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Author: Jennifer K. Levasseur
Publisher: Purdue University Press
Imprint: Purdue University Press
Weight: 0.809kg
ISBN: 9781557539311
ISBN 10: 1557539316
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 30 June 2020
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
The Apollo program was the most ambitious exploration program in history. To actually travel to a another planet was mind blowing, even for those of us who were involved. A very important part of those lunar flights was the documentation of those flights in pictures. Photography was my passion and I spent much of my spare time perfecting my ability to take meaningful pictures. I had a suite of cameras at my disposal to record images of special features, high resolution images of the moon and low light level images of faint objects, such as the Gegenschein and L5. One of the only things remaining now of the lunar flights, other than a few display articles and books, is the photographic evidence accumulated during the flights. This book explains it all in an interesting and informative way. I encourage you to read about and understand what we were able to accomplish so many years ago. --Al Worden
"""The Apollo program was the most ambitious exploration program in history. A very important part of the lunar flights was the documentation of those flights in pictures. One of the only things remaining now of the lunar flights is the photographic evidence accumulated during the flights. Through Astronaut Eyes explains the history of space photography in an interesting and informative way. I encourage you to read about and understand what we were able to accomplish so many years ago."""
Author Information
Jennifer K. Levasseur is a museum curator in the Department of Space History at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. She received her PhD in history from George Mason University. During nearly two decades with the museum, Levasseur has worked on artifact loans and digital and exhibition projects. She serves as program committee chair of the Mutual Concerns of Air and Space Museums Conference, a biannual gathering of staff from museums around the world. Her recent curated exhibits include Outside the Spacecraft: 50 Years of Extra-Vehicular Activity and Moving Beyond Earth, which covers the space shuttle, International Space Station, and future of human spaceflight. Her collections responsibilities include astronaut cameras, the Skylab program, and astronaut personal equipment.
