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1	2001 a Space Odyssey more books like this by Arthur Charles Clarke Arthur C. Clarke has been the presiding genius of science fiction for almost fifty years. His works include the ground-breaking and profound CHILDHOOD'S END, RENDEZVOUS WITH RAMA and EXPEDITION TO EARTH. Written when landing on the moon was still a dream, made into one of the most influential films of our century, brilliant, compulsive, prophetic, ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Star Pilot more books like this by Laura Buller, DK Publishing Young Star Wars fans can see how pilots fly the many different types of vehicles in this series for age-appropriate readers filled with full-color photos. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £3.98! \| first editions
3	The Best Book of Spaceships more books like this by Ian Graham Young readers get right inside the spacecraft that wrench themselves free of Earth's gravity and power themselves far into Space. With action-packed sequences and atmospheric starscapes, they'll take part in the first moonwalk. They'll see the latest landing on Mars, and discover just how it feels to put on a spacesuit, orbit a distant planet, ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The Last Theorem more books like this by Arthur Charles Clarke, Frederik Pohl, IV Two of science fiction's most renowned writers join forces for a storytelling sensation. "The Last Theorem" is a gripping intellectual thriller in which humanity, facing extermination from all-but-omnipotent aliens, must overcome differences of politics and religion and come together--or perish. see all copies from £7.90! new only from £7.90! \| first editions
5	Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion more books like this by Philip G Hill, Carl R Peterson In this textbook, the authors show that a few fundamental principles can provide students of mechanical and aeronautical engineering with a deep understanding of all modes of aircraft and spacecraft propulsion. The book also demonstrates how these fundamental principles can lead directly to useful quantitative assessments of performance as well as ... see all copies from £11.46! new only from £97.04! \| first editions
6	Treason more books like this by Orson Scott Card Lanik Mueller's birthright as heir to planet Treason's most powerful ruler ship will never be realised. He is a "rad" - a radical regenerative, a freak who can regenerate injured flesh...and trade extra body parts to the Offworld oppressors for iron. On a planet without hard metals - or the means of escape - iron is power in the race to build a ... see all copies from £2.97! new only from £8.84! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Draw 50 Airplanes, Aircrafts, and Spacecraft: The Step-By-Step Way to Draw World War II Fighter Planes, Modern Jets, Space Capsules, and Much More... more books like this by Lee J Ames A new paperback edition of this exciting book in Lee Ames' popular Draw 50 series. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.87!
8	Space Mission Analysis and Design more books like this by James Richard Wertz, Wiley J Larson (Editor) This third edition of Space Mission Analysis and Design, known as SMAD' to its many friends, carries on the tradition of the first two editions of providing a practical handbook for Space Mission Engineering' - the process of defining mission parameters and refining requirements to meet the often fuzzy objectives of a space mission at minimum cost ... see all copies from £8.67! new only from £146.94! \| signed copies
9	Rockets and Spaceships more books like this by Karen Wallace The many uses of rocket ships are examined, from transporting satellites and people into space to acting as a weapon. see all copies from £4.09! new only from £4.09! \| first editions
10	Draw Alien Fantasies more books like this by Damon J Reinagle Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing space aliens, spaceships, and extraterrestrial settings. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
11 view cover	Secrets of Antigravity Propulsion: Tesla, UFOs, and Classified Aerospace Technology more books like this by Paul A LaViolette A complete investigation of the development and suppression of antigravity and field propulsion technologies, including those capable of revolutionizing energy production. This book shows how NASA is part of a cover-up to block adoption of advanced technologies under military development. see all copies from £15.29! new only from £15.29!
12	Spacecraft, 2000 to 2100 AD : Terran Trade Authority handbook more books like this by Stewart Cowley see all copies from £6.02! first editions
13 view cover	Fantastic Cutaway: Spacecraft more books like this by Nigel Hawkes, Unknown, Alex Pang (Illustrator) Cutaway illustrations and text reveal how the space shuttle and other spacecraft work and what astronauts do in space. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £45.92!
14 view cover	Tital A.E. Junior Novelization more books like this by Catherine Daly, Jodi Huelin (Editor) Set in the future, Earth is under attack by the Drej aliens. Young Cale is separated from his father in the race to escape, and Earth is destroyed in a catastrophic explosion. To survive, Cale must become a renegade warrior and a new kind of hero as he completes his mission to find a whole new world. 8-page color insert. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
15 view cover	Lost Spacecraft: The Search for Liberty Bell 7: Apogee Books Space Series 28 more books like this by Curt Newport, Tom Hanks (Introduction by) This book describes the exploration of two unique and dangerous environments, space and underwater, and how the paths of two men, one living and one dead, crossed in the recovery of the Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft. The book focuses on two periods, one beginning in 1959, the other in 1985, interweaving the stories of Project Mercury, Gus Grissom and ... see all copies from £7.52! new only from £17.94! \| first editions
16 view cover	The amazing pop-up pull-out space shuttle more books like this by David Hawcock How do astronauts eat, sleep and go to the loo on a space shuttle? Where is a satellite stored? This pop-up book enables children to discover the complex world inside a space shuttle. Illustrations, including photographs from NASA, and space facts are included. see all copies from £5.70! new only from £65.52! \| signed copies
17 view cover	The History of Space Vehicles more books like this by Tim Furniss Few events in history have been more monumental than the emergence of the Space Age, which began with the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957. During the next two decades, more than 1,600 spacecraft of all varieties were launched, mostly into the earth's orbit In addition, twelve men walked on the moon and returned home. By the end of the 1980s, ... see all copies from £6.52! new only from £10.89!
18 view cover	2001: Building for Space Travel more books like this by John Zukowsky From the prophetic vision of a lunar voyage in Fritz Lang's science fiction film Woman in the Moon to the multistage rocket that propelled astronauts to the moon 40 years later, this bold, original work examines design for space travel in both fantasy and reality. A breathtaking look at the structures built to follow humankind's dreams out into ... see all copies from £3.59! new only from £3.59! \| first editions
19 view cover	Mars Mission more books like this by Lego Media (Creator), Sebastian Quigley see all copies from £5.46! new only from £71.66!
20 view cover	Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics more books like this by Peter C Hughes Modern spacecraft attitude stabilization systems have a deceptively simple purpose: to make a satellite point in the right direction. Yet designing such systems is an enormously complex task - one that requires describing the satellite's orientation, predicting the effects of external influences, and making use of these influences, or neutralizing ... see all copies from £23.21! new only from £23.34!
21 view cover	Virtual Apollo: A Pictorial Essay of the Engineering and Construction of the Apollo Command and Service Modules: Apogee Books Space Series 30 more books like this by Scott P Sullivan, Tom Hanks (Foreword by) In fiction, spaceships are either flying saucers or large, sleek aerodynamic bullets. In the real world, humanity's first true spacecraft was an unpresupposing cylinder, barely large enough to accommodate three astronauts. The Command and Service modules made up the Apollo spacecraft - an integration of more than 3 million precision components, ... see all copies from £13.94! new only from £14.77!
22 view cover	NASA/Art: 50 Years of Exploration more books like this by James D Dean, CPA, Bertram Ulrich, Michael Collins (Foreword by) NASA is special among agencies of the United States government in that its mission - to explore space - is to be constantly probing into the unknown. Astronauts and artists have this in common. Soon after the establishment of NASA in 1959, the NASA Art Program was created, in recognition that artists might be best equipped to interpret the ... see all copies from £18.43! new only from £18.43!
23 view cover	Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control more books like this by James Richard Wertz This classic book is the first comprehensive presentation of data, theory, and practice in attitude analysis. It was written by 33 senior technical staff members in the Spacecraft Attitude Department of the Computer Sciences Corporation and incorporates their experience in supporting more than 30 space missions. Because of the extensive cross ... see all copies from £60.38! new only from £103.74! \| first editions
24 view cover	Spaceflight: A Smithsonian Guide more books like this by Valerie Neal, Frank H Winter, Cathleen S Lewis Spaceflight This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide tells the fascinating story of one of the greatest scientific achievements of our times-- the conquest of space. Produced in association with the world-renowned Smithsonian Institution and its scientific experts, Spaceflight recounts the epic adventure of the men, women, and machines that took us ... see all copies from £2.01! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
25 view cover	Glory's People more books like this by Alfred Coppel Threatened by an interstellar menace from beyond the galaxy, the great Goldenwing ship, "Gloria Coelis", with her crew of Wired starmen and cats, heads to the advanced planet Yamato to enlist the aid of the greatest military power in the human galaxy. Will they be believed? What if the only proof is death. see all copies from £2.97! new only from £5.46! \| first editions

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