and soiled, small tears to cover edges. More

Buffalo, NY: Prometheus Books, 1985. 343, references, glossary, appendix, small stains inside rear flyleaf, DJ edges worn: small tears, small chips missing. More

Ann Arbor, MI: A. T. Kruzas Associates, [1974]. Second Int'l. Edition. 29 cm, 1271, index, slight soiling to boards, edges slightly soiled. More

Moffett Field, CA: Ames Research Center, c. 2001? 17, wraps, illus. (some in color), mailing label and mail stamp on rear cover. More

Livermore, CA: Lawrence Livermore Nat Lab, 2002. 28 cm, 24, wraps, illus. (some color), mailing label residue on rear cover. More

New York: Syndicate Publishing Company, 1914. v.2 only, illus. (some color), some rough spots and soiling to boards, front board weak/reglued, some endpaper soiling Complete subtitle: A complete library of reference containing the exact knowledge of the world condensed to the plainest terms consistent with accuracy and clearness. This is a fascinating example of early attempts tocompile and then condense information for non-specialists. It presented chronological information, included some illustrations, and utilized a teamof over two hundred editors, educators, scholars, scientists, inventors, and explorers to produce this work. More