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Topic: Best space books of 2020 (recommendations)
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Fra Mauro Member Posts: 1713 From: Bethpage, N.Y. Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 12-10-2020 07:06 PM
Any nominations for the best space books of 2020? |
AstroCasey Member Posts: 60 From: Registered: Feb 2019
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posted 12-10-2020 08:41 PM
Of all the books I read and reviewed this year, my favorite was "A Reluctant Icon: Letters to Neil Armstrong" by James Hansen.
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FFrench Member Posts: 3176 From: San Diego Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 01-01-2021 05:50 PM
Many great ones, but this one ("Fighting for Space: Two Pilots and Their Historic Battle for Female Spaceflight") was the standout for me. |
HistorianMom Member Posts: 107 From: Columbia, Missouri USA Registered: Nov 2010
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posted 01-04-2021 04:07 PM
quote: Originally posted by Fra Mauro: Any nominations for the best space books of 2020?
I am one of the coordinators for the Space Hipsters Prize for the Best Book in Astronomy, Exploration, and Space History published in 2020. We have received the following nominations so far. We are accepting nominations through 15 January.2021 Space Hipster Book Prize Nominees - Ayrey, Bill. Lunar Outfitters: Making the Apollo Space Suit. University Press of Florida, 2020.
- Bell, Jim, and John M. Grunsfeld. Hubble Legacy: Thirty Years of Discoveries and Images. Sterling, 2020.
- Bizony, Piers. The Art of NASA: The Illustrations that Sold the Missions. Motorbook, 2020.
- Causey, William F. John Houboult: The Unsung Hero of the Apollo Moon Landings. Purdue University Press, 2020.
- Cristoforetti, Samantha. Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut. Allen Lane, 2020.
- von Ehrenfried, Manfred "Dutch." The Artemis Lunar Team: Returning People to the Moon. Springer, 2020.
- George, Alice L. The Last American Hero: The Remarkable Life of John Glenn. Chicago Review Press, 2020.
- Gorman, Alice L., Roland Miller, Jeffrey S. Nesbit, and Justin St. P. Walsh. Photographs by Roland Miller and Paolo Nespoli. Interior Space: A Visual Exploration of the International Space Station. Diamani, 2020.
- Hand, Kevin Peter. Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space. Princeton University Press, 2020.
- Hansen, James R. A Reluctant Icon: Letters to Neil Armstrong. Purdue University Press, 2020.
- Houchin, Roy F. III and Jack Hagerty. Dyna-Soar: Its History, Military Missions, and Legacy to the X-37B. ARA Press, 2020.
- Johnson, Sarah Stewart. The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World. Crown Publishing, 2020.
- Levasseur, Jennifer K. Through Astronaut Eyes: Photographing Early Human Spaceflight. Purdue University Press, 2020.
- Mack, Katie. The End of Everything: Astrophysically Speaking. Scribner, 2020.
- Magelssen, Scott. Performing Flight: From the Barnstormers to Space Tourism. University of Michigan Press, 2020.
- Moore, Donovan. What Stars Are Made Of: The Life of Cecilia Payne-Gasposchkin. Harvard University Press, 2020.
- Mullane, Patrick. Father, Son, and Holy Shuttle: Growing Up and Astronaut's Kid in the Glorious 80s. Independently Published, 2020.
- Peake, Tim. Limitless: The Autobiography. Century, 2020.
- Petty, Chris. Beyond Blue Skies: The Rocket Plane Programs that Led to the Space Age. University of Nebraska Press, 2020.
- Ramer, John, and Ron Miller, eds. The Beauty of Space Art: An Illustrated Journey through the Cosmos. Springer, 2020.
- Shayler, David J., and Colin Burgess. NASA’s First Space Shuttle Astronaut Selection: Redefining the Right Stuff. Springer, 2020.
- Teitel, Amy Shira. Fighting for Space: Two Pilots and their Historic Battle for Female Spaceflight. Grand Central Publishing, 2020.
- Virts, Terry. How to Astronaut: An Insider’s Guide to Leaving Earth.Workman Publishers, 2020.
- Wanjet, Christopher. Spacefarers: How Humans will Settle the Moon, Mars, and Beyond. Harvard University Press, 2020.
- Wilgus, Alison. The Mars Challenge: The Past, Present, and Future of Human Spaceflight. First-Second Books (Macmillan), 2020.
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