NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT--OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price while supplies last This volume is a collection of 16 essays on the NACA and NASA aerospace research projects that received the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy. From NACA achievements such as the Whitcomb Area Rule and the NACA Engine Cowling to NASA landmarks such as the first Space Shuttle flight and the Hubble Space Telescope's first servicing mission, this book covers a variety of important NACA/NASA achievements. We recommend it highly for all students interested in aerospace history. Related products: Hubble 2008: Science Year in Review Book &amp; companion poster can be purchased here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/033-000-01330-2 Celebrating 30 Years of the Space Shuttle Pogram -- Hardcover format can be purchased here:https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/033-000-01355-8 --ePub format can be purchased from the Apple iBookstore and Google Play eBookstore-- Please use ePub ISBN: 9780160915598 to search for this product within their platform(s). Other products produced by US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/550

From Engineering Science to Big Science : The Naca and Nasa Collier Trophy Research Project Winners (Nasa Sp, 4219)

Science & Math

Pamela E. Mack

History & Philosophy

History Division

A detailed, yet highly readable book, On the Shoulders of Titans should be the starting point for all who are interested in the basic history of the Gemini Program. NASA’s second human spaceflight program, Gemini laid the groundwork for the more ambitious Apollo program which put astronauts on the Moon. This informative and entertaining book had long been out of print and is now available in softcover format. Recommended for students, scholars, journalists, hobbyists, and all who are interested in human spaceflight history.

On the Shoulders of Titans: A History of Project Gemini

Hacker, Barton C.

Grimwood, James M.

Astronomy & Space Science

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