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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Upper corner of one page creased. Name & date inside front cover. Spine head slightly bumped.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Inscribed by author Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Oversized.

Paperback. Condition: Good. None as issued. Ex-library with expected stickers and stamps. Clean, solid copy with unmarked text. Cover has mild surface and edge wear. A solid bump at top of spine but binding is tight and square. We are unable to ship oversize books and multi-volume sets internationally.…

Condition: Good. None. 220 pages. Extensive b&w and color illustrations throughout. Includes selected bibliography. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 466496.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Near Fine (in mylar). Textblock and binding immaculate and tight. Dust jacket minimally edge-rubbed; 857p., including index. Size: 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Used book in Fine condition with NF jacket. Due to size and weight, no expedited shipping nor shipping outside the U.S.A. without considerable extra postage. "NASA SP-2007-4801" which gives our book a date of 2007. Dust jacket has very light scuff/scratch on front. Couple of light finger marks on side and ISBN sticker on back of title page. Otherwise all is clean and tight. A lovely copy. 9.75" tall, 680 pages.…

Good plus or better, light shelfwear. hardbound Quarto 636pp Bottom corners lightly bumped, clean and tight. Lightly edgeworn jacket.

paperback. Condition: New. New condition - quick ship with tracking.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Near Fine (in mylar). Textblock and binding immaculate and tight. Dust jacket minimally edge-rubbed; 857p., including index. Size: 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. 857 pages, 25 cm.

hardcover. Condition: As New. Excellent, unread, like-new condition in like-new dust jacket which is in a clear protective sleeve. Interior is clean. No writing or markings of any kind. Ships wrapped in bubble wrap and packed with care in a box.

Hardcover. Condition: As New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Third Printing. Front flap creased, otherwise as new.; A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar .; An Anvil Original; 7.10 X 4.50 X 0.80 inches; 276 pages; When future generations review the history of the twentieth century they will undoubtedly judge humanity's movement into space, with both machines and people, as one of its seminal developments. Even at this juncture, the complex nature of spaceflight and the activity that it has engendered on the part of many peoples and governments makes the U.S. civil space program a significant area of investigation. People from all avenues of experience and levels of education share an interest in the drama of spaceflight. This book is the most up-to-date synthesis of the American civil space program available, and the only one designed especially for use as a college textbook. Written by NASA's chief historian, it describes the history of this effort from its earliest origins to the early 1990s and offers a powerful analysis of the space program that merges political, economic, technological, scientific, and foreign affairs into a meaningful whole. As in all the Anvil Series texts, it has both a sound historical narrative and a set of key documents which suggest other aspects of the story.…

Trade paperback. Condition: Very good. First Paperback Printing [Stated]. xii, [2], 300, [4] pages. Illustrations. Notes. Selected Annotated Bibliography. Contributors. Index. Roger D. Launius (born May 15, 1954) is an American historian and author of Lithuanian descent, a former chief historian of NASA. He retired in 2016 as Associate Director for Collections and Curatorial Affairs for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Launius is a consulting historian in air and space history. He has written many books on space flight. From 1982 to 1990, Launius held several positions as a civilian historian with the United States Air Force. Between 1990 and 2002, he was the chief historian for NASA. In 2001, he held the Charles A. Lindbergh Chair in Aerospace History at the Smithsonian. From 2002-2006 he was Chair of the Division of Space History at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. From 2006-2013 he was Senior Curator, and from 2013-2016 Launius was Associate Director for Collections and Curatorial Affairs at the same institution Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first flight, these essays chart the central role that aviation played in twentieth-century history and capture the spirit of innovation and adventure that has characterized the history of flight. The contributors consider four broad themes relating to the development of flight technology: innovation and the technology of flight, civil aeronautics and government policy, aerial warfare, and aviation in the American imagination. Through their attention to the political, economic, military, and cultural history of flight, the authors establish that the Wrights' invention--and all that followed in both air and space--was one of the most significant technologies of the twentieth century, fundamentally reshaping our world. The contributors are Janet R. Daly Bednarek, Tami Davis Biddle, Roger E. Bilstein, Hans-Joachim Braun, David T. Courtwright, Anne Collins Goodyear, Roger D. Launius, William M. Leary, David D. Lee, W. David Lewis, John H. Morrow, Dominick A. Pisano, and A. Timothy Warnock.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 424 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 528 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. A very clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket edges. A tight copy. Record # 471789.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 296 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 272 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Gilt lettering on spine and cover. Shelf worn. Shelf cocked. Gap between pages and spine. Pen mark on page edges. (spaceflight, history, nasa).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Used book in 'New' condition. Due to size and weight, no expedited shipping nor shipping outside the U.S.A. without considerable extra postage. "NASA SP-2006-4702". Doesn't appear to have ever been opened - a lovely copy. 9.75" tall, 659 pages.…

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. (spaceflight, space exploration, NASA) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.…

Condition: As New. Like New condition. Like New dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (Space Law, Space Flight, Climate, Research).

Condition: Very Good. Washington, DC: National Aeronauticas and Space Administration, Office of External Relations, 2006. Sm 4to hardcover. xi+659pp. Illustrations. Near Fine book. Fine dust jacket. (Astronautics, NASA) Inquire if you need further information.

Condition: Good. Washington, DC: National Aeronauticas and Space Administration, Office of External Relations, 2006. Sm 4to hardcover. xi+659pp. Illustrations. Near Very Good book. Very Good dust jacket. (Astronautics, NASA) Inquire if you need further information.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 320 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Printing [Stated]. [8], 519, [1] pages. Illustrations. Figures. Tables. Chapter notes. Notes on Contributors. Index. Some edge discoloration. A collection of case studies in the history of all the major rockets built by the United States; each study has been written by a specialist knowledgeable about the vehicle described and places each system in the larger context of the history of space flight. Among the launch vehicles discussed are the Atlas, Titan, and Delta launchers, as well as NASA's Saturn and Space Shuttle systems. Roger D. Launius (born May 15, 1954) is an American historian and author of Lithuanian descent, a former chief historian of NASA. From 1982 to 1990, Launius held several positions as a civilian historian with the United States Air Force. Between 1990 and 2002, he was the chief historian for NASA. In 2001, he held the Charles A. Lindbergh Chair in Aerospace History at the Smithsonian. From 2002-2006 he was Chair of the Division of Space History at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. From 2006-2013 he was Senior Curator, and from 2013-2016 Launius was Associate Director for Collections and Curatorial Affairs at the same institution. Launius contributed space policy analysis in the wake of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board 2003 report. He has been a regular commentator on space-related issues for the news media. Launius is a consulting historian in air and space history. He has written many books on space flight. Dennis R. Jenkins worked as a contractor to NASA for 33 years, mostly on the Space Shuttle Program in a variety of engineering and management roles. After supporting the first few space shuttle launches at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), he spent five years activating the Vandenberg Launch Site in California before the facility was closed following the Challenger accident. Returning to KSC, he supported recovering from the accident and a variety of special projects. During the late 1990s Jenkins was the ground systems lead for the X-33 program. Afterward, he managed a variety of upgrade projects at KSC. Jenkins spent 2003 on the staff of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB), 2004 as staff to the President's Commission on the Future of Human Spaceflight and as technical staff to the Return-to-Flight Task Group evaluating the readiness of space shuttle to support STS-114, 2005 as the Verville Fellow at the National Air and Space Museum, and then returned to KSC as a consultant to United Space Alliance. In 2010 he became the USA project manager for the Orbiters on Display Working Group that delivered the space shuttle orbiters to the National Air and Space Museum, Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum, California Science Center, and the KSC Visitor Complex. Afterward Jenkins became the project director for the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center that will ultimately display Endeavour as a full launch stack. A launch vehicle is typically a rocket-powered vehicle designed to carry a payload (a crewed spacecraft or satellites) from Earth's surface or lower atmosphere to outer space. The most common form is the ballistic missile-shaped multistage rocket, but the term is more general and also encompasses vehicles like the Space Shuttle. Most launch vehicles operate from a launch pad, supported by a launch control center and systems such as vehicle assembly and fueling. Launch vehicles are engineered with advanced aerodynamics and technologies, which contribute to high operating costs. An orbital launch vehicle must lift its payload at least to the boundary of space, approximately 93 miles and accelerate it to a horizontal velocity of at least 17,480 mph. Suborbital vehicles launch their payloads to lower velocity or are launched at elevation angles greater than horizontal. Practical orbital launch vehicles use chemical propellants such as solid fuel, liquid hydrogen, kerosene, liquid oxygen, or hypergolic propellants. Launch vehicles are classified by their orbital payload capacity, ranging from small-, medium-, heavy- to super-heavy lift. Access no single word better describes the primary concern of the exploration and development of space. Every participant in space activities civil, military, scientific, or commercial needs affordable, reliable, frequent, and flexible access to space. To Reach the High Frontier details the histories of the various space access vehicles developed in the United States since the birth of the space age in 1957. Each case study has been written by a specialist knowledgeable about the vehicle described and places each system in the larger context of the history of spaceflight. The technical challenge of reaching space with chemical rockets, the high costs associated with space launch, the long lead times necessary for scheduling flights, and the poor reliability of the rockets themselves show launch vehicles to be the space program's most difficult challenge.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Presumed first edition/first printing. VOLUME V ONLY. xxviii, [1], 796 pages. 25 cm. Illustrations. Glossary. Biographical Appendix. Index. Slight wear and soiling to DJ. This is part of the NASA History Series. John M. Logsdon is Charles A. Lindbergh Chair in Aerospace History at the National Air and Space Museum; From 1987 to mid-2008, Logsdon was Director of the Space Policy Institute at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs, where he is also Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs. Dr. Logsdon's research interests focus on the policy and historical aspects of U.S. and international space activities. Dr. Logsdon is the author of The Decision to Go to the Moon: Project Apollo and the National Interest and is general editor of the eight-volume series Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program. He has written numerous articles and reports on space policy and history. He is frequently consulted by the electronic and print media for his views on space issues. This volume is the fifth in a series that had its origins in the 1990s. The individuals involved in initiating the series and producing the first two volumes have been acknowledged in those volumes. An exception must be made for NASA Chief Historian Roger D. Launius, who has become not only a strong supporter of this series but also an essential collaborator in its implementation. Despite the political imperatives which have caused America's civil space program to direct most of its budget towards human spaceflight, there is no doubt that the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has also inspired a global revolution in scientific knowledge. For more than four decades, NASA has pioneered the exploration of the 'Final Frontier', opening a window on the Universe that has transformed our vision of the planets, stars, and galaxies. As befits an agency created to inform and inspire the American people, much of this endeavor, the triumphs and the tragedies, has been pursued in the full glare of global publicity. However, despite such remarkable openness, NASA's history has inevitably included less-publicized episodes of controversy and dissension. Reports and memoranda written by some of the key participants in these political and managerial battles, many published for the first time, stand out as the gems in this fascinating collection of more than 120 documents recounting the history and development of the US space-science program. These snapshots, recalling some of the most significant moments in NASA's space-science enterprise, are organized into three sections. The first chapter is devoted to the origins and early organization of US space science, beginning with the program to explore the ionosphere and the response to the launch of Sputnik I. The remaining chapters cover NASA's solar-system exploration efforts and the evolution of space-based astronomy and astrophysics. Particularly fascinating are the documents from the 1980s that detail the desperate struggles by NASA's leaders to maintain a program of solar-system exploration at a time when the agency's budget was being slashed and political support was waning. Among them is a proposal from NASA administrator James Beggs to terminate the entire planetary program, thereby making JPL surplus to NASA's needs. Another revelation is an illustrated 'comic book', produced in 1984 by George Field of the National Research Council, to explain to government accountants and politicians the necessity of pursuing all four of NASA's proposed 'great observatories'.…