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Battle for Space

Battle for Space

by Peebles, Curtis

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Used - Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Edition
First Edition (Stated)
Published
1983
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780825301605
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bookthrift Co, 1983. First Edition (Stated) . Hardcover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 192 pages. Ex library with usual markings. Dust jacket in mylar.
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The X Planes: X-1 to X-29
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The X Planes: X-1 to X-29

by Miller, Jay; Yeager, Charles

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1983
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780933424357
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Marine on St. Croix, MN: Specialty Press, 1983. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A pictorial history of the barrier-breaking aircraft of the USAF and NASA. 192 pages. Shelf wear to dust jacket.
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Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story
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Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story

by Collins, Michael

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Very Good
Edition
3rd Edition 1st Printing
Published
2019
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780374312022
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2019. 3rd Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A 50th anniversary edition of Michael Collins personal story of his journey from Air Force test pilot to the first manned mission to land on the moon. Based on his best-selling… Read more about this item
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Aces Wild: The Race for Mach 1
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Aces Wild: The Race for Mach 1

by Blackburn, Al

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Used - Very Good
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Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1999
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780842027328
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Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources, Inc., 1999. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The story of the two men who dueled to be the first to break the sound barrier. 282 pages. Includes dust jacket.
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Skunk Works: a Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed: A Personal Memoir of My Years of Lockheed

Skunk Works: a Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed: A Personal Memoir of My Years of Lockheed

by Rich, Ben R.

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Edition
Later Printing
Published
1996
Binding
Soft cover
ISBN
9780316743006
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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Little, Brown and Company, 1996. Later Printing . Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The story of Lockheed's secret airplanes and deep black missions that changed the course of history. 372 pages. Light shelf wear.
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Cloud Cuckooland

Cloud Cuckooland

by Penrose, Harald

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Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
Reprint.
Published
1999
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780905778426
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UK: Wrens Park Publishing, 1999. Reprint. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. David Gibbings. Includes dust jacket. First published in the UK in 1981. This reprint edition published in 1999. Illustrated by David Gibbings. 155 pages. A second volume of delightful reminiscences by Harald Penrose. Following his retirement in 1969, he continued… Read more about this item
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Chasing the Demon: A Secret History of the Quest for the Sound Barrier, and the Band of American Aces Who Conquered It
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Chasing the Demon: A Secret History of the Quest for the Sound Barrier, and the Band of American Aces Who Conquered It

by Hampton, Dan

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Very Good
Edition
First Edition (Stated)
Published
2018
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780062688729
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: William Morrow, 2018. First Edition (Stated) . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 331 pages. Includes dust jacket.
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Press On!: Further Adventures in the Good Life

Press On!: Further Adventures in the Good Life

by Chuck Yeager; Charles Leerhsen

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Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1988
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780553053333
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 1988. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Part two of Yeager's autobiography. 247 pages. Includes dust jacket.
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Off the Planet: Surviving Five Perilous Months Aboard the Space Station Mir

Off the Planet: Surviving Five Perilous Months Aboard the Space Station Mir

by Linenger, Jerry

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
2000
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780071361125
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: McGraw-Hill, 2000. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. An unvarnished account of his near-disastrous stay, in 1997, on Russia's creaky space station...an engrossing report that NASA will bemoan. Includes dust jacket. 259 pages.
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Testing Time: The Story of British Test Pilots and Their Aircraft

by Babington-Smith, Constance

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Used - Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Edition
First Edition (Stated).
Published
1961
Binding
Hardcover
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper & Brothers, 1961. First Edition (Stated). . Hardcover. Good/Good. Shelf wear to dust jacket. 224 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Mission to Mars

by Collins, Michael

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Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition (Stated).
Published
1990
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780802111609
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grove Press, 1990. First Edition (Stated). . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Michael Collins' vision of our future in space and the first voyage to Mars. Includes dust jacket. 307 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Liftoff: The Story of America's Adventure in Space

by Michael Collins

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Good
Edition
First Edition (Stated).
Published
1988
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780802110114
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grove Press, 1988. First Edition (Stated). . Hardcover. Good/Good. James Dean. 288 pages. Dust jacket in mylar. Ex library with usual markings. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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Beyond the Horizon: Combat Aircraft of the Next Century (Signed)
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Beyond the Horizon: Combat Aircraft of the Next Century (Signed)

by Handleman, Philip

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Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition.
Published
1994
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780879389635
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Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International, 1994. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The world's cutting edge concepts for fighters, bombers, military transports, and reconnaissance aircraft are described and illustrated. Inscribed by author on ffep. Includes dust jacket. 148 pages. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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The World's Great Stealth and Reconnaissance Aircraft

by Smithmark Publishing

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Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
Reprint.
Published
1991
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780831795580
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Gallery Books, 1991. Reprint. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Includes dust jacket. 197 pages. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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Aviation Quarterly: Volume Two (2), Number Four (4) 1976

by Crouch, Tom

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Used - Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
Fourth Quarter 1976.
Published
1976
Binding
Hardcover
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Plano, TX: Airtrails, Inc., 1976. Fourth Quarter 1976. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Limited edition numbered 0569. Articles on the History of American Aviation 1822-1905; The Gallery of Air Transportation; Curtiss Jenny; 1934 Air Mail Crisis; Flight of ye Good U. S. Ship NC-4; and The United States in Space. Size: 8.5" Tall By 13" Wide
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Voyage to Mars: NASA's Search for Life Beyond Earth

by Laurence Bergreen

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Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition.
Published
2000
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9781573221665
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Riverhead Books, 2000. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Author's account brings to life the excitement and suspense, the heartaches and triumphs of a mission to Mars. Includes dust jacket. 355 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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The Chosen Ones: Test Pilots in Action

by Rossiter, Sean

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
First Paperback Edition.
Published
2003
Binding
Trade Paperback
ISBN
9781550549935
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Douglas & McIntyre, 2003. First Paperback Edition. . Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. A history of Canadian test pilots. 271 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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The Wizards Of Langley: Inside The CIA's Directorate Of Science And Technology

by Richelson, Jeffrey T

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Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition.
Published
2001
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780813366999
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Boulder, CO, U.S.A.: Westview Press, 2001. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Includes dust jacket. 386 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Challenge of the Stars

by Moore, Patrick

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No Jacket
Edition
First Edition.
Published
1972
Binding
Hardcover
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Rand McNally & Company, 1972. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. David A. Hardy. Author's and artist's vision of space exploration based on the state of knowledge of the early 70s. Includes 48 original illustrations by David A. Hardy. 62 pages. No dust jacket. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall … Read more about this item
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Space Science Projects for Young Scientists

by McKay, David E.; Smith, Bruce G.

Condition
Used - Fair
Jacket Condition
Fair
Edition
First Edition.
Published
1986
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780531102442
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Franklin Watts, 1986. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fair/Fair. Ex Air Force library with usual markings. Dust jacket in mylar. Ffep torn out. 127 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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