Search Results: Space Exploration from Mainly Books

C. W. Scarboro. Very Good-. 1969. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, packed with photos and other illustrations, the cover is scuffed, short edge-tear at top of spine, the contents are fine; 208 pages .

Danbury, Connecticutt: Danbury Printing & Litho Company. Near Fine. N.D.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, 13 inches by 11 inches, issued without dustjacket, nice illustration of a Polaris missile launching underwater from a submarine, no publishing date but 1964-1965, some mild edge-rubbing is the only flaw to this attractive copy, 96 pages, many photos, "This book...has been made possible by the contributions of a number of Polaris industrial contractors who felt that a record of this type should be compiled and distributed," this publication was limited in its distribution .

London & New York: Merrell Publishers. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2003. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1858942071 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, jacket has moderate rubbing to the glossy surface, the jacket is clean and presentable, there are no other remarkable flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "explores the physical aspects of aviation and space flight," packed with great color and black and white photography and diagrams, also includes a Selected Bibliography ; 192 pages .

Gainseville, Florida: Whispering Eagle Press. Very Good+. 1985. 3rd Printing. Trade Paperback. 0961122803 . Large paperback, signed by the author: "Reach for the stars! Dick Lattimer." No significant flaws to this clean copy, "A mini-history of America's manned Moon Program," illustrated throughout in color and black and white, this copy includes a postcard-size printed and illustrated card that has an attached metal fragment of the Complex 26 gantry in which the Explorer I satellite and its booster were prepared for launch, the publisher's original "25th Anniversary Autographed Edition Moon Flights" label is present on the front cover; ; 144 pages; Signed by Author .

MacMillan Publishing Company.. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1977. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. 0025292404 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book has mild soiling to the outer edge of the pages, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has no major flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated with photos, astronaut Cunningham flew the Apollo 7 mission and became chief of the Skylab astronauts ; 321 pages .

Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania: Tab Books / Aero. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0830683968 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket, jacket has two small areas of moderate edge-wear on the rear panel, it is clean and attractive otherwise, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "A fascinating insider's view of the Space Program, focusing not on the hardware of space but the people who fly into the cosmos!" Illustrated with photos ; ; 179 pages .

Prentice-Hall. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1968. Hardcover. Hardcover fifth printing, book and dustjacket are in excellent condition, this is a near flawless copy with the dustjacket showing just a few tiny areas of edge-wear and minor rubbing and the book showing very minimal rubbing at the spine-extremities, quite suitable for the serious collector's library, the original price (4.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "The fascinating story of the animals used in space exploration; how they are selected, trained and launched into space to further man's quest for knowledge of other worlds," illustrated with photos .

New York: Henry Holt and Co.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2017. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1627798323 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a fine gift copy, I still get chills down my spine when I remember myself as a 16-year-old, listening to Apollo 8's Christmas Eve message to the world while orbiting the moon; ; 308 pages .

Canaan, New Hampshire: Apogee Books. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. 1896522963 . Hardcover with dustjacket and the original CDROM in the rear pocket, book is in excellent condition, mild tanning on the to outer page-edge is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket has moderate rubbing to the glossy surface and rather faint foxing is present but it is confined to the underside only, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included to hide this flaw and to protect the book, "This is the first 'space' book to be published by a former NASA flight controller," includes many illustrations and Appendixes ; 216 pages .

Washington, D. C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Very Good. 1975. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, this copy is inscribed and signed by Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, the inscription reads "For Richard Pietroski, with all good wishes - Michael Collins - Apollo XI." Moderate scuffing to the illustrated cover is the only remarkable flaw, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine; Signed by Associated .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0671611011 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has two minor flaws which detract very little from its appearance: mild rubbing on the glossy black surface of the front panel and some very mild tanning on the white rear panel and flaps, the jacket is clean and attractive, the original price (24.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Here, on the twentieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, is the behind-the-scenes drama of the Apollo space program," illustrated ; 506 pages .

New York: E. P. Dutton. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1960. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, many photos and diagrams, "an absorbing account of the genesis of the program and of the astronauts themselves," book is in excellent condition, a tiny touch of rubbing at the corners and a small amount of mild tanning on the blank end-papers are the only remarkable flaws and they are minor ones, the jacket is price-clipped, has a small amount of edge-rubbing, one tiny edge-tear and mild edge-tanning at the top of the flaps and to the yellow spine-title, once again, the flaws are minor, the jacket's overall appearance is quite nice and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated with many photos and diagrams .

New York: E. P. Dutton. Good. 1963. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, scarce, but is an ex-library copy with several library markings on the front and rear end-papers, spine, and outer page-edges, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine ; 181 pages .

Cooper Square Press. Fine. 2001. Reprint. Trade Paperback. 081541028X . Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, one of the best books on our manned space program written by Command Pilot of the Apollo 11 module; pages .

Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 0374119198 . Hardcover with dustjacket, this new edition contains a new Preface by the author, book is in excellent condition, the former owner's name on the first blank page is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket is price-clipped and has surface-rubbing but no chips or tears, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "a personal, eloquent account of what it was like to make man's first journey to the moon," illustrated with photos ; ; 478 pages .

Santa Monica, California: RAND. Near Fine. 1996. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. 0833023764 . Large paperback in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, 70 pages, illustrated with diagrams, includes a bibliography, "This report documents analysis originating from more comprehensive RAND research to establish an investment strategy for U. S. Space systems and concepts of operation for countering critical mobile targets" .

Washington, D. C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Very Good-. 1968. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, was issued without a dustjacket, a common title but this one made collectible due to astronaut Buzz Aldrin's signature between two color photos of him walking in space during the Gemini 12 mission on page 183, some rather faint damp-marks near the bottom of the front cover and a small area of paper residue on the back cover, mild tanning to the spine and a mild cock to the spine, the binding is tight and the contents are fine; Signed by Author .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. 6th Printing. Hardcover. 0743200799 . Hardcover with dustjacket, a unique collector's copy that is inscribed and signed by the author and is also signed by Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise, both signatures are on the title page and read as follows: "To Dave - Aim High! Gene Kranz" and "To Dave - Best wishes - Fred Haise - Apollo 13 LMP." Both the book and jacket are in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, Haise was the Lunar Module Pilot on the Apollo 13 mission, his signature in this excellent book about the Apollo 13 mission is a rare find; ; 416 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2000. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0743200799 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no significant flaws, jacket has two minor flaws only: a small amount of mild rubbing to the glossy surface and a tiny white dot on the rear panel, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated with photos, includes a Glossary of Terms, "a never-to-be-forgotten chapter to the history of spaceflight" ; ; 416 pages .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. 0743200799 . Hardcover with dustjacket, this is a later printing and is signed by the author on an affixed "Mission Control" bookplate on the second end-paper, book is in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws, the jacket has moderate rubbing to the glossy surface and no other flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated with photos, includes a Glossary of Terms, nice gift copy of this "never-to-be-forgotten chapter to the history of spaceflight" ; Signed by Author .