Franklin Watts | NY, NY | 1983 | 1st edition | SB | Illus w/diagrams & photos | Very good | Slight scuffing to spine, 8x11 inches, 86pp | 25 year history of NASA probably targeted at secondary school readers. Excellent for those learning English. Many B&W photos and illustrations.

NASA | Washington, DC | 1964 | presumed 1st edition | HB | Illus w/diagrams & photos | Fine | w/odj as issued, 8x10.5 inches, previous owner's name neatly stamped on inside front cover, owner's name neatly marked out, 465p | Beautiful and scarce early NASA Special Publication on solar flares. Presentation topics include structure, motion and development of flares, spectrographic observations, X-ray and gamma ray bursts, radio bursts, energetic particles, origin and particle acceleration and more.

NASA | Washington, DC | 1980 | presumed 1st edition | SB | Illus w/diagrams & photos | Good | with small tear upper right cover, 8.5x9 inches, 32pp | Printed before the first shuttle flight, this is NASA's educational publication (EP) on the space shuttle. Includes chapters on living in space, launch, cabin (with 180 degree foldouts of the cockpit), weightlessness, exercise, EVA, manipulator arm, Spacelab and more. Many color photos and illustrations.

IAF Pergamon Press | Stockholm | 1985 | edition | | Illus w/diagrams & photos | Very Good | typed article, 8 x 12 in., 2 pp. | Preprint copy for the 36th Congress of the International Astronautical Federation held in Stockholm, Sweden in 1985. An argument for popularizing astronautics among young people. Co written by K. Lukasik of Poland.

U.S. Congress | Washington, DC | 1990 | presumed 1st edition | SB | Illus w/diagrams & photos | Fine | 8x10 inches, 92pp | Fascinating congressional study from over 15 years ago surveying the nature of U.S. launch systems, including Delta II, Atlas II, Titan III, Titan IV, Space Shuttle, as well as future systems--Shuttle-C, Advanced Launch System, Crew Emergency Return vehicle (CERV), Personnel Launch System, Advance Manned Launch System. A thorough investigation.

SR Books | Wilmington, Delaware | 1999 | 1st edition | HB | Illus w/diagrams & photos | As New | with as new dj, 6.5 x 9 in., 282 pp. | Blackburn's excellent account of the competitive attempts to break the sound barrier. His most significant conclusion is that Chuck Yeager wasn't first. He provides strong and convincing evidence that George Welch went supersonic in an XP-86 shortly before Yeager's flight. Regardless of whether one accepts his conclusions, it's an excellent behind the scenes analysis of the race.

American Astronautical Soc. | NY, NY | 1960 | 1st edition | HB | Illus w/diagrams & photos | Very good | w/o dj, ex-lib w/usual library marks, 7x10 pp, 356pp | Proceedings of the Second Western National Meeting of the AAS in 1959. Keynote address by Wernher von Braun. Other participants and presenters include Homer Newell, Donald Flickinger, Robert Jastrow and others. Topics including Human Factors of spaceflight, Space Mechanics, Control and Guidance, Advanced Propulsion and Power, Astronautical Systems and Space Vehicle Design, Space Communication and Instrumentation, Lunar and Planetary Environment. Some early material on the Saturn Project before the creation of the Apollo program including plans for manned lunar flight. Well illustrated.

Macmillan Company | NY, NY | 1961 | 1st edition | HB | Illus w/diagrams & photos | Very good | w/very good dj, 7x9 inches, 898pp | Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Meeting of the AAS in New York City in 1960. Over 40 presentations from noted persons in the space field. Examples include General Flickinger and others on Man in Space When?, nuclear rocket engines for space propulsion, an astro-vehicle rendezvous guidance concept, Lunik III trajectory predictions, navigation requirements for pilot controlled satelloid flight, multistage rocket staging optimization, and others.

Danbury Printing & Litho Co | Danbury, CT | 1965 | 1st edition | HB | Illus w/diagrams & photos | Very good | without dj as issued, some foxing, wear to edges, 11x14 inches, 96pp | Very interesting book on the Polaris missile and submarines, published in a coopertive effort among the contractors for those who worked on the program. Many B&W photos. Truly an insider's view, covering development, testing and implementation.

U.S. Gov't Printing Office | Washington, DC | 1968 | edition | SB | Illus w/diagrams | Good | with modest tape residue 2 spots on cover, 6x9 inches, 370pp | Hearings before the Subcommittee on Advanced Research and Technology of the Committee on Science and Astronautics, U.S House of Representatives. NASA representatives Thomas Paine, James Beggs, Edgar Cortright testify, as well as test pilot Scott Crossfield, and a host of others on R&D in the area of aviation. Many different cutting edge concepts discussed.

U.S. Gov't Printing Office | Washington, DC | 1968 | edition | SB | | Good | 6x9 inches, 28pp | Report of the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences, U.S. Senate. An examination of current research and development in the area of aeronautics. How should R&D be coordinated? What is the government's role versus that of private industry? What is NASA's responsibility? Also includes an examination of airline safety.

NASA | Washington, DC | 1963 | 2nd edition | SB | | Very good | previous owner's name neatly written on cover, 8.5x11 inches, 33pp | A nice annotated bibliography of books on space travel, space exploration, tools for exploring space, astronomy, biography and aviation and aeronautics, plus a listing of dictionaries, encyclopedias and pamphlets, films and filmstrips. A great resource for the collector

NASA | Washington, DC | 1963 | 2nd edition | SB | | Very good | previous owner's name neatly written on cover, 8.5x11 inches, 50pp | A nice annotated bibliography of books on space travel, space exploration, tools for exploring space, astronomy, biography, careers and aviation and aeronautics, plus a listing of dictionaries, encyclopedias and pamphlets, films and filmstrips. A great resource for the collector.

NASA | Washington, DC | 1991 | 1st edition | SB | Illus w/diagrams & photos | Good | scuffed edges and cover, 85x11 inches, 173pp | Official summary of NASA activities for the year in the report to the President required the Congressional act creating NASA. Includes aerospace activities of NASA in the areas of space science, space transportation, safety and mission quality, communications, research and technology, as well as activities of the Departments of Defense, Commerce, Energy, Interior, Agriculture, Transportation, Federal Communications Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, Smithsonian Institution, and more. Authoritative and an excellent summary.

NASA | Washington, DC | 1992 | 1st edition | SB | Illus w/diagrams & photos | Fine | 8.5x11 inches, 188pp | Official summary of NASA activities for the year in the report to the President required the Congressional act creating NASA. Includes aerospace activities of NASA in the areas of space science, space transportation, safety and mission quality, communications, research and technology, exploration of the moon and Mars, as well as activities of the Departments of Defense, Commerce, Energy, Interior, Agriculture, Transportation, Federal Communications Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, Smithsonian Institution, and more. Authoritative and an excellent summary.

NASA | Washington, DC | 1998 | edition | SB | Illus w/graphs | Fine | 8x10.5 inches, 131pp | The official annual report from NASA to the President of the United States. Includes a summary of the year's programs and progress in aeronautics and space. Broad yet fairly detailed in information for the year. Important historically for research purposes and also of high interest to collectors for information and as a reference guide.

NASA | Washington, DC | 1998 | edition | SB | Illus w/graphs | Good | I inch notch in back cover, 8x10.5 inches, 76pp | The official annual report from NASA to the President of the United States. Includes a summary of the year's programs and progress in aeronautics and space. Broad yet fairly detailed in information for the year. Important historically for research purposes and also of high interest to collectors for information and as a reference guide.

NASA | Washington, DC | 1999 | 1st edition | SB | Illus w/diagrams & photos | Fine | scuffed edges, 8.5x11 inches, 101pp | Official summary of NASA activities for the year in the report to the President required the Congressional act creating NASA. Includes aerospace activities of NASA in the areas of space science, space transportation, safety and mission quality, communications, research and technology, as well as activities of the Departments of Defense, Commerce, Energy, Interior, Agriculture, Transportation, Federal Communications Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, Smithsonian Institution, and more. Authoritative and an excellent summary.

NASA | Washington, DC | 2000 | presumed 1st edition | SB | Illus w/diagrams & photos | Fine | 8x10 inches, 112pp | Annual report on the progress of the U.S. Government's work in aeronautics and space. Includes not only NASA but all federal agencies involved in this area, department of defense, commerce, energy, etc. Appendices include lists of launches in 1999 plus launch vehicles, budgets, etc.

NASA | Washington, DC | 2001 | presumed 1st edition | SB | Illus w/diagrams & photos | Fine | 8.5x11 inches, 138pp | The annual report for the year 2000. Covers activities not only for NASA, but also with the Department of Defense, Federal Aviation Administration, Departments of Commerce, Interior, Agriculture, State and Energy, Federal Communications Commission, National Science Foundation and the Smithsonian Institution. Also includes appendices on U.S. Government spacecraft records, world record of space launches, successful U.S. launches, U.S. and Russian human spaceflights, and more.