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1	Night Over Water more books like this by Ken Follett add to wishlist The Pan Am Clipper departs on its last flight from war torn Europe for neutral America with the continent's wealthy and privileged aboard. Before the flight and the night are over, theft, betrayal, passion, and intrigue will all rear their ugly heads. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Off the Planet: Surviving Five Perilous Months Aboard the Space Station Mir more books like this by Jerry M Linenger, Captain, M.D., PH.D. add to wishlist It was like nothing on Earth. 'An unvarnished account of his near-disastrous stay, in 1997, on Russia's creaky space station...an engrossing report that NASA's publicity machine will bemoan' - "Booklist". '[Linenger's] frank, personable prose shows readers what it's like to be an astronaut - or at least to be this particular astronaut, trying, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	North to the Orient more books like this by Anne Morrow Lindbergh add to wishlist In 1931 Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh set off on a flight to the Orient by the Great Circle Route. The classic North to the Orient is the beautifully written account of the trip. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Orbit more books like this by John J Nance (Read by) add to wishlist The year is 2009. For Kip Dawson, winning a passenger seat on American Space Adventure's spacecraft is a dream come true. One grand shot of insanity and he can return to earth fulfilled. But the thrill of the successful launch turns to terror when a micrometeorite penetrates the capsule, leaving the radios as dead as the pilot. Reality hits: Kip ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Look to the Stars more books like this by Buzz Aldrin, Wendell Minor (Illustrator) add to wishlist As one of a handful of astronauts to have walked on the moon, Buzz Aldrin has a unique perspective of space. And he serves as an amazing guide as he introduces us to the pioneers of space. From Copernicus to the Wright brothers, from the Apollo program to dreams of future travel, he reminds us that mankind has always looked to the stars. Buzz's ... see all copies from $8.95! new only from $8.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Listen!: The Wind more books like this by Anne Morrow Lindbergh add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $100.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut more books like this by Kristen Stoever, M Scott Carpenter, Scott Carpenter add to wishlist Mercury astronaut Carpenter offers up this autobiography, beginning with his youth being raised by his grandparents and culminating with his historic space flight. FOR SPACIOUS SKIES takes readers into the capsule as Carpenter circles the Earth, out of fuel, into the rigorous training it takes to become an astronaut, into the life of a boy who ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Flying Carpet more books like this by Richard Halliburton add to wishlist see all copies from $2.47! new only from $50.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	20 Hours, 40 Min: Our Flight in the Friendship more books like this by Amelia Earhart add to wishlist The legend of Amelia Earhart has grown so large that this book, her account of her first flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928, is a refreshing glimpse into her remarkable spirit of adventure. In simple, candid prose, Earhart recounts the events in her life that led to her interest in flying. Dropping out of high school to help with the war ... see all copies from $5.95! new only from $7.96! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Beyond the Blue Horizon: On the Track of Imperial Airways more books like this by Alexander Frater add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.80! \| first editions
11	Sky Walking: An Astronaut's Memoir more books like this by Thomas D Jones, PH.D. add to wishlist What is it like to fly the space shuttle and work on and in the International Space Station? Veteran NASA astronaut Tom Jones is uniquely qualified to give the details--he flew four shuttle missions and helped to build the station while it was in space. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	Famous First Flights That Changed History: Sixteen Dramatic Adventures more books like this by Thomas Lowell, Jr., Lowell Thomas, Buzz Aldrin (Foreword by) add to wishlist Sixteen dramatic and historic adventures that opened aviation frontiers. Here are Bleriot, Byrd, Doolittle, Alcock and Brown, and the others; plus the 1965 round-the-world flight over both poles! see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| first editions
13 view cover	Dr Eckener's dream machine : the historic saga of the round-the-world Zeppelin more books like this by Douglas Botting add to wishlist The year 2000 marks the 100th anniversary of the maiden flight of the first experimental Zeppelin airship. A further 115 giant airships were built and flown by the Zeppelin company (based at Friedrichshafen on the shores of Lake Constance in Germany) - mostly for the purposes of war - but the most successful and best loved was the second to last ... see all copies from $2.68! new only from $58.49! \| first editions
14 view cover	Letters from Mir: An Astronauts Letters to His Son more books like this by Jerry Linenger, M.D. add to wishlist This title contains inspiring letters of an embattled astronaut in space to his young son on Earth. In January 1997, astronaut Dr. Jerry Linenger embarked on a 'routine' five-month mission to the Russian space station Mir, leaving behind his pregnant wife and 14-month-old son, and the everyday pleasures of planet Earth. Before he left, he promised ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Last Flight more books like this by Amelia Earhart add to wishlist Earhart's account of her ill-fated last flight around the world, begun in 1937, remains one of the most moving and absorbing adventure stories of all time. Compiled here are dispatches, letters, diary entries and charts she sent to her husband at each stage of her trip. see all copies from $4.95! first editions
16 view cover	Three Across: The Great Transatlantic Air Race of 1927 more books like this by Norman H Finkelstein add to wishlist During the months of May and June in 1927, all eyes were focused on the feverish activities at Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York. Three airplanes were lined up preparing for an historic flight. All over the world, people were caught up in the suspense and danger. Which plane would be first? see all copies from $2.00! new only from $13.41! \| SVS
17 view cover	Biplane more books like this by Richard Bach add to wishlist In a sublime journey toward understanding time and space, Richard Bach takes flight through American skies in a 1929 biplane. Soaring from New Jersey to California, he learns to navigate by following railroads and highways, masters the dangers of thunderstorms, and tastes the exhilaration of flyingeet above the ground. Biplane describes a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18	Cal Rodgers and the Vin Fiz: The First Transcontinental Flight more books like this by Eileen F LeBow add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Brave Harriet: The First Woman to Fly the English Channel more books like this by Marissa Moss, C F Payne (Illustrator) add to wishlist The first American woman to have received a pilot's license describes her April 1912 solo flight across the English Channel, the first such flight by any woman. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| SVS
20 view cover	Project Mars: A Technical Tale more books like this by Dr. Wernher Von Braun, Henry J White (Translator) add to wishlist This never-before-printed science fiction novel by the original 'rocket man', Dr Wernher von Braun, combines technical fact with a human story line in the way that only a true dreamer can realise. Written more than half a century ago, this enthusiastic tale of human space exploration, based on detailed and accurate science, has lingered ... see all copies from $7.63! new only from $7.63! \| first editions \| SVS
21	Last Flight P more books like this by Amelia Earhart, George Palmer Putnam (Editor), Walter J Boyne, Col. (Foreword by) add to wishlist Earhart's account of her ill-fated last flight around the world, begun in 1937, remains one of the most moving and absorbing adventure stories of all time. Compiled here are dispatches, letters, diary entries and charts she sent to her husband at each stage of her trip. see all copies from $2.95! first editions
22 view cover	Skyward; man's mastery of the air as shown by the brilliant flights of America's leading air explorer. more books like this by Richard Evelyn Byrd add to wishlist In the tradition of "The Endurance" and "Lindbergh" comes a dramatic memoir and chronicle of polar aviation exploration, transatlantic flight, and the early years of military aviation. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23	First Across!: The U.S. Navy's Transatlantic Flight of 1919 more books like this by Richard K Smith add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Flight more books like this by Robert Burleigh, Mike Wimmer (Illustrator) add to wishlist Charles Lindbergh was only 25 years old when he made his historic non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Through Burleigh's vivid retelling and Wimmer's bold paintings, the reader enters the world of 1927, and soars with Lindbergh as he follows his dream. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.57! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Columbia: Final Voyage more books like this by Philip Chien add to wishlist In "Columbia: Final Voyage" aerospace writer Philip Chien, who has over 20 years' experience covering the US space program, provides a unique insight into the crew members who lost their lives in the Columbia disaster. Chien interviewed all seven crew members several times and got to know them as individuals. He reviews in detail their training, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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