'The Shuttle Begins': Book Review of 'Bold They Rise: The Space Shuttle Early Years, 1972–1986,' by David Hitt and Heather R. Smith

By Emily Carney, on May 5th, 2014

Bold They Rise, by authors David Hitt and Heather R. Smith, captures the excitement of the early space shuttle days, including highlights from this 1984 mission, STS-41D. Photo Credit: NASA

Heywood Floyd: …What? What’s going to happen? Dave Bowman: Something wonderful. — 2010: The Year We Make Contact, 1984

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Book Review: 'To A Distant Day: The Rocket Pioneers' by Chris Gainor

By Emily Carney, on July 14th, 2013

Image Credit: University of Nebraska Press

To A Distant Day: The Rocket Pioneers was first published in 2008 by the University of Nebraska Press as part of its Outward Odyssey: A People’s History of Spaceflight series, but is now available in paperback.

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Book Reviews: 'The X-15 Rocket Plane,' 'Last Launch,' and 'Not Because It's Easy'

By AmericaSpace, on June 30th, 2013

Image Credit: University of Nebraska / University of Texas / Status Productions

AmericaSpace staff has reviewed several high-quality books lately that we would like to share with our readers. These range from strict historical texts to glossy photo-based offerings to a fictional story based on the space program. We hope you’ll take our […]

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