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1	Into That Silent Sea: Trailblazers of the Space Era, 1961-1965 more books like this by Francis French, Colin Burgess, Major, Paul Haney (Foreword by) add to wishlist It was a time of bold new technology, historic moments, and international jousting on the final frontier. But it was also a time of human drama, of moments less public but no less dramatic in the lives of those who made the golden age of space flight happen. These are the moments and the lives that Into That Silent Sea captures, a book that tells ... see all copies from $7.43! new only from $15.04! \| SVS
2	Greatest Adventure more books like this by Association of Space Explorers add to wishlist This fully illustrated book takes a fascinating look at the human experience in space exploration. A total of 40 space explorers from around the world contributed to this book, including John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Deke Slayton, Valentina Tereshkova, and Edgar Mitchell. 225 photos, 200 in color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $58.39! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Space Flight more books like this by Ole Steen Hansen add to wishlist Six new books have been added to this series that celebrates the 100th anniversary in 2003 of the Wright brothers' first flight. Large, realistic illustrations and photographs feature a multitude of aircraft, aviation's greatest moments, and famous pilots. Incredibly detailed illustrations and photographs feature space exploration from the first ... see all copies from $3.78! new only from $5.30! \| SVS
4	Project Mercury more books like this by John Catchpole add to wishlist Project Mercury will offer a developmental resume of the first American manned spaceflight programme and its associated infrastructure, including accounts of space launch vehicles. The book highlights the differences in Redstone/Atlas technology, drawing similar comparisons between ballistic capsules and alternative types of spacecraft. The book ... see all copies from $62.51! new only from $74.00! \| SVS
5	Flight Into Orbit more books like this by David Jefferis, Mat Irvine add to wishlist This beautifully illustrated book gives an inside look into the science of traveling beyond Earth's atmosphere. Easy-to-understnd language helps explain early experiments that led from the NRL V-2 rockets launched by the United States in the 1940s, to the first artificial satellites, space probes, and rockets. The history of the manned Appollo and ... see all copies from $5.30! new only from $5.30! \| SVS
6	Jane's Spaceflight Directory more books like this by Reginald Turnill add to wishlist see all copies from $2.89! first editions
7	Heroes in Space: From Gagarin to Challenger more books like this by Peter R Bond add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
8	History of Manned Uj more books like this by David Baker add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
9	Animals in Space: From Research Rockets to the Space Shuttle more books like this by Colin Burgess, Major, Chris Dubbs add to wishlist Many readers will doubtless be astonished to learn that animals were being fired aloft in U.S. and Soviet research rockets in the late 1940s. In fact, most people not only believe that the Russian space dog Laika was the first canine to be launched into space, but also that the high-profile, precursory Mercury flights of chimps Ham and Enos were ... see all copies from $17.45! new only from $17.45! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Space Flight: Crossing the Last Frontier more books like this by Jason Richie add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00!
11	Testing the Limits: Aviation Medicine and the Origins of Manned Space Flight more books like this by Maura Phillips Mackowski add to wishlist In 1958 the United States launched its first satellite and created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). By 1961 NASA was confident enough to put a human being into space thanks to decades of military medical research. Efforts at Wright Field and the army's School of Aviation Medicine, a world-class research institution, were ... see all copies from $29.63! new only from $58.43! \| SVS
12	The Unbroken Chain: Apogee Books Space Series 20 more books like this by Guenter Wendt, Russell Still add to wishlist CD-ROM and Book. Wendt's autobiography is a ground shaking, fumes in your nostrils documentary of the glory days of manned spaceflight. It is described in graphic detail by the one man who worked side by side with every astronaut that left the Cape bound for space. Because of his unique perspective from the launch pad, his story is filled with ... see all copies from $27.00!
13	Space: A History of Space Exploration in Photographs more books like this by Andrew L Chaikin add to wishlist Evocative, dramatic and fascinating, "Space" is a brilliant collection of more than 300 images that pay tribute to and trace the history of space exploration, from the "Space Race" of the Cold War to the shuttle missions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
14	Space traveller's handbook : every man's comprehensive manual to space flight more books like this by Michael Freeman add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15	Manned spaceflight log more books like this by Tim Furniss add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
16	Walking to Olympus : an EVA chronology more books like this by David S. F. Portree, Robert C. Treviño add to wishlist see all copies from $8.41! signed copies
17	Space Travel more books like this by John Mason add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
18	Suddenly, tomorrow came-- : a history of the Johnson Space Center more books like this by Henry C. Dethloff, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration add to wishlist see all copies from $30.00! first editions
19	Your Book of Men in Space more books like this by David Wilson add to wishlist see all copies from $9.95! first editions
20	Astronauts more books like this by Giles Sparrow add to wishlist Secrets of the Universe is the perfect supplement to the middle school science curriculum. The six-volume series is comprehensive in scope, yet packed with detailed information on a variety of topics, making it ideal for students who want to delve deeper into key areas touched on in their science textbooks. Each volume contains numerous state-of ... see all copies from $11.95! new only from $11.95! \| SVS
21	Space flight more books like this by Dennis Knight, Dan Escott add to wishlist see all copies from $6.54!
22	Man in Space more books like this by Tim Furniss add to wishlist see all copies from $4.70!

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