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      In the Cockpit 2: Inside History-Making Aircraft of World War II

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      Features 32 important World War II aircraft over approximately 47 spreads (104 pages).

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      The National Air and Space Museum

      Megan Cooley Peterson

      What do moon rocks, a space shuttle, a white vest, and the Wright brothers’ Flyer all have in common? They are some of the amazing artifacts on display at the…

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      Best of the National Air and Space Museum

      F. Robert van der Linden (F. Robert van der Linden)

      Curator of aeronautics Van der Linden has selected the most historically important, popular, and just plain impressive aircraft and spacecraft from the collection of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space…

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      Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum

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      Since that windy day in 1903 when the Wright brothers became airborne, the world has witnessed amazing advances in aviation and space flight. Among the highlights of this definitive pictorial…

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      Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum

      Martin Harwit

      Since that windy day in 1903 when the Wright brothers became airborne, the world has witnessed amazing advances in aviation and space flight. Among the highlights of this definitive pictorial…

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      Best of the National Air and Space Museum

      Hakima Amri (Joy Hakim)

      In the first book of her three part series, Hakim invites readers of all ages to meet the forebears of modern science and share in their exciting discoveries in astronomy…

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      Smithsonian Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum

      Tony Reichhardt

      "Iconic aviation and space artifacts from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, the world's largest and most noteworthy collection"--

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      Milestones of Flight: From Hot-Air Balloons to SpaceShipOne

      Tim Grove,National Air and Space Museum

      Profusely illustrated with objects from the Smithsonian’s collection, Milestones of Flight provides an inspiring look at America’s contributions to aviation.

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      Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: An Autobiography

      Designed to convey the awe of a visitor first walking into the world’s largest showplace of aviation history, this resource headlines the incredible collections, both on view and behind the…

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      The Book of Flight: The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

      Judith E. Rinard

      The major milestones in flight history illustrated from the collection of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum – includes glossary and illustrated explanations of concepts behind the technology.

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      Spacesuits: Within the Collections of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

      Amanda Young

      An in-depth exploration into the development and creation of the most exciting spacesuits ever made. With imagery from the Smithsonian collection and an introduction by a NASA astronaught

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      Fly Now!: The Poster Collection of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

      Joanne Gernstein London

      The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum draws more visitors than any other museum in the world–90,000 a day in the summertime–and the exhibit of air travel posters featured in…

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      Animals Aloft!: Photographs from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

      Allan Janus

      Looks at a host of animals who have made aviation history. This illustrated book introduces readers to some of the world’s most adventurous animals, through the photographic archives of the…

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      Fly Now!: The Poster Collection of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

      Joanne Gernstein London

      The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum draws more visitors than any other museum in the world–90,000 a day in the summertime–and the exhibit of air travel posters featured in…

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      Alexander William Doniphan: Portrait of a Missouri Moderate

      Roger D Launius (National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution)

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      A Telephone for the World: Iridium, Motorola, and the Making of a Global Age

      Martin Collins (Curator, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum)

      The first book to tell the story of Iridium in this context, A Telephone for the World is a fascinating look at how people, nations, and corporations across the world…

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      Flight

      Von Hardesty (National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC)

      A Weldon Owen production –P. facing t.p.

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      Camera Aloft: Edward Steichen in the Great War

      Von Hardesty (National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC)

      Despite his status as a seminal figure in modern photography, Edward Steichen’s pivotal role in adapting the camera for military purposes in World War I has been overlooked by both…

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      Smithsonian Book of Paper Airplanes

      Michael D. Hulslander

      "Become an expert flyer with 16 amazing airplane designs and fun aviation facts from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum-for kids ages 8-12!"--

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      The British School of Osteopathy The first 100 years

      Curator Martin Collins (Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum)

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      The British School of Osteopathy The first 100 years

      Curator Martin Collins (Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum)

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      Reinventing the Propeller: Aeronautical Specialty and the Triumph of the Modern Airplane

      Jeremy R. Kinney (National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC)

      Reinventing the Propeller documents this story of a forgotten technology to reveal new perspectives on the technical development of the airplane and the rise of modern aviation. As a scholarly…

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      Spaceflight: A Concise History

      Michael J. Neufeld (Senior Curator, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum)

      A concise history of spaceflight, from military rocketry through Sputnik, Apollo, robots in space, space culture, and human spaceflight today.

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      Societal Impact of Spaceflight, Chapter 2

      PH D Steven J Dick,Roger D Launius (National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution)

      The purpose of this volume is to examine the effects of spaceflight on society through scholarly research, making use especially of the tools of the historian and the broader social…

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      Societal Impact of Spaceflight, Introduction

      PH D Steven J Dick,Roger D Launius (National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution)

      The purpose of this volume is to examine the effects of spaceflight on society through scholarly research, making use especially of the tools of the historian and the broader social…

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      Societal Impact of Spaceflight, End Matter - Scholar’s Choice Edition

      PH D Steven J Dick,Roger D Launius (National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution)

      This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…

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      The Nation’s Hangar

      Robert F. Van Der Linden,National Air and Space Museum

      The Nation’s Hangar charts the awe-inspiring history of flight around the world. F. Robert Van Der Linden, a Smithsonian curator and leading expert on aviation history, explains the fascinating stories…

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      GPS

      Paul E. Ceruzzi (Curator of Aerospace Electronics and Computing, National Air & Space Museum/ Smithsonian Institution)

      A concise history of GPS, from its military origins to its commercial applications and ubiquity in everyday life.

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      Societal Impact of Spaceflight, End Matter

      PH D Steven J Dick,Roger D Launius (National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution)

      Societal Impact of Spaceflight: The purpose of this volume is to examine the effects of spaceflight on society through scholarly research, making use especially of the tools of the historian…

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      Critical Issues in the History of Spaceflight, Introduction

      PH D Steven J Dick,Roger D Launius (National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution)

      This is a volume consisting of scholarship on the current state of the discipline of space history presented in a joint NASA and NASM conference in 2005. The essays presented…

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      Coming Home: Reentry and Recovery From Space

      Roger D Launius (National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution),Dennis R Jenkins,Nasa History Office

      This study represents a means of highlighting the myriad of technological developments that made possible the safe reentry and return from space and the landing on Earth. This story extends…

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      Cosmos & Culture: Cultural Evolution in a Cosmic Context

      PH D Steven J Dick,Roger D Launius (National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution)

      Integrating concepts from philosophical, anthropological, and astrobiological disciplines, Cosmos and Culture begins to explore the interdisciplinary questions of cosmic evolution

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