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Apollo Expeditions to the Moon : the NASA History / E. E. Aldrin, M. Collins [et al.] ; ed. E. M. Cortright ; foreword P. Dickson. – 50th anniversary ed. – New York : Dover Publications, [2019]. – 312 p. : il. – (Apollo 50. Next giant leap). – Index: p. 306 – 310.

Relive the incredible journey of Apollo Expeditions to the Moon as you flip through this special anniversary edition. Hear fascinating stories from engineers, astronauts, and administrators, while admiring stunning color photos of the epic project. This special edition of Apollo Expeditions to the Moon, an official NASA publication, commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the July 20, 1969, Moon landing with a thrilling insider's view of the space program.  Essays by participants – engineers, astronauts, and administrators – recall the program's unprecedented challenges. Written in direct, jargon-free language, this compelling adventure features more than 160 dazzling color photographs and scores of black-and-white illustrations. Their informative, exciting narratives explore the issues that set the United States on the path to the Moon, offer perspectives on the program's legacy, and examine the particulars of individual missions. This new expanded edition includes a chronology of the Apollo project, additional photographs, and a new Foreword by historian Paul Dickson that offers a modern retrospective of the Moon landing, discussing its place in the world of space exploration and its impact on American history and culture.

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Bizony, Piers. The Art of NASA : the illustrations that sold the missions / P. Bizony ; additional research M. Acs. – Beverly : Motorbooks, [2020]. – 192 p. : il. – Index: p. 188 – 190.

Culled from a carefully chosen reserve of approximately 3,000 files deep in the NASA archives, the 200 artworks presented in this large-format edition provide a glimpse of NASA history like no other. The Art of NASA presents 60 years of American space exploration in an unprecedented fashion. The insightful text relates the wonderful stories associated with the art. Every picture in The Art of NASA tells a special story. This collection of the rarest of the rare is not only a unique view of NASA history – it’s a fascinating look at the art of illustration, the development of now-familiar technologies, and a glimpse of what the space program might have looked like.

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Kagels, R. T. ISS: International Space Station : the Marvel of Human Ingenuity / R. T. Kagels. – Monee, IL : [Independent Published], [2025]. – 144 p. : il. – Bibliography: p. 121 – 140.

By reading ISS:International Space Station, you'll not only gain a deep understanding of how past breakthroughs made today's space travel possible – you'll take a peek into the fascinating life of astronauts living in space. You can learn about: the history and origins of the ISS, including its diplomatic and technological significance, what life is like living in zero-gravity, the surprising role of the ISS in health research, such as Alzheimer's disease, social impact of the ISS and programs for the next generation, the future of space stations beyond the ISS, such as the Lunar Gateway, dangers and risks of living in space and how they're dealt with, roles of people who work behind the scenes to make living on the ISS possible.

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Kranz, Gene. Failure Is Not an Option : mission control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and beyond / G. Kranz. – New York [et al.] : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, [2009]. – 416 p. : il. – (The New York Times bestseller). – Index: p. 399 – 415. 

This New York Times bestselling memoir of a veteran NASA flight director tells riveting stories from the early days of the Mercury program through Apollo 11 (the moon landing) and Apollo 13, for both of which Kranz was flight director. Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America’s manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades. As a flight director in NASA’s Mission Control, Kranz witnessed firsthand the making of history. He participated in the space program from the early days of the Mercury program to the last Apollo mission, and beyond. He endured the disastrous first years when rockets blew up and the United States seemed to fall further behind the Soviet Union in the space race. He helped to launch Alan Shepard and John Glenn, then assumed the flight director’s role in the Gemini program, which he guided to fruition. With his teammates, he accepted the challenge to carry out President John F. Kennedy’s commitment to land a man on the Moon before the end of the 1960s. Kranz recounts these thrilling historic events and offers new information about the famous flights. What appeared as nearly flawless missions to the Moon were, in fact, a series of hair-raising near misses. When the space technology failed, as it sometimes did, the controllers’ only recourse was to rely on their skills and those of their teammates. He reveals behind-the-scenes details to demonstrate the leadership, discipline, trust, and teamwork that made the space program a success.

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Kurson, Robert. Rocket Men : the Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man’s First Journey to the Moon / R. Kurson. – 1st ed. . – New York : Random House, [2018]. – 374 p. : il. – (New York Times Bestseller). – Index: p. 357 – 372.

The riveting inside story of three heroic astronauts who took on the challenge of mankind’s historic first mission to the Moon. In a year of historic violence and discord – the Tet Offensive, the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert Kennedy, the riots at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago – the Apollo 8 mission would be the boldest, riskiest test of America’s greatness under pressure. In this gripping insider account, Robert Kurson puts the focus on the three astronauts and their families: the commander, Frank Borman, a conflicted man on his final mission; idealistic Jim Lovell, who’d dreamed since boyhood of riding a rocket to the Moon; and Bill Anders, a young nuclear engineer and hotshot fighter pilot making his first space flight. Drawn from hundreds of hours of one-on-one interviews with the astronauts, their loved ones, NASA personnel, and myriad experts, and filled with vivid and unforgettable detail, Rocket Men is the definitive account of one of America’s finest hours. In this real-life thriller, Kurson reveals the epic dangers involved, and the singular bravery it took, for mankind to leave Earth for the first time – and arrive at a new world.

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Launius, Roger D. Smithsonian Atlas of Space : a Map to the Universe from the Big Bang to the Future / R. D. Launius. – Washington : Smithsonian Books, [2024]. – 400 p. : il. – Index: p. 394 – 397.

300 maps and illustrations tell the incredible story of the past, present, and future of the universe and space exploration. Navigate the Solar System, the Milky Way, and beyond with 300 magnificent charts, illustrations, and photographs. This large-format atlas makes the immense universe feel more intimate, with striking full-page spreads and engaging text. Former chief historian of NASA Roger D. Launius offers important perspective on the trajectory of space exploration and its achievements, covering topics like ancient ideas of the cosmos; the evolution of galaxies; the search for extraterrestrial intelligence; investigating the inner and outer solar system; and human migration to the Moon and to Mars. The book includes: full-page and full-spread historical, scientific, cosmology, and specially commissioned maps, amazing photos from NASA's archives and stunning new artwork. With the growing market for space tourism, space exploration verges on a new era, and this book looks toward the future to include conceptions of futuristic space activities. The marvelous collection of maps provide visual reference to better understand science and humanity's place in the universe. Absorbing and exquisitely detailed, Smithsonian Atlas of Space is a showstopping journey through the cosmos.