Picturing the Space Shuttle - by John Bisney & J L Pickering (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Rare views of the beginnings of the historic space program, selected and presented by two leading space flight authorities</b></p> <p>After the excitement of the first Moon landing, the U.S. space program took an ambitious new direction closer to home: NASA's Space Shuttle program promised frequent access to Earth orbit for medical and scientific breakthroughs; deploying, repairing, and maintaining satellites; and assembling a space station. <i>Picturing the Space Shuttle</i> is the <b>first photographic history of the program's early years</b> as the world's first spaceplane debuted.</p> <p>Showcasing over <b>450 unpublished and lesser-known images</b>, this book traces the growth of the Space Shuttle from <b>1965 to 1982, from initial concept through its first four space flights.</b> The photographs offer windows into designing the first reusable space vehicle as well as the construction and testing of the prototype shuttle <i>Enterprise</i>. They also show the factory assembly and delivery of the Space Shuttle <i>Columbia</i>, preparations at the major NASA field centers, and astronaut selection and training. Finally, the book devotes a chapter to each of the first four orbital missions, STS-1 through STS-4, providing an <b>abundance of seldom-seen photos</b> for each flight.</p> <p>Mostly selected from J. L. Pickering's personal archive, <b>the world's largest private collection of U.S. human space flight images</b>, the high-quality photographs in this book are paired with veteran journalist John Bisney's <b>detailed descriptions and historical background information.</b> The book also includes images of NASA and shuttle contractor booklets, manuals, access badges, and press kits, as well as a foreword by Robert Crippen, the pilot of the first Space Shuttle flight. <i>Picturing the Space Shuttle</i> re-creates the excitement of an era in which the possibilities of space exploration seemed limitless.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Offers a unique view into the early development of the shuttle. . . . The sense of anticipation surrounding the shuttle program . . . is palpable in many of the images."--<b>CNN</b><br></p><br></p>"[An] excellent photographic history. . . . In its comprehensive approach and its introduction of images not often seen, <em>Picturing the Space Shuttle</em> is a collectible time capsule of the first decades of one of NASA's crowning achievements."--<em><strong>Foreword Reviews</strong></em><br></p><br></p>"A rich, moving visual document, illuminating how the<br>Shuttle revolutionized space vehicle development at a time when NASA needed<br>something new, exciting, and truly revolutionary; while the program is over, <br>its resonances are still very much felt."--<b><i>National Space Society Blog</i></b></p><br>
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