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rightstuff_ The Right Stuff (used mass-market paperback) by Tom Wolfe.
1979 (1983), Bantam, 372pp.
(G-VG)
Tom Wolfe's early history of the space program, the basis for the motion picture.
$3.00
1 lb
whoswhospace Who's Who in Space: The First 25 Years (new hardcover) By Michael Cassutt.
1987, G.K. Hall, 311pp, 9x11", out-of-print.
(perfect condition with perfect dustjacket, unread)
A large-format directory of astronauts and cosmonauts from the first 25 years
of space exploration, starting with Yuri Gagarin on April 21, 1961 to the
beginning of the Space Shuttle program in 1986.
Includes 250 biographies, averaging about a page each,
with a black and white photo for each astronaut.
$20.00
3 lbs
racetomoon_ Race to the Moon: America's Duel with the Sovies (used hardcover) By William B. Breuer.
1993, Praeger, 222pp. "A suspenseful thriller about the 30 year clash btween the U.S. And the Soviet Union to be the first to put a man on the moon. This true account is heavy with intrigue, espionage and controversy. Beginning with a 1961 pledge by president John Kennedy to plant the Star and Stripes on the Lunarsurface by the end of the decade....."
(Library discard with usual markings. Good+ in VG DJ in mylar wraps)
$18.00
2 lbs
streamstar In the Stream of Stars: The Soviet/American Space Art Book (used trade paperback) By Hartmann.
1990, Workman Publishing, 183pp, 10x11". "With an historical perspective by Ray Bradbury. From Alexei Leonov's painting of his historic spacewalk to Alan Bean's stirring portraits of astronauts on the moon-including nearly 200 dazzling works in all..."In The Stream Of Stars" celebrates an extraordinary collaboration between Soviet and American space artists."
(VG. Remainder mark on bottom)
$7.00
4 lbs
leapofaith Leap of Faith: An Astronaut's Journey Into the Unknown (new hardcover) By Gordon Cooper (Mercury 7 astronaut).
2000, Harper Collins, 279pp. "Full of tasty nuggets for space and ufology buffs and of portraits, not all of them kind, of his Mercury fellows, as well as his self-portrayal as an almost stereotypical fighter-jockey, Cooper's book attests that, when the time came, he boldly went where few had gone before, helping blaze the trail for the many who have followed."
(New)
$25.00
2 lbs
cometcomin The Comet Is Coming: The Feverish Legacy of Mr. Halley (used hardcover) By Nigel Calder.
1980, Viking, 160pp. "Zestfully informative book on Halley's Comet and on the history, legends & science of comets as a whole."
(Fine in Good DJ. DJ is yellowing and has fold, inside, front)
$5.00
1.5 lbs
apollo13_ Apollo 13 (used mass-market paperback) By Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger.
1996, Pocket Books,
(G+)
Basis for the motion picture starring Tom Hanks.
Story of the ill-fated moon mission that suffered catastrophic fairures in mid-flight.
$2.50
1 lb
apollo13n Apollo 13 (new mass-market paperback) By Jim Lovell
and Jeffrey Kluger.
1996, Pocket Books, 418pp, 7x4". Basis for the motion picture starring Tom Hanks. Story of the ill-fated moon mission that suffered catastrophic failures in mid-flight.
(New)
$6.99
1 lb
apollo13_vid Apollo 13 (used VHS video) By Ron Howard (director)
1995, Universal Pictures, 140 minutes.
(VG)
VHS video of the movie, in original box.
$5.00
1 lb
returnearth_ Return to Earth (used hardcover) By Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin
and Wayne Warga.
1973, Random House, 338pp, photo insert.
(VG in Fair DJ)
"After his historic walk on the moon, Buzz Aldrin returned to earth a hero.
THis is his story of the daring exploit -- and of the troubled personal
odyssey that followed."
$7.00
1.5 lbs
reachmoon_ We Reach the Moon (used mass-market paperback) By John Noble Wilford.
1969, Bantam/New York Times, 331pp. Commemorative edition published immediately after the moon landing. 64 page color photo insert.
(VG)
$5.00
1 lb
angleofatta Angle of Attack: Harrison Storms and the Race to the Moon (used hardcover) By Mike Gray.
1992, W W Norton & Company, 304pp. "Harrison Storms, the chief engineer of North American Aviation, led the engineers building the Apollo spacecraft."
(Fine in Fine DJ)
$8.00
2 lbs
opennewfr_ Opening New Frontiers: Original NASA Film (used VHS video) By NASA .
1985, Cannata Communications. "This film covers the first four test missions of the Space Shuttle Columbia, STS flights 1, 2, 3, and 4. Also you will witness the events leading up to the first launch, President Reagan's speech after the fourth landing and highlights of the Orbital Flight test program in general.".
(VG in VG box. 30 minutes.)
$6.00
1 lb
endeavres_ The Endeavour: Greatest Rescue in Space (used VHS video) By NASA .
1992, NASA/Education 2000. NASA documentary of the space shuttle STS-49 rescue of the Intelsat VI satellite. Length not stated, but probably about 30 minutes.
(VG in VG box.)
$5.00
1 lb
ballmiss_ Ballistic Missile (from Fire Power video series) (used VHS video) By Unstated.
1991, Simitar Entertainment. Video documentatary on intercontinental ballistic missiles. (One tape from the "Fire Power" video series.) "Explore the evolution of these weapons and visit an actual ballistic missile launch complex of the USAF Strategic Air Command." 30 minutes.
(VG in VG box.)
$5.00
1 lb
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