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Astronautics Soviet Union History Astronautics United States History Astronautics United States History Juvenile literature Astronauts' spouses Texas Houston Biography HISTORY / Military / Aviation HISTORY / Social History Space flight History Space race History United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration History Women Texas Houston Social life and customs 20th centuryBenoit, Peter
Summary: Describes the history of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Space BenoitSasek, M. (Miroslav)
Summary: Presents a history of Cape Canaveral and the American space program, discussing the space missions that were launched from there, the various types of rockets used, and the successful landing of two astronauts on the Moon in 1969.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Universe 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.47 SASLassieur, Allison.
Summary: "Describes the space race and the moon landing. Readers' choices reveal various historical details"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC YOUDye, Paul (Paul F.)
Summary: Dye, NASA's longest-serving Flight Director, examines the split-second decisions that the directors and astronauts were forced to make in a field where mistakes are unthinkable, and where errors led to the loss of national resources-- and more importantly, one's crew. From the powerful fiery ascent to the majesty of on-orbit operations to the high-speed and critical re-entry and landing of a...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B DYE DYEBrzezinski, Matthew
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2007
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 629.4 BRZCadbury, Deborah.
Summary: Presents a history of the space programs of the United States and the Soviet Union and the competition to be the first to land on the Moon.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.4 CADSummary: Based on Lily Koppel's book, this limited series tells the story of the women who were essential players behind big events in American history. As America's astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, the lives of their young wives were transformed from military spouses to American royalty. As their celebrity rose, and tragedy began to touch their lives, they rallied together.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Series Astronaut 2017Koppel, Lily
Summary: Reveals for the first time the stories and secrets of America's unsung heroes-the wives of our original astronauts.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 629.45 KOPKoppel, Lily.
Summary: "As America's Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. They had tea with Jackie Kennedy, appeared on the cover of Life magazine, and quickly grew into fashion icons. Annie Glenn, with her picture-perfect marriage, was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 629.45 KOPCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 629.45 KOPCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.45 KOPRinard, Judith E.
Summary: Summary: The major milestones in flight history illustrated from the collections of the National Air and Space Museum. Includes the development of flight and diagrams explaining flight science and technology.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2007
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 1998
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 629.4 LAUTeitel, Amy Shira
Summary: "The mostly-unknown tale of Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb--two accomplished aviatrixes, one generation apart, who each dreamed of being the first woman in space, but along the way battled their egos, their expectations, and ultimately the patriarchal society that stood between them and the stars"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 TEIHolt, Nathalia
Summary: During World War Il, when the brand-new minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate jet velocities and plot missile trajectories, they recruited an elite group of young women--known as "computers"--who, with only pencil, paper, and mathematical prowess, transformed rocket design and helped bring about America's first ballistic missiles. But they were never...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629 HOLCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 629.4072 HOLCollins, Michael
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grove Press 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.4 COLSchefter, James L.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1999