----------------Written
by astronauts---------------
- Schirra's
Space
Written as a conversational
piece about the twenty-year career of Navy test pilot and astronaut
Wally Schirra, this performance maintains the armchair tone and pace
of what amounts to a collection of personal anecdotes.
by Walter M. Schirra,
Richard N. Billings
- Deke!:
U.S. Manned Space: From Mercury...
The autobiography
of one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts, this is one of the
best additions to the literature of the early American space effort.
Slayton, who'd first flown as a World War II bomber pilot, came to the
space program by a somewhat circuitous route.
by Donald K. Slayton, et al
- The
Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut...
That "Geno"
Cernan was commander of Apollo 17, the final manned moon mission, was
a fitting conclusion to a flying career that included two previous stints
in space (Gemini 9 and Apollo 10).
by Gene Cernan, Don Davis
- Carrying
the Fire
In 1969, Michael
Collins went to the moon with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the
historic Apollo 11 flight. When he came back, he wrote the finest account
we have of the training and the experiences of a test pilot and astronaut.
by Michael Collins,
Charles A. Lindbergh
- Apollo
: An Eyewitness Account By...
Apollo 12 and Skylab
II astronaut Bean retired from NASA in 1982 to become, full-time, an
exceedingly gifted artist, and this spectacular volume is made up of
his artwork and a text he wrote with aerospace journalist Chaikin, author
of A Man on the Moon (1994). The 90-odd paintings include depictions
of Bean's own lunar landing and tributes to the achievements of other
Apollo astronauts, especially those of Apollo 11 and 13.
by Alan Bean, John Glenn (Introduction), Andrew L. Chaikin
(Contributor)
- Space
Shuttle: The First 20 Years -- The...
Space Shuttle: The First 20 Years. Featuring hundreds of beautiful,
enlightening, and sometimes funny photographs (many never before published),
the book has compelling visual appeal for all ages. Uniquely focused
on the personal experiences of the astronauts who lived and worked aboard
shuttles and space stations, the text is largely made up of interviews
and written reminiscences of these often-inspiring adventurers.
by Tony Reichhardt (Editor), Smithsonian Institution
- First
on the Moon: A Voyage With Neil...
The book really was one of its kind in describing moon landing from
the eyes of the people who live it. Read and be inspired.
by Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, Edwin E. Aldrin Jr.
- Moonwalker
Charlie Duke does a nice job of telling his story from a small town
in South Carolina to the surface of the Moon and back again. Duke does
an admirable job of telling the story the way it happened.
by Charlie Duke, Dotty Duke (Contributor)
- Leap
of Faith: An Astronaut's Journey...
Although he is not, this autobiography of Cooper (youngest of the original
seven Mercury astronauts) is slightly schizoid. Half of it recalls Cooper's
distinguished career as an astronaut, which included the 22-orbit flight
of Mercury Faith 7 and the record-breaking, trouble-plagued flight of
Gemini 5 with the late Pete Conrad.
by Gordon Cooper, Bruce Henderson (Contributor)
- The
All-American Boys
Apollo 7 astronaut
Walt Cunningham's book is probably the most candid book about the early
astronauts. Cunningham seems to have felt like he was among the astronauts,
rather than one of them. He seems awed by the celebrity status conferred
on ordinary men like himself, and seeks to dispel the myth of astronaut
as hero. He is very blunt, but also entertaining.
by Walter, Cunningham
- John
Glenn: A Memoir
At a time when overwritten biographies arguably provide too much information
about their subjects, astronaut-turned-politician-turned-astronaut John
Glenn's breezy memoir is welcome.
by John Glenn, Nick Taylor (Contributor)
- To
Rule the Night
This book takes the
reader on a candid look at the life of an astronaut and how he saw his
trip to the moon in the context of his own spiritual beliefs. In some
parts he confesses his faults and in others, he delights space enthusiasts
with the details of Apollo 15.
by James Irwin, Williams Emerson Irwin
- Lost
Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo...
Out of the seven Apollo expeditions to land on the moon, six of the
efforts succeeded outstandingly and one failed. Lost Moon is the story
of the failure and the incredible heroism of the three astronauts who
brought their crippled vehicle back to earth.
by Jim Lovell
- Moon
Shot : The Inside Story of...
The story of America's space race with the Soviet Union and the scramble
to put a man on the moon, by two who were there. Shepard and Slayton,
both Mercury Seven astronauts, begin with a long, panting account of
the Eagle's landing on the moon's surface, then backtrack to the beginning
of the superpower missile competition in the late 1940s.
by Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton
- We
Have Capture: Tom Stafford and the...
In this lively memoir written with Michael Cassutt, Stafford begins
by recounting his early successes as a test pilot, Gemini and Apollo
astronaut, and USAF general. As President Nixon's stand-in at the 1971
Soviet funeral for three cosmonauts, he opened the door to the possibility
of cooperation in space between Russians and Americans.
by Thomas P. Stafford, Michael Cassutt
----------------Apollo
Project----------------
The "Mission
Reports"- series is definately a "must have" for the space-
freaks. Most of these books have cd-roms included.
| ----------------My
favourite books---------------- |
| Apollo
13 |
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On
April 13, 1970, three American astronauts were on their way to the
moon when a mysterious explosion rocked their ship, forcing them to
abandon the main ship and spend four days in the tiny lunar module
which was intended to support two men for two days. A harrowing story
of danger, courage and brilliant off-the-cuff engi-neering solutions
which resulted in a dramatic rescue. |
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| Chariots
for Apollo: Untold Story Behind the Race to the Moon |
 |
This
dramatic chronicle of the race to the moon takes us behind the scenes
of this awesome quest, into the minds of the people whose lives were
devoted to it and changed by it, and through the missions themselves
-- including the tragedy of Apollo 13.A riveting portrait of ingenuity,
determination, and raw human courage, Chariots for Apollo is the powerful
story of how one society came together to reach its goal -- a quarter
of a million miles away. |
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| Relics
of the Space Race |
 |
Now
in its 3rd edition, Relics of the Space Race packs in 350 pages of
the most important information for collectors. In addition to sections
on autographs, philatelics, documents, books, offical patches, badges,
and passes, this reference book includes a concise history of the
entire manned space program from 1960 through the year 2000. Its appendices
give extensive summaries of the astronauts and missions, right down
to the Capcoms and recovery ships. The complete Autopen guide makes
Relics a must-have volume by itself. Al Wittnebert, treasurer of the
UACC, says "It is one of the best collectibles books I have ever
read." Get the reference that other collectors consider the "Bible"
of the hobby. |
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| Rocket
and Space Corporation Energia |
 |
For
the first time ever available in the West, this is a complete pictorial
history of the Russian Space Program from 1946 to the present day,
all in full color. The book was written and published in conjunction
with Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, Russia's leading aerospace
company. The book commemmorates the 40th anniversary of the flight
of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, who became the first human in space
on April 12, 1961. |
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