Alison Gregg (8 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression 2004 Large Soft Cover near fine book, cover and spine corners rubbed. 95 pages with index. Illustrations.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 76 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.18 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 80 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.19 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book condition is very good. Soft cover. Spine intact. No dust jacket. 1st edition, published 2010. Text body clean and unmarked throughout the book. Book block is clean and unmarked. Book boards are clean plus top right front very minor wear. See photos. Over-all a great and neat copy of the book. Carnarvon, a small town in Western Australia, played a crucial role in the Apollo missions, particularly Apollo 11. The Carnarvon Tracking Station was established in 1964 to support NASA's manned space programs, including Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab. It was the last station to communicate with the space capsules before they re-entered Earth's atmosphere. During the Apollo 11 mission, the station relayed Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon to the rest of the world. The station was staffed by hundreds of people, including electronics technicians and equipment operators. The Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum now commemorates this history and offers visitors a chance to explore the town's contributions to space exploration.…

1st edition stiff wrappers As New octavo 303pp., colour & b/w plates, text ills., map, notes, bibliog., index, 'In 1969, the small isolated outback town of Carnarvon in the north of Western Australia was known for its bananas, prawns and sheep stations. It was also the home of the largest NASA Space Tracking Station outside mainland USA'. The story of how a small town helped put man on the moon.…

1st edition stiff wrappers Nice Copy octavo 303pp., colour & b/w plates, text ills., notes, bibliog., index, 'In 1969, the small isolated outback town of Carnarvon in the north of Western Australia was known for its bananas, prawns and sheep stations. It was also the home of the largest NASA Space Tracking Station outside mainland USA'. The story of how a small town helped put man on the moon. Neat ownership inscription. Signed by Kathleen Doolan & by Paul Dench on the half-title.…

Softcover. Condition: Good.

Issues 2, 3, 4 & 5, published 1999-2007. Each issue with b&w illus, photographs. Further details of articles available. Near fine condition. Editorial Board: Anne Brake, Dianne Davidson, Alison Gregg, Deborah Tout-Smith, Helen Brash, Kris Bizzaca. (illustrator).