Description: This space coffee table book takes a visual journey through NASA's amazing achievements, featuring 100 influential objects and more than 300 stunning images
Experience the breadth of NASA's extraordinary history through 100 objects that represent its progress and achievements across the decades. NASA in 100 Objects begins with the agency's origin as the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and moves through the space race, Apollo era, rise of Earth orbital activities, International Space Station, and present-day commercial spaceflight. Each object tells a story of human aspiration and innovation, including:- Robert Goddard's 1926 Liquid Fueled Rocket, the oldest surviving liquid-propellant rocket in the world
- John Glenn's handheld Ansco camera used to take the first human-captured, color still photographs of Earth
- An A7L Apollo spacesuit
- Space shuttle orbiters
- Chandra X-ray Observatory
- Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
Through more than 300 images, former NASA historian Roger D. Launius shares influential objects both large and small, famous and lesser known. NASA in 100 Objects is the perfect STEM gift, and an accessible reference guide to the nation's amazing history of space exploration.
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"The most unforgettable feature of this book is its nearly 200 illustrations. The photography is top-quality and will leave readers enamored with the clarity and detail. The descriptions of the objects are detailed yet concise, providing readers with thorough historical lessons along the way. As such, this work can serve as both a coffee-table book and a valuable reference in all library collections. VERDICT This is a can't-miss purchase."
"Stunning images enhance the reading experience, often conveying the scale of the artifact and the challenges involved. More than a coffee-table book, this work informs and inspires. Be prepared to lose several hours exploring its pages."