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Author: John Bisney ,
J. L. Pickering
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Imprint: University Press of Florida
Weight: 0.333kg
ISBN: 9781683402053
ISBN 10: 1683402057
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 30 September 2021
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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[An] excellent photographic history. . . . In its comprehensive approach and its introduction of images not often seen, Picturing the Space Shuttle is a collectible time capsule of the first decades of one of NASA's crowning achievements. --Foreword Reviews A rich, moving visual document, illuminating how the Shuttle revolutionized space vehicle development at a time when NASA needed something new, exciting, and truly revolutionary; while the program is over, its resonances are still very much felt. --National Space Society Blog
Offers a unique view into the early development of the shuttle. . . . The sense of anticipation surrounding the shuttle program . . . is palpable in many of the images. --CNN [An] excellent photographic history. . . . In its comprehensive approach and its introduction of images not often seen, Picturing the Space Shuttle is a collectible time capsule of the first decades of one of NASA's crowning achievements. --Foreword Reviews A rich, moving visual document, illuminating how the Shuttle revolutionized space vehicle development at a time when NASA needed something new, exciting, and truly revolutionary; while the program is over, its resonances are still very much felt. --National Space Society Blog
Offers a unique view into the early development of the shuttle. . . . The sense of anticipation surrounding the shuttle program . . . is palpable in many of the images. --CNN [An] excellent photographic history. . . . In its comprehensive approach and its introduction of images not often seen, Picturing the Space Shuttle is a collectible time capsule of the first decades of one of NASA's crowning achievements. --Foreword Reviews A rich, moving visual document, illuminating how the Shuttle revolutionized space vehicle development at a time when NASA needed something new, exciting, and truly revolutionary; while the program is over, its resonances are still very much felt. --National Space Society Blog A tour de force and a compelling collection of photographs that should be on the bookshelf of everyone who considers themselves a shuttle aficionado. --From Balloons to Drones
"""Offers a unique view into the early development of the shuttle. . . . The sense of anticipation surrounding the shuttle program . . . is palpable in many of the images.""--CNN ""[An] excellent photographic history. . . . In its comprehensive approach and its introduction of images not often seen, Picturing the Space Shuttle is a collectible time capsule of the first decades of one of NASA's crowning achievements.""--Foreword Reviews ""A rich, moving visual document, illuminating how the Shuttle revolutionized space vehicle development at a time when NASA needed something new, exciting, and truly revolutionary; while the program is over, its resonances are still very much felt.""--National Space Society Blog ""A tour de force and a compelling collection of photographs that should be on the bookshelf of everyone who considers themselves a shuttle aficionado.""--From Balloons to Drones"
Offers a unique view into the early development of the shuttle. . . . The sense of anticipation surrounding the shuttle program . . . is palpable in many of the images. --CNN [An] excellent photographic history. . . . In its comprehensive approach and its introduction of images not often seen, Picturing the Space Shuttle is a collectible time capsule of the first decades of one of NASA's crowning achievements. --Foreword Reviews A rich, moving visual document, illuminating how the Shuttle revolutionized space vehicle development at a time when NASA needed something new, exciting, and truly revolutionary; while the program is over, its resonances are still very much felt. --National Space Society Blog A tour de force and a compelling collection of photographs that should be on the bookshelf of everyone who considers themselves a shuttle aficionado. --Balloons and Drones
Author Information
John Bisney is a journalist who has covered the space program for CNN, the Discovery Science Channel, and SiriusXM Radio. J. L. Pickering is a spaceflight historian and authority who has been archiving rare space images for 50 years. Together, they have coauthored many books, including Picturing Apollo 11: Rare Views and Undiscovered Moments.
