Author: Frederick J.E. Woodbridge
Publisher: Brooks Press
Keywords: apollo, son
Number of Pages: 284
Published: 2007-03-15
List price: $29.45
ISBN-10: 1406770809
ISBN-13: 9781406770803
THE SON OF APOLLO THEMES OF PLATO BY FREDERICK J. E. WOODBRIDGE BOSTON AND NEW YORK HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY Eije tbetfte i e tf Cambridge MDCCCCXXIX NOTE THE illustrations in this book are, for the most part, adaptations of authentic Greek material of the time near to Plato. The drawings are by my son, Fred erick J. Woodbridge, who has made in them only such changes as seemed warranted by the context in which they now appear. In the banquet scene, for example, it was obviously appropriate to transform a lady into a gentleman and the stele at the end, carrying those two epitomes of wisdom, Kno
Author: David J. Shayler
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: apollo
Number of Pages: 344
Published: 2002-08-26
List price: $54.95
ISBN-10: 1852335750
ISBN-13: 9781852335755
The structure of Apollo - The Lost and Forgotten Missions follows the development and in flight testing of the Apollo lunar spacecraft prior to Apollo 11 as well as missions planned following that first landing. Drawing upon combinations of archival documentation from the first four manned Apollo missions and future mission plans evolved in the summer of 1969 Apollo - The Lost and Forgotten Missions will fill this void. The text explains how the machines and the men were prepared for the landing on the moon and what would have followed the initial landings. From the reviews: "ShaylerR
Author: Antonia Barber
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Childrens Bks
Keywords: daphne, apollo
Number of Pages: 48
Published: 1998-08-06
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0711211930
ISBN-13: 9780711211933
An introduction to some of the world’s greatest paintings and classical myths, as retold by the author. Artists include Titian, Botticelli, Tintoretto, Rembrandt and Bruegel, and there is a picture index, index of Greek and Roman names and a family tree of the gods.
Author: Jonathan Allday
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Keywords: spaceflight, perspective, apollo
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2000-03-15
List price: $52.95
ISBN-10: 0750306459
ISBN-13: 9780750306454
This book takes a retrospective look at the Apollo space program and the technology that was used to land a man on the Moon. Jonathan Allday’s aims are to explain the basic physics and technology of spaceflight, and to convey the huge technological strides that were made and the dedication of the people working on the program. Physics topics covered include the laws of motion, rocketry, how to manouver in orbit and many others. The designs of the Apollo Command, Service and Lunar modules are discussed and how these changed as the plans for the manned mission evolved. Guidance systems,
Author: Edgar Cortright
Publisher: United States Government Printing
Keywords: expeditions, apollo
Published: 1975-06
List price: $13.00
ISBN-10: 9997398270
ISBN-13: 9789997398277
Foreword JAMES C. FLETCHER Introduction ROBERT C. SEAMANS, JR. 1 A Perspective on Apollo The forces that set us on the path to the Moon JAMES E. WEBB Introduction A Perspective On Apollo 1 A Ferment Of Debate The Goal Of Apollo Large Issues Of Policy Kennedy’s Decision Working With Industries And Universities Benefits From Space Technology 2 "I Believe We Should Go to the Moon" Engineering what had never been done before ROBERT R. GILRUTH Introduction What We Had To Build On The Year Of Decisions (June 1961 TO June 1962) Gemini Program The Plan In Retrospect
Author: Robert Zimmerman
Publisher: Dell
Keywords: apollo, story, genesis
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 1999-12-01
List price: $7.99
ISBN-10: 0440235561
ISBN-13: 9780440235569
Focusing on the first manned flight to leave the earth’s orbit, this book puts the space race in the context of American and world history. Christmas 1998 marks the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 8 flight. Color photos.
Author: Osamu Tezuka
Publisher: Vertical
Keywords: song, apollo
Number of Pages: 544
Published: 2007-06-08
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1932234667
ISBN-13: 9781932234664
In a continuing effort to show Americans the more literary and adult side of Osamu Tezuka’s manga-graphic novels, Vertical proudly introduces Apollo’s Song, the story of Shogo, a troubled young man who has no faith in love. When his misanthropy reaches its peak, he is met by the Goddess of Love, who condemns him to an eternity of heartbreak.
