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Until reading this book I hadn’t realized the great extent to which international politics influenced NASA’s manned space programs. “[President] Nixon’s 1969 tour of Southeast...
The story of the first living creature to orbit the Earth is a tragic one. Her “mission” was hastily conceived and executed, with Cold War...
Richly detailed with the author's own experiences and recollections as the longest serving Flight Director in NASA history, Shuttle, Houston covers virtually every aspect of...
This Space Available, By Emily Carney. A recent addition to the Apollo library, John Rocco’s How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and...
A historical account of the development of early American rocket planes and their use to investigate the near orbital environment. I would recommend this book...
The life-story of Wally Funk, one of 13 women who were selected to undergo the same physical testing as the original seven American astronauts. But...
A rare and rewarding book. The author goes into the complexity of both spacesuit design and quality management in straightforward language. Without stinting on detail...
This book dishes out glimpses into everyday life in space in bite-size pieces, making an easy to read and convenient for making good use of...
The authors argue that the fundamental basis for international competition in space is shifting from a race for prestige to a race for the practically...

Dual book review by Mark Lardas Title: Space Is Open for Business: The Industry That Can Transform Humanity Author: Robert C. Jacobson NSS Amazon link...

The author skillfully uses the dual biography format in this revealing examination of the personalities and careers of Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb, two women...
This book covers the history behind the search for life on Mars, written by a person who was intimately involved in this history. Despite the...
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