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1	Right Stuff more books like this by Tom Wolfe Much of Tom Wolfe's compelling story of the first astronauts--Grissom, Conrad, Glenn, and others--focuses on Chuck Yeager, the brave test pilot who first broke the sound barrier and flew in subspace. While never an astronaut, Yeager epitomized the character and qualities Wolfe saw in the astronauts of the Mercury program. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £9.92! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	October Sky more books like this by Homer H Hickam, Jr. Following the launching of the Soviet Sputnik, a young boy and his friends in rural West Virginia build a rocket and win the 1960 National Science Fair. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from £2.11! new only from £6.28! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	There's No Place Like Space: All about Our Solar System more books like this by Tish Rabe, Dr Seuss (Creator), Aristides Ruiz (Illustrator) Blast off for education fun and learn about the solar system. Beginners will enjoy a whimsical, colorful view at the vastness of space, as well as venture with some of their favorite Dr. Seuss characters. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Apollo 13 more books like this by Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger April, 1970. The glory days of the Apollo space programme. NASA send Commander Jim Lovell and two others on America's fifth mission to the moon, but only five hours into the flight, disaster strikes. This is Jim Lovell's novelized story, as seen in the blockbuster film "Apollo 13". see all copies from £1.36! new only from £7.17! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying more books like this by Wolfgang Langewiesche, William Langewiesche What's in "Stick and Rudder": the invisible secret of all heavier-than-air flight - the Angle of Attack, what it is, and why it can't be seen. How lift is made, and what the pilot has to do with it; why airplanes stall; how do you know you're about to stall? The landing approach. How the pilot's eye functions in judging the approach. The visual ... see all copies from £10.99! new only from £16.91!
6	Weather flying more books like this by Robert N. Buck "Weather Flying" is regarded in the industry as the bible of weather flying. Robert Buck, a general aviation and commercial pilot with tens of thousands of hours of flight time, explains weather in a nontechnical way, giving pilots useful understanding of weather and practical knowledge of how to judge it and fly it. This title covers weather ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £15.02! \| first editions
7	Handbook of Model Rocketry more books like this by G Harry Stine The Classic Guide by the "Father of Model Rocketry" Now Completely Revised and up to Date This new edition of the model rocketeer's "bible" shows you how to safely build, launch, track, and recover model rockets - and have fun doing it. Whether you're a beginner or a veteran model rocketeer, the Handbook of Model Rocketry, the official manual of ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £11.60! \| first editions
8	Private Pilot Manual more books like this by Jeppesen Sanderson see all copies from £5.46! new only from £24.57! \| first editions
9	Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon more books like this by Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton Alan Shepard was the first American to rocket into space and Deke Slayton was supervisor of the US astronaut corps for 12 years. This is their account of the bitter struggle between the super-powers to be first on the moon. Why did the Apollo 1 capsule burst into flames killing three astronauts? Why were Neil Armstrong and his crew dangerously ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Rocket Propulsion Elements more books like this by George Paul Sutton, Oscar Biblarz This text offers a clear and comprehensive overview of rocket propulsion technology, covering thermodynamics, heat transfer, aerodynamics, flight performance and propellant chemistry, with a particular focus on the applications for industry. There is a broad covererage of topics from the technology to engineer performance and design considerations ... see all copies from £10.92! new only from £57.94! \| first editions
11	Our Solar System more books like this by Seymour Simon Explore our neighbors in space with this fascinating book containing over 50 dramatic full-color photos and an easy-to-read text. Simon takes readers on a sweeping tour of the planets, moons, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets that travel around the sun. A 1992 ALA Notable Book. see all copies from £2.11! new only from £9.40! \| first editions
12	Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics more books like this by Ferdinand Pierre Beer The new 3rd SI editions of two of the most successful engineering texts ever published have undergone substantial change and revision. Ferdinand Beer and Russell Johnston have retained their clear writing style as well as the wealth of excellent problems and logical presentation of the theory. The accuracy of the theory, the problems and the ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £31.40! \| first editions
13 view cover	First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong more books like this by James R Hansen The first authorized biography of pioneer pilot and astronaut Neil Armstrong gets at the truth behind the myth of the first person to walk on the moon. The book reviews Armstrong's childhood and then covers the entirety of Armstrong's impressive career, from his training in engineering, to his service as a fighter pilot in the Korean War and work ... see all copies from £4.07! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Apollo 13: Lost Moon more books like this by Jim Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger In April of 1970, during NASA's fifth mission to the moon, Jim Lovell and his fellow Apollo 13 astronauts found their craft crippled by a mysterious explosion. The authors detail the harrowing and heroic four day rescue. Now a major motion picture from Universal Pictures coming June 30, directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks and Kevin Bacon. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £24.57! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Spirit of St Louis more books like this by Charles A Lindbergh Charles A. Lindbergh captured the world's attention when he completed his famous nonstop flight from New York to Paris in 1927. In his Pulitzer Prize-winning 1953 account, Lindbergh carries the reader from his barnstorming days of youthful vision to his world-famous flight that would change history. This exciting and eloquent account brings to ... see all copies from £2.27! new only from £9.55! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	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
17 view cover	Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics more books like this by Ferdinand P Beer For the past fifty years Beer and Johnston have been the uncontested leaders in the teaching of undergraduate engineering mechanics. Over the years their textbooks have introduced significant theoretical and pedagogical innovations in statics, dynamics, and mechanics of materials education. At the same time, their careful presentation of content, ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £20.48! \| first editions
18 view cover	Fundamentals of Aerodynamics more books like this by Professor John D Anderson, Jr. In keeping with its bestselling previous editions, "Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, fourth edition", offers the most readable, interesting, and up-to-date overview of aerodynamics to be found in any text. The classic organization of the text has been preserved, with new standalone viscous flow sections at the end of various chapters to conceptualize ... see all copies from £15.11! new only from £32.08! \| first editions
19 view cover	Airport Planning & Management more books like this by Alexander T Wells, Ed.D 'Excellent and comprehensive' - "Bookends". 'A must-read for students and anyone wanting to learn more about the how and why of airports' - "Airliners". Extensively revised and updated to reflect post-9/11 changes in the industry, this new edition of the benchmark text and reference in airport planning and management brings aviation students and ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £19.71! \| first editions
20 view cover	Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics more books like this by Ferdinand Pierre Beer For the past fifty years Beer and Johnston have been the uncontested leaders in the teaching of undergraduate engineering mechanics. Over the years their textbooks have introduced significant theoretical and pedagogical innovations in statics, dynamics, and mechanics of materials education. At the same time, their careful presentation of content, ... see all copies from £3.33! new only from £72.35!
21 view cover	Introduction to flight more books like this by John David Anderson, Jr. Noted for its highly readable style, the new edition of this bestseller provides an updated overview of aeronautical and aerospace engineering. "Introduction to Flight" blends history and biography with discussion of engineering concepts, and shows the development of flight through this perspective. Anderson covers new developments in flight, ... see all copies from £8.19! new only from £23.52! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Bishop's Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright more books like this by Tom D Crouch Brilliant, self-trained engineers, the Wright brothers had a unique blend of native talent, character and family experience that perfectly suited them to the task of invention, but left them ill-prepared to face a world of skeptics, rivals and officials. Using a treasure trove of Wright family correspondence and diaries, Tom Crouch weaves the ... see all copies from £5.04! new only from £13.11! \| first editions
23 view cover	Failure is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond more books like this by Gene Kranz 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 ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £14.28! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators more books like this by H H Hurt This series of textbooks and supplements for pilots, student pilots, aviation instructors, and aviation specialists provides information on every topic needed to qualify for and excel in the field of aviation. Most FAA Knowledge Exams' questions are taken directly from the information presented in these texts. This textbook presents the elements ... see all copies from £6.15! new only from £11.20! \| first editions
25 view cover	Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space more books like this by Carl Sagan Pulitzer Prize-winning author Carl Sagan traces our exploration of space and suggests that our very survival may depend on the wise use of other worlds. This stirring book reveals how scientific discovery has altered our perception of who we are and where we stand, and challenges us to weigh what we will do with that knowledge. Photos, many in ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £21.13! \| first editions

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