- Blurb -
This work is intended to enlighten readers as to what kind of space artifacts are on display to the public, and to inform as to where they can be seen in person. Featuring over 380 colour photographs, this illustrated guidebook presents a visual history of the United States' space adventures, from the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and Space Shuttle programs to the current International Space Station and Space X commercial ventures. A wide-ranging variety of equipment is featured, from rockets and spacecraft to clothing and handheld items. Detailed captions explain the construction and use of these custom-made, exotic items, many actually used on specific short- and long-duration space voyages. Featured museums include the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio; Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama; Museum of Flight, Seattle, Washington; Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Washington, DC, and the nearby Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles Airport; and, in Florida, Cape Canaveral and the adjacent Kennedy Space Center, the Air Force Space Museum, Space History Center and the Astronaut Hall of Fame, the American Space Museum & Walk of Fame in Titusville, and the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola. This work is intended to enlighten readers as to what kind of space artifacts are on display to the public, and to inform as to where they can be seen in person. AUTHOR: John Gourley is a military veteran with a career as a crash/rescue fire protection specialist with the US Air Force, and as a civilian working for the US government. His lifelong hobby has been photographing military hardware. SELLING POINTS: . Guidebook covering the entirety of the US space program and where to see its most famous artifacts . Locations include all of the major US space museums, including the Smithsonian, Kennedy, and Johnson space centers . Over 380 colour photos showing artifacts from Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and Space Shuttle programs, to the International Space Station and Space X 380 colour and b/w photographs
- Author Bio -
John Gourley is a crash/rescue fire protection specialist, who has served in this capacity both in the United States Air Force and later as a civilian contractor. His lifelong hobby has been photographing military hardware.
- Full Details -
Status: | No local stock, title imported to order |
ISBN-13: | 9780764365287 |
Published: | 20 Dec 2022 |
Published In: | United States |
Imprint: | Schiffer Publishing |
Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing |
Format: | Hardback |
Height: | 229mm |
Width: | 229mm |
Pages: | 144 |
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