Science and Technics / Technology & engineering / Mechanics / Aeronautics & Astronautics

The Visual Dictionary of Universe & Earth

by Ariane Archambault & Jean-Claude Corbeil – Les Éditions Québec Amérique (July 20, 2012)

The Visual Dictionary of Universe and Earth takes the reader into a fascinating journey through cosmos to discover celestial bodies, astronomical observation equipment and astronautics, and then provides a complete...

Supersonic Thunder

by Walter J. Boyne – Tom Doherty Associates (December 26, 2006)

From the first flight of the U-2 to the flashing speed of the famous SR-71 Blackbird, Supersonic Thunder is a portrait of the jet as it comes of age. Aviation genius is personified in famous engineers such as...

Roaring Thunder

by Walter J. Boyne – Tom Doherty Associates (April 01, 2007)

The story of the jet age of aviation revolves around remarkable geniuses--including Sir Frank Whittle, the British inventor of the jet engine; Hans von Ohain, a German jet engine designer who comes to work for...

Apollo 8

by Jeffrey Kluger – Henry Holt and Co. (May 16, 2017)

The untold story of the historic voyage to the moon that closed out one of our darkest years with a nearly unimaginable triumph

In August 1968, NASA made a bold decision: in just sixteen weeks, the United States...

The Last Man on the Moon

by Eugene Cernan & Donald A. Davis – St. Martin's Press (April 01, 2007)

The basis of the 2014 award-winning feature-length documentary! A revealing and dramatic look at the inside of the American Space Program from one of its pioneers.

Eugene Cernan was a unique American who came...