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On the Moon: The Apollo Journals (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration)
This book explains how the
Apollo crews learned to work
on the lunar surface. Its
lively and informative text
draws heavily on transcripts
... > full story
The First Men on the Moon: The Story of Apollo 11 (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration)
On 12 April 1961 Yuri
Gagarin became the first man
to orbit the Earth. One
month later, President John
F. Kennedy challenged the
... > full story
A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
A decade in the making, this
book is based on hundreds of
hours of in-depth interviews
with each of the twenty-four
moon voyagers, as well as
those who contributed thei ... > full story
Apollo 13
On April 13, 1970, three
American astronauts were on
their way to the moon when
a mysterious explosion
rocked their ship, forcing
them to abandon the main
ship and spend four days in
the tiny lunar module which
... > full story
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Postcards from Mars: The First Photographer on the Red Planet
The first photographic tour of the surface of another planet has now been accomplished. Those who thrilled to the lunar beauty of Full Moon and the IMAX smash Roving Mars will marvel at this awesome, ... > read more -
In the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of S)
In the Shadow of the Moon tells the story of the most exciting and challenging years in spaceflight, with two superpowers engaged in a titanic struggle to land one of their own people on the moon. ... > read more -
Return to the Moon: Exploration, Enterprise, and Energy in the Human Settlement of Space
The Moon is not just a "local" destination, argues former NASA Astronaut Harrison Schmitt. As a destination, the Moon presents us with a goal that tests our resourcefulness and determination. How ... > read more -
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Fundamentals of Astrodynamics
Teaching text developed by U.S. Air Force Academy and designed as a first course emphasizes the universal variable formulation. Develops the basic two-body and n-body equations of motion; orbit ... > read more -
We Have Capture: Tom Stafford and the Space Race
How Apollo commander Stafford defused the Cold War in space by leading the way to Soviet/US cooperation. What an amazing career—Tom Stafford attained the highest speed ever reached by a test ... > read more -
Cassini at Saturn: Huygens Results (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration)
Cassini At Saturn – Huygens Results brings the story of the Cassini-Huygens mission and their joint exploration of the Saturnian system right up to date. Cassini entered orbit around Saturn ... > read more -
Dark Mission: The Secret History of Nasa
For most Americans, the word NASA suggests a squeaky-clean image of technological infallibility. Yet the truth is that NASA was born in a lie, and has concealed the truths about its occult origins. ... > read more -
First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
"On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch thirty-eight-year-old American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person ever to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Perhaps no ... > read more -
Angle of Attack: Harrison Storms and the Race to the Moon
Imagine a version of The Right Stuff whose protagonists are engineers rather than cocky test pilots-turned-astronauts. Author Mike Gray gives a gripping account of the men who led the North American ... > read more
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