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Featured NEW SIGNED Books
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"Live from Cape Canaveral; Covering the Space
Race from Sputnik to Today"SIGNED by author Jay Barbree, NBC Space Reporter
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Through
the courtesy of Emmy awarding winning NBC reporter, we are providing new copies
of Jay's book SIGNED by him at list price.
We all revere Walter Cronkite's coverage of the space program. Here's what Mr.
Cronkite had to say about this new book: "That's the way it was. For fifty
years, Jay Barbee reported on mankind's greatest adventure. He keeps space buffs
intrigued with a pace that never hesitates. This is the ultimate inside book
about our friends, the astronauts, and their fun-loving pranks."
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"Surly Bonds" the autobiography of NASA astronaut Duane "Doc" Graveline, MD
SIGNED by Graveline
Through the courtesy of Dr. Graveline, we are
offering this new book at a cost reduced from list price. Graveline served as a
U.S. Air Force flight surgeon, aerospace medical research scientist, NASA flight
controller through Projects Mercury and Gemini and was selected as an astronaut
in 1965. Graveline writes an intriguing story of his time in the
Air Force at Randolph and Kelly Air Force Bases, the Aeromedical Lab and much
more. An important contribution to the history of spaceflight and aerospace,
this work fills in some holes in this area. Dr. Graveline has personally SIGNED each copy and
added the phrase "Ad Astra".
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"Some
Trust in Chariots"
SIGNED by author and NASA Launch Director Gene Thomas
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Gene Thomas was a principal participant in the events
surrounding the Shuttle Challenger tragedy in January, 1986. As NASA's Launch
Director at the Kennedy Space Center, Thomas gave the final "Go" to launch
Challenger on that cold Florida morning. As a Christian, he felt the grace of
God's abiding love as his faith was tested on that fateful day. He expresses,
through this candid close-up account, the events and political environment
leading to the Challenger accident.
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"Return
to Flight; Space Shuttle Discovery Photo Scrapbook"
SIGNED by author Dennis R. Jenkins
After 30 months of work, NASA launched the Space Shuttle
Program's Return-to-Flight – STS-114 – using Discovery. This flight was the most
photographed Space Shuttle flight ever. The result was some stunning photography
that shows the Space Shuttle in ways that have never before been seen. It is
presented here, in full color, as the program readies to fly the second
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"Rockets Over Alaska; The Genesis of Poker Flat" SIGNED by author Neil Davis
and including a rocket flown parachute swath!
Davis has written a fascinating autobiography of
his days at Poker Flat and in doing so tells the important story of this range.
The result is a well written book--an excellent history--and yet one filled with
interesting anecdotes and personal stories that only an insider can tell. We are
pleased to offer this SIGNED by Davis.
Neil has included a rocket space FLOWN parachute swath "bookmark" with each
book from a 3 stage rocket launched from Poker Flat through the aurora up above
100 km (60 miles). Upon reentry, the parachute was deployed, safely returning
the payload back to Earth.
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"Columbia--Final Voyage" book and CD
SIGNED by author Philip Chien
Chien interviewed all seven crew members several times and got
to know them as individuals. He reviews in detail their training, their
scientific work and other activities during their successful 16-day flight, the
background of the accident itself and a detailed first-hand account of what
happened that fateful day in February 2003.
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"Skywalking: An Astronaut's Memoir" the autobiography of shuttle astronaut
Thomas D. Jones
SIGNED by Jones
Jones's story is the first to candidly explain the professional and
personal hardships faced by the astronauts in the aftermath of the
Challenger and Columbia tragedies. He found himself wondering if the risks
were worth it for his family. Liftoffs were especially nerve-wracking but
the missions in space were fascinating.
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"First Man" NOW SHIPPING!
SIGNED by author James Hansen
We are especially pleased to announce that we are carrying copies of
this important biography of Neil Armstrong SIGNED by the author James Hansen. This work is a
notable achievement in that Armstrong cooperated with the author and
provided extensive interview time to assist in the completion of the
biography. We are honored that Dr. Hansen has personally signed
copies of this work. Of course, as with all hardbound books with dust
jackets, we will add an archival sleeve at no extra charge.
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"Apollo EECOM "
SIGNED by author Apollo 13 EECOM Sy Liebergot
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Working directly with Sy Liebergot, we're
delighted to offer the most definitive book from the
Project Apollo flight controller's perspective written by Sy Liebergot
(contributing editor,
David M. Harland) with
forewords by Ron Howard, Director of the motion picture Apollo 13 and his
brother Clint, the actor who portrayed Sy. SIGNED by Sy Liebergot, who has added
the title EECOM Apollo 13 to his signature.
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"Dr. Space; The Life of Wernher von Braun"
SIGNED by author Bob Ward
Foreword by John Glenn.
Wernher von Braun is a hero to some and villain to others, and
the many books written about him are either bitterly critical or adoring. This
biography is neither.
We believe this is the definitive biography of von Braun. Hardcover with
dust jacket and archival sleeve, 6x9 inches, 50 B&W photographs, 352
pages. SIGNED by veteran space reporter and editor, Bob Ward. |
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"Rocketman:
Astronaut Pete Conrad’s Incredible Ride to the Moon and Beyond"
SIGNED by author Nancy Conrad
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Through the courtesy of Nancy Conrad, we are delighted to offer this new
biography of Pete Conrad. Rocketman
is the amazing-but-true, surprisingly candid insider's view of the greatest
ride in history, America's glorious race to the stars, as seen through the
eyes of the real Space Cowboy: Pete Conrad, the Rocketman. Nancy Conrad was married to Pete Conrad for the last ten years of his
life. A writer, artists' representative, and interior designer, she
co-founded Universal Space Networks (with her late husband), and the
Community Emergency Healthcare Initiative, to prevent injuries and deaths
occurring from medical error in emergency rooms. Howard A. Klausner wrote the screenplay for
Space Cowboys,
starring Clint Eastwood and Tommy Lee Jones.
SIGNED by the wife of the late
Gemini and Apollo astronaut, Pete Conrad. Hardbound with dust jacket with our standard archival sleeve. 304 pages.
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"Gus Grissom: The Lost Astronaut"
SIGNED by author Ray Boomhower
In the most comprehensive
biography on the subject yet, Gus Grissom: The Lost Astronaut
offers a more personal side and fuller picture of Grissom’s life and
character. Author Ray E. Boomhower
explores Grissom’s life from his days as a child to his service as a
combat pilot. He delves into the process by which NASA selected its
original seven Mercury astronauts, the jostling for position to be the
first American in space, and Grissom’s near-fatal Liberty Bell 7
flight that haunted his subsequent space career. Boomhower spent hours
interviewing Grissom’s family and friends, including his wife Betty, who
were all more than eager to talk about the astronaut, sharing in the
belief that this story is one worth telling to a new generation that
knows little about his illustrious career.
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"Moonwalker"
SIGNED by Apollo astronaut Charlie Duke
SOLD OUT!
The true story of an astronaut who found the moon wasn't high enough to
satisfy his desire for success. Hardbound with dust jacket, new 1st edition, 6th
printing SIGNED by Charlie Duke. 284pp
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We are
delighted to offer a limited number of SIGNED 8 x 10 inch color
lithos of James Irwin. These came to us from Mrs. Irwin who has verified that
these signatures are authentic. The print is the NASA litho "Astronaut
Irwin salutes the flag at Apollo 15 Hadley-Apennine landing site". This is
one of the most famous of the lunar photos and is the same as NASA's MSCL-75
litho. It varies from the NASA release in that there is no printing on the back
of it and the colors are more vivid (saturated) than the NASA litho in our
collection. It is an excellent litho.
