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First Man
by James R Hansen
On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch thirty-eight-year-old American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Perhaps no words in human history became better known than those few he uttered at that historic moment. In a penetrating exploration of American hero worship, Hansen addresses the complex legacy of the First Man, as an astronaut and an individual.
Apollo 13
by Jeffrey; Lovell, James Kluger
In April 1970, during the glory days of the Apollo space program, NASA sent Navy Captain Jim Lovell and two other astronauts on America's fifth mission to the moon. Only fifty-five hours into the flight of Apollo 13, disaster struck: a mysterious explosion rocked the ship, and soon its oxygen and power began draining away. Written with all the color and drama of the best fiction, APOLLO 13 (previously published as Lost Moon) tells the full story of the moon shot that almost ended in catastrophe. Minutes...
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John Glenn
by John Glenn
John Glenn has spent most of his life in public service, as a distinguished U.S. Senator and a veteran of twenty-three years in the Marine corps, during which time he was awarded numerous medals for his achievements, as well as the NASA Distinguished Service medal and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. He and his wife of fifty-six years, Annie, have two grown children and two grandchildren.Nick Taylor is the author of seven nonfiction books and collaborated with John Glenn on his memoir. He lives in...
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Space Travel Books & Ephemera
Apollo 13 (SIGNED by Jim Lovell)
by Lovell, James; Kluger, Jeffrey
SIGNED BY JIM LOVELL and briefly inscribed as shown. Book is near-fine and appears unread. Mild wear only on dust jacket, which remains very attractive and is now in new archival mylar. 4th printing. Expedited shipping is welcome; signed by author.
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CA$124.07
Signed Uncirculated Dollar Bill
by APOLLO SOYUZ TEST PROJECT
1969. framed. very good. Exceptional signed uncirculated "short snorter", 1969 series C, One Dollar Bill, in ball point pen, by the Russian and American crews of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, includes: Thomas P. Stafford, Vance D. Brand, Donald "Deke" Slayton, Alexei Leonov, and Valeri Kubasov. In a simple gold frame with green matte. This item should not be confused with similar items signed in black felt-tip that were accomplished later-in-life to meet demands of the...
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CA$1,247.67
Failure Is Not an Option (PSA Certified, Signed & Not Inscribed)
by Kranz, Gene
PSA CERTIFIED & SIGNED BY GENE KRANZ without inscription directly to the title page! Includes an ironclad Letter of Authenticity from PSA. A lovely 17th printing in unread near-fine condition. Looks terrific with a new mylar cover. Autographed Copy sticker on DJ. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; Bk 2A signed by author.
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CA$256.47
LOST MOON THE PERILOUS VOYAGE OF APOLLO
by Lovell, Jim
Houghton Mifflin Co.. NF. 1994. Hardcover. Hardback in Near Fine condition with Near Fine dust jacket. 1.5 X 6.25 X 9.25 inches. 378 pages. * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided * .
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CA$69.25
OFF THE PLANET Surviving Five Perilous Months Aboard the Space Station Mir
by Linenger, Jerry
McGraw-Hill. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and dated Oct 2000 by author on verso of endpaper. Bookmark laid in. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 256 pages; Signed by Author .
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CA$31.88
Failure Is Not an Option : Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond
by Gene Kranz
Penguin Publishing Group, 2001. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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CA$8.47
FIRST ON THE MOON A Voyage with Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.
by Armstrong, Neil & Michael Collins & Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Little, Brown & Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1970. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316051608 . ; Black cloth cover is rubbed on spine caps otherwise pristine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and pristine. Book has never been cracked open. Dust jacket has modest wear along top and bottom edge but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Publisher's price of $7.95 on DJ flap with crease on front flap. DJ protected by a brand new,...
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CA$415.89
First Man
by James R. Hansen
A flawless first edition, first printing of an exceptional biography of Neil Armstrong. Hardcover and Dust Jacket as new. Inscribed to a Naval Aviator: "To Reese, My Regards and Best Wishes to one of the Nation's finest- a Naval Aviator!" James N. Hansen, January 24, 2006
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CA$415.89
John Glenn: A Memoir
by Glenn, John
Bantam Books, 1999. Hardcover. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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CA$9.33
Lunar Topographic Orthophoto Map; BEER
by Defense Mapping Agency for NASA
1974. Orthophotograph. 27 x 25 inches.<br/> <br/> Early large format map of Beer crater taken on Apollo 15 in 1971. Beer is a circular, cup-shaped crater with a sharp-edged rim. It is a relatively small lunar impact crater located on the Mare Imbrium (a vast lava plane on the moon). It was named after German astronomer Wilhelm W. Beer who was from Berlin. An orthophotograph is an aerial satellite image geometrically corrected ("orthorectified") such that the scale is uniform: this...
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CA$485.21
Typed Note Signed "J.S. Powers" on personal stationery
by POWERS, John Anthony "Shorty" (1922 - 1979)
1975. unbound. 1 page, 5.5 x 4 inches, no place, no date, circa 1975. In this letter, Powers responds to a collector, in full: "Your cards, signed as you requested are enclosed as is a copy of a brochure outlining, at least in part, my participation in America's man-in-space program. I am honored to be able to respond to your very thoughtful request." One horizontal fold; fine condition.<br/><br/> American public affairs officer for NASA from 1959 to 1963 during Project...
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CA$207.95
Framed Inscribed Photograph
by MCNAIR, Ron (1950 - 1986)
1985. framed. 9.75 x 7.75-inch color photo of McNair dressed in his NASA suit and posing in front of a model of the ill-fated Space Shuttle Challenger -- no place, no date, circa 1985. Inscribed on the right side with a black marker: "To Alvin Carl Kentz, Best wishes, Ron McNair." Matted in white and handsomely set in a blue frame, matching his NASA suit, measuring 15 x 12.75 inches. Fine condition.<br/> <br/> American physicist and NASA astronaut who died at the age of 35 during...
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CA$623.84
Failure is not an Option
by Gene Kranz
Soft-cover book Simon & Schuster trade paperback 2009 reprint edition. 415pp with pictures. Epilogue. Appendix: Foundations of Mission Control. Near Fine condition. "A rich, behind-the-scenes account of the experts who held the lives of American's first space explorers in their hands." --- Mark Carreau.
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CA$11.78
Prescription for Disaster / Joseph J. Trento with Reporting and Editing by Susan B. Trento
by Trento, Joseph John (1947-)
New York : Crown, 1987. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 312 pages; Description: 312 p. , [16] p. Of plates : ill. , ports. ; 24 cm. Subjects: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration--History. Challenger (Spacecraft) . Notes: Includes index and bibliography p. 296-304.
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CA$24.87
RACE TO THE STRATOSPHERE Manned Scientific Ballooning in America
by Devorkin, David H
Springer. VG+. 1989. Hardcover. Hardback in Very Good+ condition without dust jacket. . 9.3 X 6.3 X 1.4 inches. 420 pages. * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided * .
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CA$34.59
Lost Moon: The Perilous Flight of Apollo 13
by Jim Lovell; Jeffrey Kluger
New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1994. SIGNED. NF/NF. First Edition. Second printing with number line ending in 2. Signed by Jim Lovell on the title page. The book is tight and square with solid hinges and binding and good tips. Spine ends gently pushed. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. 20 pages of B&W photos associated with the mission. "The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13" endpapers. The dust jacket is unclipped ($22.95) with a hint of...
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CA$207.95
