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Andrews, James T.   RED COSMOS: K.E. TSIOLKOVSKII, GRANDFATHER OF SOVIET ROCKETRY NUMBER EIGHTEEN: CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT SERIES  
College Station: Texas A & M, 2009. 1st ed. 147 pages. Hardcover. 1603441174 1-60344-117-4. Stamped on top edge 'Design/Production File Copy' and publisher stamp on front endpaper. Biography of early Russian thinker and researcher in the science of rocketry and space travel. Glossary, bibliography, and index. B/w photos. Dark blue cloth-covered boards with bright gilt title on spine.
Near Fine/No Jacket. Tight, with no wear. # E1042. $26.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Brumberg, Victor A.   ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES OF CELESTIAL MECHANICS  
Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1995. 1st ed. 236 pages. Hardcover. 3540587829 3-5405878-2-9. Variety of processors, alorithms & theories for motion of the universe and objects in it. Lots of equations. Bibliography, index.
Fine/No Jacket. Fine hardcover copy. # B3113. $110.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Bureau of Industry Economics, .   ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF THE NATIONAL SPACE PROGRAM: RESEARCH REPORT 43  
Canberra: AGPS, 1992. 1st ed. 173 pages. Paperback. 0644249714 0-644-24971-4. Report to the Australian Space Board of independent economic evaluation of the program to date.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B5818. $11.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Cernan, Eugene.   LAST MAN ON THE MOON: ASTRONAUT EUGENE CERNAN AND AMERICA'S RACE IN SPACE (SIGNED)  
New York: St. Martin's, 1999. Reprint. 356 pages. Hardcover. 0312199066 0-312-19906-6. Memoir of Gemini & Apollo era astronaut & commander of Apollo 17, our last manned mission to the Moon. Co-written With Don Davis. INSCRIBED & SIGNED to previous owners on the title page by the late Gene Cernan. B/w photos, indexed.
Fine/Fine. A very nice copy. # E0205. $97.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Diamond (editor), John M.   THE SPACE REPORT 2010: THE AUTHORATATIVE GUIDE TO GLOBAL SPACE ACTIVITY  
Colorado Springs: Space Foundation, 2010. 140 pages. Paperback. 0978999339 0-9789993-3-9. A round-up of science, technology, and business in world-wide activity in space exploration. Color photos, charts, and other illustrations. Endnotes and acronym list.
Near Fine/Wraps. No marks, minor scuffing on back. # E0794. $12.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Durant III editor, Frederick C.   BETWEEN SPUTNIK AND THE SHUTTLE: NEW PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICS, AAS HISTORY SERIES VOLUME 3  
San Diego: American Astronautical Society, 1. 1st ed. 334 pages. Hardcover. 0877031452 0-87703-145-2. A product of two symposia sponsored by the History Committee of the American Astronautical Society in 1979 and 1980, this book is a sociological history of many aspects of the space age. Blue cloth-covered boards, white titles front and spine, and b/w image of planets on front.
Fine/No Jacket. Tight, no wear, no marks. # E3486. $42.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Expert Panel, .   AN INTERGRATED NATIONAL SPACE PROGRAM  
Canberra: DITAC, 1992. 1st ed. 103 pages. Paperback. 0644250151 0-644-25015-1. A review of Australia's national space program, generated for the Australian Space Board by an expert panel of the Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B5817. $11.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Ezell, Edward Clinton, & Linda Neuman Ez.   THE PARTNERSHIP: A HISTORY OF THE APOLLO-SOYUZ TEST PROJECT NASA SP-4209  
Washington D.C.: usgpo, 1978. 1st ed. 560 pages. Hardcover. A comprehensive history of the joint American-Russian spacecraft project. in Bluish cloth-covered boards with cream title and illustration. B/w photos and drawings, tables, charts and index.
Good+/No Jacket. Tight, minor edge rubbing. No marks. Front cover and spine sun-faded. # E4121. $85.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Fabricant, Jill D.   THE FABRICANT REPORT ON LIFE SCIENCES EXPERIMENTS FOR A SPACE STATION  
Galveston: Univ. Texas Medical Branch, 1983. 1st ed. 99 pages. Paperback. A compilation of the reports of seven working groups investigating aspects of lengthy missions on STS and Space Station. Includes reports on human and animal subjects and plant physiology. Mauve card covers with black spine strip, which is hand lettered with the title. Uncommon.
Near Fine/Wraps. Tight, no name or marks. # E2232. $28.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Gammon, Richard H.   CHEMISTRY BETWEEN THE STARS  
Washington D.C.: NASA/USGPO, 1976. 1st ed. 59 pages. Paperback. A curriculum project of the American Astronomical Society in cooperation with NASA and the National Science Foundation to assist high school teachers. Stapled magazine-style publication. Uncommon.
Fine/Wraps. No wear, no marks. # E3485. $17.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Harrigan, Stephen.   CHALLENGER PARK (SIGNED)  
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. 1st ed. 397 pages. Hardcover. 0375412050 0-375-41205-0. Novel about astronauts and the space program.
Fine/Fine. SIGNED by Harrigan on the half title page. # B0312. $15.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Henderson, David M.   APPLIED CARTESIAN TENSORS FOR AEROSPACE SIMULATIONS (SIGNED)  
Reston, VA: AIAA, 2006. 1st ed. 215 pages. Hardcover. 1563477939 1-56347-793-9. Signed by the author and dated November 2016.
New/No Jacket. New book signed by the author. # E0692. $80.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Hogan, Thor.   MARS WARS: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SPACE EXPLORATION INITIATIVE SP-2007-4410  
Washington, DC: NASA, 2007. 1st ed. 188 pages. Paperback. Discusses politics and government policy in the rise and fall of the SEI. This book is the original NASA-SP publication, dated August 2007.
VG/Wraps. No marks or wear. Lower fore-corners are warped. # E0189. $14.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Holmes, Jay.   AMERICA ON THE MOON: THE ENTERPRISE OF THE 60'S  
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1962. 1st ed. 272 pages. Hardcover. Focusing on the most ambitious endeavor in the history of mankind, the effort to transport men safely to the Moon and back to earth. The story of the space race with the Soviet Union, describes existing and proposed launch vehicles, and projects of military, scientific, and weather agencies.
Good+/VG. Tight, unmarked, but boards insect nibbled along top and bottom edges. # B7192. $50.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Life Magazine, .   LIFE MAGAZINE: 1959 06/15: JUNE 15, 1959 SPACE PROGRAM CHIMPS  
New York: Time, Inc.,. 140 pages. Paperback. Issue highlighting our first simian astronauts, Able & Baker, after their historic chimp flight into space. Other topics include Earl Long's committment; Porgy & Bess; American engineer in Russia.
Good+/No Jacket. Mailing label of front not affecting text. Very light wear. # B6300. $15.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lightman, Alan.   TIME FOR THE STARS: ASTRONOMY IN THE 1990S  
New York: Viking, 1992. 1st ed. 124 pages. Hardcover. 0670839760 0-670-83976-0. With a foreword by John Bahcall, President American Astronomical Society.
Fine/Fine. No wear, no marks. # B9270. $12.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lunar & Planetary Institute, Ryder & Sha.   PROCEEDINGS OF LUNAR AND PLANETARY SCIENCE, VOLUME 22  
Houston: Lunar & Planetary Inst., 1992. 1st ed. 469 pages. Boards. 0942862066 0-942862-06-6. Findings on lunar geology, topography etc. B/w photos, charts and tables. Indexed. Complete in one volume. In maroon cloth covers.
Fine/No Jacket. Fine copy, tight, no marks. # B4172. $42.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lunar & Planetary Institute, Ryder & Sha.   PROCEEDINGS OF LUNAR AND PLANETARY SCIENCE, VOLUME 21  
Houston: Lunar & Planetary Inst., 1991. 1st ed. 726 pages. Boards. 0942862058 0-942862-05-8. Findings on lunar geology, topography etc. B/w photos, charts and tables. Indexed. Complete in one volume. In gray cloth covers.
Fine/No Jacket. # B4171. $36.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lunar & Planetary Institute, & Graham Ry.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE EIGHTEEENTH LUNAR AND PLANETARY CONFERENCE  
Cambridge: Cambridge University, 1988. 1st ed. 753 pages. Hardcover. 0521350905 0-521-35090-5. Findings on lunar geology, topography etc. Lots of b/w photos, charts and tables. Indexec. Complete in one volume. Green cloth covers.
Near Fine/No Jacket. # B4169. $32.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lunar & Planetary Institute, .   PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTIETH LUNAR AND PLANETARY CONFERENCE  
Houston: Lunar & Planetary Inst., 1990. 1st ed. 591 pages. Boards. 094286204X 0-942862-04-X. Findings on lunar geology, topography etc. B/w photos, charts and tables. Indexed. Complete in one volume. In white glossy hardcover covers.
Fine/No Jacket. # B4170. $36.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lundquist, Charles A.   THE PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY OF SPACE SCIENCE  
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1967. Reprint. 116 pages. Hardcover. One of a series of eight books, which together, constitute a year course in Astronomy for science majors. Very dark green pebbly cloth-covered boards with yellow titles on front and spine. Black, blue, and white dustjacket. B/w photos and drawings. Index.
Near Fine/Near Fine. No wear, no owner name or marks. Top edge foxed. # E2835. $24.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lyndon B. Johnson, Space Center.   SPACE SHUTTLE: NASA SP-407  
Washington D.C.: USGPO, 1976. 89 pages. Paperback. Color and b/w images and graphics describing the design, parts, and eventual missions of the shuttle.
Good/Wraps. No name or marks. Shows wear to covers, edges, and spine. # E3690. $13.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
NASA, .   NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER'S SPACEPORT USA: ENGLISH TOURBOOK  
Washington, DC: NASA, 1987. Reprint. 48 pages. Paperback. Fully illustrated in color. A guide to the Kenedy Space Center.
Fine/Wraps. # B7110. $7.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
NASA, .   STS-123 ALL ABOARD: THE STATION GOES GLOBAL  
Washington, DC: NASA, 2008. 110 pages. Spiral Bound. Pre-launch information book for Space Shuttle Endeavor which left March 11, 2008 for a record stay at the International Space Station. Published for media assistance, filled with all kinds of info, color photos and illustrations. Black plastic comb binding. Uncommon NASA history.
Near Fine/Wraps. No marks. # E0797. $38.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Oberg, James E., & Alcestis R. Oberg.   PIONEERING SPACE: LIVING ON THE NEXT FRONTIER  
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1986. Reprint. 298 pages. Hardcover. 0070480346 0-07-048034-6. Foreword by Isaac Asimov. Describes the daily routine, excitements, and psychological aspects of life in space.
Near Fine/Near Fine. No wwear or marks. Small unknown stain on top edge. # B9544. $8.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Philco Ford, .   APOLLO 14: TARGET PERFECTION (EMPLOYEE INFO PACK) DO YOUR PART IN THE TOUGHEST PART YET (EMPLOYEE PACKET)  
Houston: Philco-Ford Corporation, 1971. 1st ed. 7 pages. Paperback. Info pack for employees for the Apollo 15 flight. Mission info and timeline, what to expect. Stapled packet dated 01/29/1971 laid into a printed folder. Quite scarce. Also contains "What Happened on Apollo 13", a blow-by-blow account of the accident, and "What Was Done About It" explaining modifications and improvements.
VG/Wraps. Owner's name on folder, else Near Fine. # A8701. $9.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Pogue, William R.   BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN AVIATOR AND ASTRONAUT (SIGNED)  
Rogers, AR: Soar with Eagles, 2011. 1st ed. 338 pages. Paperback. 0981475655 0-9814756-5-5. Inscribed to a NASA collegue, and signed Bill Pogue, Pilot, Skylab 4 on the titlepage.
Near Fine/Wraps. Tight, no owner marks. Tiny curl to cover corners. # E2680. $90.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Powers, Robert M.   PLANETARY ENCOUNTERS (ARC)  
Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole, 1978. ARC ed. 180 pages. Paperback. 0811712702 0-8117-1270-2. A history of space exploration in essay form, has appendices, glossary, & 10 of the 123 photos projected for the finished book. Very interesting & fun read, covers the various planetary probes. ADVANCE UNCORRECTED PROOFS for this title.
VG/Wraps. No printing on spine. # A3057. $10.75   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Redmond, Marilyn.   HENRY HAMILTON IN OUTER SPACE (SIGNED)  
Gretna, LA: Pelican Press, 1991. 1st ed. 190 pages. Hardcover. 0882898205 0-88289-820-5. Dj has a one inch closed tear bottom front otherwise near fine.
Fine/VG. Clean, tight, unmarked save for author inscription. Signed by author. # B3434. $20.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Simmons, Gene.   ON THE MOON WITH APOLLO 15: A GUIDEBOOK TO HADLEY RILLE AND THE APENNINE MOUNTAINS  
Washington, DC: NASA/USGPO, 1971. 1st ed. 46 pages. Paperback. Author was Chief Scientist at the Manned spacecraft Center. Details of equipment and plans for the Apollo 15 mission, so viewers can better understand television coverage. Maps, b/w photos and drawings of equipment and traverses. Glossary. Timeline. Bibliography.
Good+/Wraps. Clean, no name or marks. # E2681. $35.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Simons, David, & Thomas Withington.   THE HISTORY OF FLIGHT: FROM AVIATION PIONEERS TO SPACE EXPLORATION  
Bath, UK: Parragon Publishing, 2004. 1st ed. 384 pages. Hardcover. 1405438002 1405438002. More than350 phptos and artworks present a celebration of humans desire to conquer the skies.
Fine/Fine. No wear, no marks. # E1232. $11.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Smith, Robert W.   THE SPACE TELESCOPE: A STUDY OF NASA, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND POLITICS  
Cambridge: Cambridge University, 1989. 1st ed. 478 pages. Hardcover. 0521266343 0-521-26634-3. A study of the politics and science involved in getting the Hubble space telescope to completion. B/w photos, extensive notes, indexed. Stated First Published 1986.
VG/VG. Tight, clean, square corners. Owner name on FFEP. Dustjacket softened at top of spine. # E4479. $30.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Spires, David N.   ORBITAL FUTURES: SELECTED DOCUMENTS IN AIR FORCE SPACE HISTORY, VOLUME 1 AND VOLUME 2 (TWO VOLUME SET)  
Peterson AFB, CO: U.S. Air Force, 2004. 1st ed. 1289 pages. Hardcover. First documentary history of the Air Force's space program, including over 200 documents that begin with the earliest space-related policy statements from the post-World War II period and end with the 2001 Report of the Commission to Assess United States National Security Space Management and Organization.
Fine/Fine. No sign of use or handling on books or Djs. # B5806. $54.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Taylor, John G.   BLACK HOLES: THE END OF THE UNIVERSE¨  
New York: Random House, 1973. 1st Am. ed. 175 pages. Hardcover. 039449086X 0-394-49086-X. First American edition describing the perceived threat to the universe posed by black holes.
VG/VG. Tight, no wear, owner name stamped on FFEP. Shiny dustjacket has very minor softening along top edge because it is a little too tall. # E4029. $11.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Taylor, Fredric W.   THE SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION OF MARS  
Cambridge: Cambridge University, 2010. 1st ed. 348 pages. Hardcover. 0521829569 0-521-82956-9. This unique book provides a complete description of the past, present and possible future of Mars exploration. Color and b/w illustrations.
Fine/No Jacket. Clean, tight, unmarked. No wear. # B5808. $33.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Titulaer, Chriet.   HUIS VAN DE TOEKOMST  
Houten: Chriet Titulaer Prod., 1989. 127 pages. Boards. 9072692039 9-0726920-3-9. Dutch language look at a variety of modern technologies.
Fine/No Jacket. # A6457. $5.00     Inquire Now  
Velarde, Hector.   LA PERRA EN EL SATELITE (12/1958)  
Lima, Peru: Editorial Juan Mejia Baca, 1958. 133 pages. Paperback. The Dog in the Satellite. Seems the world was captivated by the Russian dog Laika's orbits in the Soviet Union's Sputnik 2 launch in November of 1957. Cultural writings with ties to Laika, rock & roll and other topics.
VG/Wraps. Very nice copy, pages are lightly browned but not brittle. # E1497. $24.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Viator, Ray.   HOUSTON: SPACE CITY  
College Station: Texas A & M, 2019. 1st ed. 208 pages. Hardcover. 1623497728 1-62349-772-8. A photographic celebration of the city's historic ties to the U.S. space program. SIGNED by the author on the half-title page.
New/New. A new copy. # 36832. $32.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  

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