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Dover has partnered with NASA to reprint these official contemporary histories. Written by many of the agency's historians, they are filled with awe-inspiring photographs, many taken from the actual crafts sent into space.
Products in NASA Historical Series |  | |  | Apollo Expeditions to the Moon: The NASA History
by Edgar M. Cortright
Official NASA publication marks the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing and features essays by project participants recalling engineering and administrative challenges. Accessible, jargon-free accounts, highlighted by numerous illustrations.
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| |  | Beyond the Atmosphere: Early Years of Space Science
by Homer E. Newell, Jr.
This exciting survey is the work of a top NASA administrator who chronicles technological advances, the relationship of space science to general science, and the space program's social, political, and economic contexts.
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|  | 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.
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|  | Living and Working in Space: The NASA History of Skylab
by William David Compton, Charles D. Benson, Paul Dickson
The official record of America's first space station, this book from the NASA History Series chronicles the Skylab program from its planning during the 1960s through its 1973 launch and 1979 conclusion. 1983 edition.
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|  | Lunar Impact: The NASA History of Project Ranger
by R. Cargill Hall, Paul Dickson
America's first successful attempt at robotic lunar exploration, Project Ranger ran from 1959 to 1965, culminating in close-up television images of the moon's surface. This official NASA history is illustrated by more than 100 photographs.
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|  | 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.
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|  | The Partnership: A NASA History of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
by Edward Clinton Ezell, Linda Neuman Ezell, Paul Dickson
Authorized NASA history of the first joint U.S.-Soviet space flight features many interviews with participants and firsthand observations of project activities. 86 pages of photos and a full-color insert. 1978 edition.
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|  | 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.
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