From the iconic images of the Apollo flights to pictures from deep space captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, this collection features 151 official NASA photographs. In addition to historic pictures of rockets and astronauts, it presents brilliantly colored images of the planets and views of Earth from space, as well as distant stars, galaxies, and nebulas. Dover Original.
History of Space Exploration Coloring Book by Bruce LaFontaine Forty-four captioned illustrations accurately depict scenes of major milestones in space exploration — from launching of first liquid-fuel rocket (1926) to Challenger tragedy (1986).
Six Space Exploration Cards by Charles R. Hacker, Jean V. Hacker Recapture the excitement and adventure of great moments from America's exploration of space. Historic images include the launch of Apollo 11, astronauts walking on the moon, and views of the earth from space.
On Mars: Exploration of the Red Planet, 1958-1978--The NASA History by Edward Clinton Ezell, Linda Neuman Ezell, Paul Dickson NASA's official history chronicles the start of our explorations of our planetary neighbor. It recounts cooperation among government, industry, and academia, and it features dozens of photos from Viking cameras.
Chariots for Apollo: The NASA History of Manned Lunar Spacecraft to 1969 by Courtney G. Brooks, James M. Grimwood, Loyd S. Swenson, Jr., Paul Dickson This illustrated history by a trio of experts is the definitive reference on the Apollo spacecraft and lunar modules. It traces the vehicles' design, development, and operation in space. More than 100 photographs and illustrations.
Project Vanguard: The NASA History by Constance McLaughlin Green, Milton Lomask, Paul Dickson This authoritative, illustrated history chronicles the Vanguard project, which placed one of the United States' earliest successful man-made satellites into Earth orbit. It analyzes scientific and technical challenges, impact on subsequent missions, and Cold War influences.
Great Photographs from Daguerre to the Great Depression CD-ROM and Book by Dover Doubling as a superb visual history of the art form, this arresting anthology features 139 historic black-and-white photos taken by more than 100 masters, including Daguerre, Carroll, Stieglitz, Riis, Hine, and Brady.
