Klerkx Greg (35 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The daring, revolutionary NASA that sent Neil Armstrong to the moon has lost its meteoric vision, says journalist and space enthusiast Greg Klerkx. NASA, he contends, has devolved from a pioneer of space exploration into a factionalized bureaucracy focused primarily on its own survival. And as a result, humans haven't ventured beyond Earth orbit for three decades. Klerkx argues that after its wildly successful Apollo program, NASA clung fiercely to the spotlight by creating a government-sheltered monopoly with a few Big Aerospace companies. Although committed in theory to supporting commercial spaceflight, in practice it smothered vital private-sector innovation. In striking descriptions of space milestones spanning the golden 1960s Space Age and the 2003 Columbia tragedy, Klerkx exposes the real NASA and envisions exciting public-private cooperation that could send humans back to the moon and beyond.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. The daring, revolutionary NASA that sent Neil Armstrong to the moon has lost its meteoric vision, says journalist and space enthusiast Greg Klerkx. NASA, he contends, has devolved from a pioneer of space exploration into a factionalized bureaucracy focused primarily on its own survival. And as a result, humans haven't ventured beyond Earth orbit for three decades. Klerkx argues that after its wildly successful Apollo program, NASA clung fiercely to the spotlight by creating a government-sheltered monopoly with a few Big Aerospace companies. Although committed in theory to supporting commercial spaceflight, in practice it smothered vital private-sector innovation. In striking descriptions of space milestones spanning the golden 1960s Space Age and the 2003 Columbia tragedy, Klerkx exposes the real NASA and envisions exciting public-private cooperation that could send humans back to the moon and beyond.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. s4 6½"x9½"; 392 pages; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. The dust-jacket is not price-clipped and has a clear polyester book jacket cover. A used copy with normal reading wear. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details.…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Except for previous owner crimp a like new copy and jacket.

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Cloth. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardback There is some wear to the pictorial dust jacket Underneath lie black cloth baords with some discolouration to the rear The pages are toned although clean throughout illustrated with several monchrome photographic plates pp 392 Drawn from dozens of interviews and extensive research and the authors own experience This book chronicles the flashpoints where the space establishment and the alternative space community are battling for competing visionsnbsp. book.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Secker & Warburg, 2004. Hardback, d/j, 8vo, [vii],392pp, illust. Slightly bumped. A fair copy. 0436206021/0.7uk.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 392pp., Pictorial colour photographic dustjacket covered in removable protective clear plastic, orig. black papered boards with silver text to spine, tanning to edge of textblock and hint of tanning to pages, black eps., prologue, b/w plts. & text, ref. notes, ack., index. Written with intelligence, style and wit, it is a elegy for the brief, bright Space Age that was, as well as the first comprehensive chronicle of a dawning new Space Age that could literally change the course of humankind. Size: Large Octavo. Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. First Edition stated, with correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. This collectible, " NEW" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy. GIFT QUALITY Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. [8], 392 pages. Illustrations. References Notes. Index. The author has written that "I began my career as a journalist in California, where I won awards for feature, commentary and investigative writing. I have written journalism and essays consistently since then and have also published two books, Lost in Space and The Emissary. In the past few years, I've taken my journalism and essayist work in a new direction through organizational âimpact' writing: positioning ideas, projects, research and people in the public eye through writing. To date, I've done impact writing for the London School of Economics and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and this is an area of work I'm keen to develop further. Derived from a Kirkus review: Anyone can ask the questions Klerkx raises: Why haven't we been back to the moon in more than 30 years? Whatever happened to the idea of a human expedition to Mars? The answer is that NASA is far more concerned about perpetuating its grip on the US space program than it is about exploring space. Klerkx points out, NASA once submitted a "realistic" plan to Congress for landing a base station on Mars in 1978, followed by human exploration in 1981. However, the agency put all its eggs into selling the concept of a "reusable" space shuttle. He thus dates the end of the original Space Age to the Challenger disaster and sees public reaction to the loss of Columbia as further retarding human space-exploration efforts. The author's only heroes are people like "space tourist" Dennis Tito, who shelled out personal millions to pay his own way for a few days aboard the International Space Station via a Russian Soyuz. Klerkx's indictment provides a bracing new perspective. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated].…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 404 pages. 8.00x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Fine in a Fine dust jacket.; 9.4 X 6.4 X 1.3 inches; 400 pages.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The daring, revolutionary NASA that sent Neil Armstrong to the moon has lost its meteoric vision, says journalist and space enthusiast Greg Klerkx. NASA, he contends, has devolved from a pioneer of space exploration into a factionalized bureaucracy focused primarily on its own survival. And as a result, humans haven't ventured beyond Earth orbit for three decades. Klerkx argues that after its wildly successful Apollo program, NASA clung fiercely to the spotlight by creating a government-sheltered monopoly with a few Big Aerospace companies. Although committed in theory to supporting commercial spaceflight, in practice it smothered vital private-sector innovation. In striking descriptions of space milestones spanning the golden 1960s Space Age and the 2003 Columbia tragedy, Klerkx exposes the "real" NASA and envisions exciting public-private cooperation that could send humans back to the moon and beyond.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardback in jacket. Clean & tight book. No inscriptions. Jacket is now under clear removable covers. Dispatched "Royal Mail Tracked 24" next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref F1. Lost in Space. The Fall of NASA and the Dream of a New Space Age by Greg Klerkx. Published in 2004 by Secker & Warburg, London.…