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  • Florida's Space Coast

    The Impact of NASA on the Sunshine State

    Series series The Florida History and Culture Series
    "An important, interesting study of the relations between the Kennedy Space Center and the communities of Brevard County, Florida."--Roger D. Launius, chief historian, NASA, Washington, D.C."This outstanding book provides readers of Florida history our first insight into the impact that high technology has had on the state. Brevard County is a veritable laboratory for understanding what happens ... Read more

    $25.69 USD

  • Moon Launch!

    A History of the Saturn-Apollo Launch Operations

    "The one thing for which this century will be remembered 500 years from now was: This was the century when we began the exploration of space."--Arthur M. SchlesingerTributes to Moonport: A History of Apollo Launch Facilities and Operations"A thorough account of the complex scientific, engineering, and managerial efforts that undergirded the astounding events that the National Aeronautics and Space ... Read more

    $26.59 USD

  • Gateway to the Moon

    Building the Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex

    Available as an epub for the first time Gateway to the Moon presents the definitive history of the origins, design, and construction of the lunar launch facilities at Kennedy Space Center, the terrestrial site of one of the greatest achievements of humankind: the first trip to the moon. It includes archival illustrations and diagrams of locations, personnel, and equipment, from aerial views of ... Read more

    $26.59 USD

  • Audiobook

    Florida's Space Coast

    The Impact of NASA on the Sunshine State

    Narrated by George Newbern ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 34 min

    Florida's Space Coast tells the compelling story of America's half century in space exploration from the successful launch of the first two-stage rocket in 1950 through the space shuttle missions of 2000. Told from the unique viewpoint of the people who built the Spaceport, this book shows how the space program transformed the east central Florida coast from a traditional citrus production and ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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    40th Anniversary

    Written and curated by recognized historians of space exploration, NASA Space Shuttle: 40th Anniversary is the authoritative photo history of the iconic space program.Officially known as the Space Transportation System (STS), the Space Shuttle program operated from 1981 to 2011. During that time, five Shuttle systems took part in 135 missions under the operation of NASA. This approach—namely ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • The Apollo Chronicles

    Engineering America's First Moon Missions

    The moon landing of 1969 stands as an iconic moment for both the United States and humankind. The familiar story focuses on the journey of the brave astronauts, who brought home Moon rocks and startling photographs. But Apollo's full account includes the earthbound engineers, mounds of their crumpled paper, and smoldering metal shards of exploded engines. How exactly did the nation, step by ... Read more

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  • Moon Lander

    How We Developed the Apollo Lunar Module

    Chief engineer Thomas J. Kelly gives a firsthand account of designing, building, testing, and flying the Apollo lunar module. It was, he writes, “an aerospace engineer’s dream job of the century.” Kelly’s account begins with the imaginative process of sketching solutions to a host of technical challenges with an emphasis on safety, reliability, and maintainability. He catalogs numerous test ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Digital Apollo

    Human and Machine in Spaceflight

    The incredible story of how human pilots and automated systems worked together to achieve the ultimate achievement in flight—the lunar landings of NASA’s Apollo programAs Apollo 11’s Lunar Module descended toward the moon under automatic control, a program alarm in the guidance computer’s software nearly caused a mission abort. Neil Armstrong responded by switching off the automatic mode and ... Read more

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  • Apollo

    A Graphic Guide to Mankind's Greatest Mission

    by Zack Scott ...
    Illustrations, infographics, and little-known facts about NASA's Apollo program and the 1969 moon landing.July 20, 1969, marked one of the greatest achievements of mankind—the moon landing. In his infographic-packed book, Apollo: A Graphic Guide to Mankind's Greatest Mission, Zack Scott recounts the entire journey of the Apollo space program. Unlike previous books on this topic, Apollo illustrates ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Canadarm and Collaboration

    How Canada’s Astronauts and Space Robots Explore New Worlds

    With interviews from Chris Hadfield and Marc Garneau, the tale of Canada’s involvement in international space exploration from the 1960s to the present dayCanada is a small but mighty power in space exploration. After providing the Canadarm robotic arm for the space shuttle in 1981, Canada received an invitation to start an astronaut program — a program that quickly let its people accumulate skill ... Read more

    $10.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Apollo 13

    A Successful Failure

    by Laura B. Edge ...
    "Houston, we've had a problem."On April 13, 1970, the three astronauts aboard the Apollo 13 spacecraft were headed to the moon when a sudden explosion rocked the ship. Oxygen levels began depleting rapidly. Electrical power began to fail. Astronauts James Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise were about to be stranded in the inky void of outer space.The mission to the moon was scrapped. Now, Apollo ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rocketeers

    How a Visionary Band of Business Leaders, Engineers, and Pilots is Boldly Privatizing Space

    "That this story is still unfolding makes it especially exciting to read. These men are still in their workshops, tinkering their way into orbit." —David Gelles, FORBESOn June 21, 2004, SpaceShipOne, built by aircraft designer Burt Rutan, entered space and ushered in the commercial space age. Investment capital began to pour into the new commercial spaceflight industry. Richard Branson's ... Read more

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