Written by one of the worlds foremost scientific journalists and space historians, Andrew Chaikin, and with 400 images from all the major space agencies including rare images from Russia, Space is a visually stunning and enlightening book about a pivotal, and hugely exciting period in history. Published to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of NASA in July 2008, with a foreword by Commander Jim Lovell of Apollo 13.
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