Best Of The National Air And Space Museum

Author : F. Robert van der Linden
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-28
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781588345813

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Best of the National Air and Space Museum by F. Robert van der Linden Pdf

Experience the thrill of flying some of the world's most important airplanes and spacecraft. Best of the National Air and Space Museum provides unprecedented access to the most popular museum in the world. The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum hosts an average of seven million visits every year. The Udvar-Hazy Center—three football fields long and ten stories high—receives more than one million visits annually. Best of the National Air and Space Museum features the best of both museums, from the Challenger space shuttle and the Wright flyer to the Spirit of St. Louis and the stealth bomber. Robert Van der Linden, curator of aeronautics, has selected the most important, popular, and just plain impressive aircraft and spacecraft from the collections of both museums to be showcased in this beautiful book. Each page spread includes intriguing facts of the item's design, use, mission, specifications, and dimensions. A must-have for space and aviation buffs.

Author : Michael J. Neufeld,Alex M. Spencer
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781426206535

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum by Michael J. Neufeld,Alex M. Spencer Pdf

This Autobiography headlines the collections, both on view and behind the scenes, of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The official story and insiders' tales of the museum are shared by its curators, the people who know it best. Photography and backstage glimpses show off the collection, including well-known artifacts like Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis and the Apollo 11 command module, as well as rare treasures not displayed to the public. --from publisher description.

Author : Courtlandt Dixon Barnes Bryan
Publisher : Bantam Books
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Aeronautical museums
ISBN : 055301384X

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The National Air and Space Museum: Air by Courtlandt Dixon Barnes Bryan Pdf

Author : Smithsonian
Publisher : Smithsonian
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002-04-17
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1588340023

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OFCL GT NASM 2002 PB by Smithsonian Pdf

This fully illustrated guide to the world's most-visited aviation and space museum is both an indispensable companion for visitors and a detailed history in itself of humanity's quest for flight. The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) houses the world's greatest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft plus an amazing assortment of other historic objects. Many fascinating items from the twenty-three galleries and two off-site facilities are presented here in 197 full-color photographs, and are accompanied by their equally intriguing stories. This gallery-by-gallery tour presents many milestones of aviation and spaceflight, such as the Wright Flyer, Chuck Yeager's Bell X-1, and the spacesuits worn by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Some of the lesser-known but equally captivating treasures illustrated here include soda cans specially engineered for space use, Otto Lilienthal's 1894 glider (which inspired the Wright brothers), and a sobering American flag recovered from the wreckage of the Challenger. Each gallery section concludes helpfully with notes about smaller objects and displays that are not to be missed. The final two sections are devoted to the museum's sprawling thirty-building Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility in Maryland -- where three-hour tours are available by reservation -- and the soon-to-be-opened Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles Airport. When completed, this facility will have enough space to finally display the Enola Gay, the first space shuttle (the Enterprise), and the fastest jet in the world, the ultrasleek SR-71 Blackbird. Certainly offering an enriched experience for any NASM visitor, this sturdy, richly detailedguide is also an inspiring tribute to the human spirit.

Author : Courtland Dixon Barnes Bryan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:49327486

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The National Air and Space Museum by Courtland Dixon Barnes Bryan Pdf

Features the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), part of the Smithsonian Institution. NASM is based in Washington, D.C. Highlights the hours of operation and a calendar of events. Includes a FAQ section and information on tours and exhibits. Contains press releases and information on the educational programs. Provides information on the collections and the fellowship program. Links to other space and air resources.

Author : Smithsonian Institution
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781588342676

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Official Guide to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, Third Edition by Smithsonian Institution Pdf

This fully illustrated guide to the world's most-visited aviation and space museum is both an indispensable companion for visitors and a detailed history in itself of humanity's quest for flight. The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum maintains the world's largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft plus an amazing assortment of other historic objects. Many fascinating items from the twenty-three galleries and two off-site facilities—including the Wright Flyer, Chuck Yeager’s Bell X-1, and the spacesuits worn by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin—are presented here in 200 full-color photographs, accompanied by their equally intriguing stories.

Author : Tony Reichhardt
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-11
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781588347398

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Smithsonian Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum by Tony Reichhardt Pdf

Get up close and personal with iconic aviation and space artifacts from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, the world's largest and most noteworthy collection Smithsonian Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum is a spectacularly illustrated, full-color guide to the most impressive, important, and interesting artifacts from the museum's vast collection. The book moves through chronological chapters, from the flight of kites, balloons, and the first airplanes, to 21st-century space tourism and NASA's new Artemis program. Each chapter features photographs and rich history on incredible objects that captivate visitors on a daily basis, including: Taking Flight: Early balloons and the 1903 Wright Flyer Aviation Goes to War: World War I aircraft and Eddie Rickenbacker's uniform The Shrinking Globe: Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis and Robert Goddard’s liquid-fuel rocket World War II: P-51 Mustang, B-26 bomber, and other iconic warbirds Jet Age Meets Space Age (Postwar): Chuck Yeager’s flight jacket and Alan Shepard's spacesuit The Moon and Beyond: Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 spacesuit and the Apollo lunar module Pushing Boundaries: The Hubble Space Telescope and Boeing 747 Into the Future: Starship Enterprise from Star Trek and the Merlin engine from SpaceX Skip the crowds and enjoy the most engaging and revolutionary objects the museum has to offer! Smithsonian Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum is a sweeping tribute to more than a century's worth of aviation and space history that shows how far we've come and how far we can go.

Author : Courtlandt Dixon Barnes Bryan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Aeronautical museums
ISBN : OCLC:1018162372

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The National Air and Space Museum by Courtlandt Dixon Barnes Bryan Pdf

Author : Barbara Angle Haber
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1858410886

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The National Air and Space Museum by Barbara Angle Haber Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Aeronautical museums
ISBN : OCLC:1369065707

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National Air and Space Museum by Anonim Pdf

Plans for constructing the National Air and Space Museum are reviewed from 1946 to October 27, 1964.

Author : SMITHSONIAN
Publisher : Smithsonian
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1998-04-17
Category : History
ISBN : 156098449X

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AIRCRAFT OF NASM 2E PB by SMITHSONIAN Pdf

Author : Michael J. Neufeld,Alex M. Spencer
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Aeronautical museums
ISBN : 9781426206535

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum by Michael J. Neufeld,Alex M. Spencer Pdf

This Autobiography headlines the collections, both on view and behind the scenes, of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The official story and insiders' tales of the museum are shared by its curators, the people who know it best. Photography and backstage glimpses show off the collection, including well-known artifacts like Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis and the Apollo 11 command module, as well as rare treasures not displayed to the public. --from publisher description.

Author : Courtlandt Dixon Barnes Bryan
Publisher : Bantam Books
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Aeronautical museums
ISBN : UOM:39015006082443

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The National Air and Space Museum: Air by Courtlandt Dixon Barnes Bryan Pdf

Author : National Air and Space Museum,Claudia M. Oakes
Publisher : Smithsonian Books (DC)
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Transportation
ISBN : UOM:39015009809891

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Aircraft of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution by National Air and Space Museum,Claudia M. Oakes Pdf

Author : Curators of the National Air and Space Museum,Thomas Lassman,Roger Launius,Stuart Leslie
Publisher : Zenith Press
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780760344446

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Milestones of Space by Curators of the National Air and Space Museum,Thomas Lassman,Roger Launius,Stuart Leslie Pdf

DIVIn Milestones of Space, Michael Neufeld and select curators of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum present a gorgeous illustrated celebration of the groundbreaking spacecraft that gave humanity its first steps into the cosmos. /div