2010
| Documenting the legendary Saturn V, the largest, most powerful rocket ever produced, this reference reveals how the scientists of the day met President Kennedy’s challenge for a moon landing by the end of the 1960s and how the spaceship rose from the drawing board to flight-vehicle status in record time. Highlighting its flawless flight career, this investigation delves into the ship’s development, assembly, manufacturing, and testing, presenting an exhaustive history of each element....[more] |
2002
| On December 4, 1965, NASA launched the Gemini 7 spacecraft, on a Titan II booster, putting Frank Borman and James A. Lovell, Jr. into Earth orbit. This mission set what was then a new record for long duration manned space flight: 206 revolutions (330 hrs., 35 mins). During this 14 day period, the Gemini 7 mission achieved some remarkable "firsts" and performed more than 20 scientific experiments. The CD-ROM features MPG video, orbital photography from the Gemini 7 mission, and more. . . |
1999
| For the interest of collectors, students or historians alike Apollo 10 -- The NASA Mission Reports follows the final test flight of Apollo through a series of astonishing technological accomplishments including the accurate measurement of distortions in the moon's gravitational field which would finally pave the way for man's first landing on another world. New to this edition: the Technical Debriefing. Includes 80 pages of new information. |
1998
| Apollo 8 NASA Mission Reports finally puts in one place SIX of the most important documents from this triumphant odyssey, The Apollo 8 Press Kit, Pre-mission Report and Objectives, Technical Report, Post flight Summary, Post Flight Mission Operation Report and the first ever publication of the Crew Technical Debriefing. These six documents show the staggering proportions of the undertaking required to send men into lunar orbit. Comes with a bonus Windows CDROM featuring the 22 minute NASA movie ....[more] |
1997
| Biggest selling rock album of all time. The most requested song in radio history. The biggest selling music video in history. Biggest audience for a single entertainment act. For twelve years the music tabloids and mainstream press followed the band's every move, extracting interviews at any opportunity. Thousands of fans around the world kept abreast of their movements through the press, especially in the United Kingdom where radio was still a government monopoly. In this book noted Led Zeppeli....[more] |
1997
| Since 1968, Led Zeppelin have sold over 100 million records worldwide, making the band second only to the Beatles. But that tally totally ignores the illegal subculture of bootlegging. The latest edition of this illustrated collector's guide to Led Zeppelin covers the group from More...
1994 and includes more than 600 new listings. in color. 1,000+ color illustrations. |
1996
| Tracing the conception and evolution of a masterpiece, this chronicle examines the making of the fourth biggest rock album of all time, told by the musicians and engineers who produced it. Featuring interviews with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, the guide reveals the details of the classic "Stairway to Heaven" and offers the only photo of the actual stairway that inspired it due to its unique acoustics. With a song-by-song analysis tracing the composition and performance of each track, as well as ....[more] |
1991
| Kate Bush exploded onto the world stage in 1978 with her smash hit single Wuthering Heights. Music lovers around the world were enamoured with her unique talent, charm and beauty. The accompanying album The Kick Inside was lauded by critics on both sides of the Atlantic. The Illustrated Collector's Guide to Kate Bush is a comprehensive register of the recorded works of this remarkable chanteuse, from 1978 to the present day. It includes over 600 listings covering albums and CDs through to books ....[more] |
2010
| Capturing one of the most gripping stories in the history of space travel, this account documents the harrowing flight of Apollo 13. Beginning with the launch of the Saturn V juggernaut, this chronicle depicts the explosion that left the spacecraft crippled, followed by the agonizing days the crew spent in near frigid temperatures while the technicians at home worked around the clock to keep them alive. Illustrating how the spirit of daring and ingenuity came to life in the team at Mission ....[more] |
2010
| Featuring unique material from the members of the Detroit Rocket Society—many of whom are regarded as the fathers of modern rocketry—this collection offers a privileged glimpse at an obscure rarity of rocket history. More than 50 years out of print, the important technical papers of Professor Hermann Oberth, Krafft Ehricke, Eugen Sänger, Heinz-Hermann Koelle, Hans Kaiser, and others are a testament to the efforts that laid the foundation for humankind’s ascent into space. |
2010
| Documenting George Griffith’s historic trip in 1894 in which he traveled through 24 time zones and established a new world record of circling the globe in 65 days, this is the only collection of the personal writings that he kept during this adventure. For the first time in more than 100 years, Griffith’s story of following in the mythical footsteps of Jules Verne’s Phileas Fogg is detailed in the famous British science fiction writer’s own words. A lengthy biography of h....[more] |
2009
| Packed with never-before-seen materials, this reference is a complete guide to the Apollo 17 mission and includes press releases from the launch as well as NASA mission reports. Easily accessible NASA resources pair with mission details and accomplishments—from biographical information on each of the three crew members to the use of and great distances covered by the lunar rover—to create the most authoritative study of the Apollo 17 mission available. A companion DVD, featuring an e....[more] |
2007
| This 168 page book was originally compiled for astronauts and NASA internal staff in 1968. It includes 166 pages of diagrams of Apollo systems, trajectories and basic procedural information. This extremely rare black and white collectible with a full color cover is now available in its entirety for the first time since 1968. Extremely limited print run, perfect Christmas gift for the space history buff in your family.
"This 168 page book was originally compiled for astronauts and NASA intern....[more] |
2007
| The Apollo Advanced Lunar Exploration Planning book was one of the principal resources used by NASA in the 1960s to plan for long term lunar exploration.
This rare NASA template from 1967 investigates the details of the various advanced Apollo studies conducted by NASA in the late 1960's and includes graphics and illustrations of advanced Apollo hardware capable of sustaining explorers on the lunar surface for weeks at a time. |
2006
| From single-seat landers to rocket backpacks and lunar bulldozers, this study takes readers into the imagination of the world's top aerospace engineers by presenting NASA's lunar spacecraft research. A unique blend of history and imagination, this res |
2006
| The Ultra Rare and Coveted Apollo News Reference Manuals. These books have become legendary amongst the space collecting fraternity and have been known to sell at auction for as much as $6,000 for the pair. Each book comes with an accurate replica of the original 1960's cover and the pages are set out in the same sequence as the original. Hundreds of pages of in depth detail about the Apollo spacecraft in the exact words of the contractors who built them. Along with the companion Lunar Module b....[more] |
2006
| The beginning of 1966 heralded the birth of the era of direct planetary exploration. Once again the Russians had upped the stakes by placing the first robotic spacecraft, Luna IX on another world.
At this time the United States of America’s National Air and Space Administration was engaged in the most ambitious scientific project in human history; to place a man on the moon.
In order to safely perform this task some very fundamental questions needed to be answered in advance of the journe....[more] |
2006
| Facts and images for Apollo missions 12 through 17 are covered in this concise guide to the program's essentials-mission objectives, dates, flight plans, astronauts, space suits, and vehicles-for collectors, educators, space enthusiasts, and those just discovering the history of the space program. |
2006
| The Ultra Rare and Coveted Apollo News Reference Manuals. These books have become legendary amongst the space collecting fraternity and have been known to sell at auction for as much as $6,000 for the pair. Each book comes with an accurate replica of the original 1960's cover and the pages are set out in the same sequence as the original. Hundreds of pages of in depth detail about the Apollo spacecraft in the exact words of the contractors who built them. Along with the companion Command Module....[more] |
2006
| Complete with photographs and drawings from Russia's Rocket & Space Corporation Energia, this Pocket Space Guide, #8 in the series, is a condensed history of the Russian Space Program from 1946 to the present day. Fifteen years after the founding of the program, in April 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to fly in space, and the race was on. Fabulous spacecraft photos and facts illustrate and authenticate this authoritative history. |
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