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Aerospace
The Birth of NASA: The Diary of T. Keith Glennan Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Office Description: NASA History Series. NASA SP-4105. Introduction by Roger T. Launius. Edited by J. D. Hunley. Describes the background of T. Keith Glennan, the first NASA Administrator. After the Introduction, the book continues with Glennans recollections of NASA from his appointment until the end of 1959. The 13 chappters are written in a diary format covering month-by-month his activities until he left the position in 1961. A Postscript, written in 1963, gives his views on the space program after he left office. Year/Pages: 1993: 428 p.; ill. Price: $25.00 Computers Take Flight: A History Of NASA's Pioneering Digital Fly-by-wire Project Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Description: EST. DELIVERY DATE 11/13/09.
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$26.00
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Division, Office of Policy and Plans Description: NASA SP-4407. John M. Logsdon, editor with Ray A. Williamson et al. Contains a selection of key documents dealing with the question of access to space, the history of launch vehicles, the commercialization of space transportation, and the development of Shuttle follow-on launch systems. Year/Pages: 1999: 716 p.; ill. Price: $35.00
Publisher: Transportation Dept., Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aviation Policy & Plans, Statistics and Forecast Branch Description: FAA-APO-0301, March 2003. Contains the Federal Aviation Administration forecasts of aviation activity at FAA facilities for fiscal years 2003-2014. Year/Pages: 2003: 313 p.; ill. Price: $18.00 From Engineering Science to Big Science: The NACA And NASA Collier Trophy Research Project Winners Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Office of Policy and Plans, NASA History Office Description: NASA SP-4219. NASA History Series. Edited by Pamela C. Mack. This volume is a collection of 16 essays on the NACA and NASA aerospace research projects that received the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy. From NACA achievements such as the Whitcomb Area Rule and the NACA Engine Cowling to NASA landmarks such as the first Space Shuttle flight and the Hubble Space Telescope's first servicing mission, this book covers a variety of important NACA/NASA achievements. We recommend it highly for all students interested in aerospace history. Year/Pages: 1998: 427 p.; ill.
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$25.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Navy, Naval Observatory, Nautical Almanac Office Description: Produced jointly by Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office, Royal Greenwich Observatory and the United States Naval Observatory. Printed separately in the United Kingdom and in the United States. Presents data for use in astronomical navigation at sea. Includes Jupiter, Saturn, selected stars, our Sun, our Moon, twilight, Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, and Moonset. Includes "Index to Selected Stars, 2003" and "Altitude correction tables for Sun, stars, planets" on a separate sheet. Item 0398. Year/Pages: 2001: 356 p.; ill.
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$10.50
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Description: NASA SP-2003-535. Edited by Jay C. Buckey, Jr., and Jerry L. Homick. Describes the experiments done on Neurolab and their results. Includes technical reports on interesting procedures or equipment developed for the flight and perspectives of the crewmembers on the Neurolab Spacelab mission. GPO ISBN: 0-16-051332-7. Year/Pages: 2002: 333 p.; ill.
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$70.50
On The Shoulders of Titans: A History of Project Gemini Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Office Description: NASA Sp-4203. A detailed, yet highly readable book, On the Shoulders of Titans should be the starting point for all who are interested in the basic history of the Gemini Program. NASA's second human spaceflight program, Gemini laid the groundwork for the more ambitious Apollo program which put astronauts on the Moon. This informative and entertaining book had long been out of print and is now available in softcover format. Recommended for students, scholars, journalists, hobbyists, and all who are interested in human spaceflight history. Year/Pages: 1997: 650 p.; ill. 2002-repr. Price: $25.00
Publisher: Congress and Government Printing Office Description: Includes hearings and reports on the Space Shuttle Challenger accident, the Apollo 13 mission accident, and the Hubble Space telescope. Includes Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 software. The plastic case says on it that it is copyrighted. The hearings and reports are in the public domain. Year/Pages: 2003: CD-ROM in a plastic case.
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$6.50
Publisher: Defense Dept., Air Force, Air University Press Description: AU-18. Prepared by Michael J. Muelo. Compiled by Richard A. Hand. Edited by Richard A. Hand, et al. Includes chapters on: space history, the evolution of space power (1945-1992); space law, policy, and doctrine; space support to the war fighters, space missions and military space systems; spacelift (launch centers and vehicles); military space strategy and evolving systems; and glossary of acronyms. Item 424-F-02. Year/Pages: 1993: 182 p.; ill.
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$25.00
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Office Description: NASA SP 4206. NASA History Series. Study of the development of the Saturn launch vehicle for the Apollo Moon Missions. Recounts the exploits of the Saturn vehicle's operational life from orbital missions around Earth testing Apollo equipment to the Moon and back. Item 0830-I. Year/Pages: 1980: 536 p.; ill. 1996-repr. Price: $50.00 [ Top ]
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