The Unsung Heroes of the American Space Program A Bunch of Plumbers is the behind-the-scenes story of how NASA engineers, armed with butcher paper, slide rules, and punch card computers, accomplished two of the most successful missions of the 20th century-the Lunar Orbiter Project that placed five spacecraft around the Moon and photographed the proposed Apollo Landing Sites, and the Viking Project that succeeded, against all odds, in placing two landers on the surface of Mars in 1976. John Newcomb’s account is a tribute to the Lunar Orbiter and Viking Project Teams and the thousands of other engineers who were the unsung heroes of the space race. Woven throughout this book are stories of extraordinary people like Derwood, who launched rockets from Wallops and continued to play the violin despite losing an arm in a launch accident; superstitions like Lee Scherer’s lucky coat; and Newcomb’s save-the-day calculation involving rolls of butcher paper. It is a wild ride mixed with sobering realities of sacrifice and dedication. And …you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to enjoy this book.

A Bunch of Plumbers

Science & Math

Newcomb, John

Astronomy & Space Science

High Tide Publications

Describes a system for developing visual ideas, and shows magazine illustrations and advertisements designed by professional artists and art designers

The Book of Graphic Problem-Solving: How to Get Visual Ideas When You Need Them (The Bowker Graphics Library. Bowker Design Series)

Arts & Photography

Graphic Design

Rr Bowker Llc

WHAT'S INSIDE: • Mind control: uses and abuses. Meditation and holistic treatment in ancient cultures. • Unleashing the power of your mind. • Reliable mental choices to remove pain and illness. Let your brain get you healthy and keep you that way for the rest of life. • Optimism: changing your luck permanently. • The powerful medicine called laughter. How to cultivate a sense of humor. • How to stay healthier and happier longer. • Visualization, problem solving, and creativity. • Using your brain while your body sleeps. • Much more about the incredible brain. Publisher's website: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/MindControl.html

Mind Control: Think Your Way to Better Health and Happiness: An Owner's Manual for Using the Brain

Humor & Entertainment

Walker, Mort

Humor

Strategic Book Publishing

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