Spaceflight

The true stories of human and robotic space exploration make for some great reading! Here are a few suggestions we've curated for those curious about the topic.

The Mercury 13: The True Story of Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight By Martha Ackmann, Lynn Sherr (Foreword by) Cover Image

The Mercury 13: The True Story of Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight (Paperback)

By Martha Ackmann, Lynn Sherr (Foreword by)
$18.00
ISBN: 9780375758935
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks - July 13th, 2004
Across the Airless Wilds: The Lunar Rover and the Triumph of the Final Moon Landings By Earl Swift Cover Image

Across the Airless Wilds: The Lunar Rover and the Triumph of the Final Moon Landings (Hardcover)

By Earl Swift
$28.99
ISBN: 9780062986535
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Custom House - July 6th, 2021
A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts By Andrew Chaikin, Tom Hanks (Foreword by) Cover Image

A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts (Paperback)

By Andrew Chaikin, Tom Hanks (Foreword by)
$23.00
ISBN: 9780143112358
Availability: No new copies on our shelves but maybe in used, now or arriving soon. Ask us.
Published: Penguin Books - August 28th, 2007
Apollo Remastered: The Ultimate Photographic Record By Andy Saunders Cover Image

Apollo Remastered: The Ultimate Photographic Record (Hardcover)

By Andy Saunders
$75.00
ISBN: 9780762480241
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Black Dog & Leventhal - October 25th, 2022
The X-15 Rocket Plane: Flying the First Wings into Space (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight ) By Michelle Evans, Joe H. Engle (Foreword by) Cover Image

The X-15 Rocket Plane: Flying the First Wings into Space (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight ) (Paperback)

By Michelle Evans, Joe H. Engle (Foreword by)
$29.95
ISBN: 9781496229847
Availability: No new copies on our shelves but maybe in used, now or arriving soon. Ask us.
Published: University of Nebraska Press - May 1st, 2022
Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age By Lori Garver, Walter Isaacson (Foreword by) Cover Image

Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age (Hardcover)

By Lori Garver, Walter Isaacson (Foreword by)
$28.99
ISBN: 9781635767704
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Diversion Books - June 21st, 2022
Orbital Planes: A Personal Vision of the Space Shuttle: Photographs by Roland Miller By Denis Defibaugh (Foreword by), Roland Miller (Text by (Art/Photo Books)) Cover Image

Orbital Planes: A Personal Vision of the Space Shuttle: Photographs by Roland Miller (Hardcover)

By Denis Defibaugh (Foreword by), Roland Miller (Text by (Art/Photo Books))
$55.00
ISBN: 9788862087599
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Damiani Ltd - June 14th, 2022
The Space Shuttle: A Mission-by-Mission Celebration of NASA's Extraordinary Spaceflight Program By Roland Miller Cover Image

The Space Shuttle: A Mission-by-Mission Celebration of NASA's Extraordinary Spaceflight Program (Hardcover)

By Roland Miller
$50.00
ISBN: 9781648291357
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Artisan - November 8th, 2022
Abandoned in Place: Preserving America's Space History By Roland Miller, Roger D. Launius (Foreword by), Bob Thall (Prologue by) Cover Image

Abandoned in Place: Preserving America's Space History (Hardcover)

By Roland Miller, Roger D. Launius (Foreword by), Bob Thall (Prologue by)
$45.00
ISBN: 9780826356253
Availability: No new copies on our shelves but maybe in used, now or arriving soon. Ask us.
Published: University of New Mexico Press - March 1st, 2016
The End of Astronauts: Why Robots Are the Future of Exploration By Donald Goldsmith, Martin Rees Cover Image

The End of Astronauts: Why Robots Are the Future of Exploration (Hardcover)

By Donald Goldsmith, Martin Rees
$26.95
ISBN: 9780674257726
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Belknap Press - April 19th, 2022
Spacefarers: How Humans Will Settle the Moon, Mars, and Beyond By Christopher Wanjek Cover Image

Spacefarers: How Humans Will Settle the Moon, Mars, and Beyond (Paperback)

By Christopher Wanjek
$19.95
ISBN: 9780674271142
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Harvard University Press - June 7th, 2022
Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War By Jeff Shesol Cover Image

Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War (Paperback)

By Jeff Shesol
$18.95
ISBN: 9781324022114
Availability: No new copies on our shelves but maybe in used, now or arriving soon. Ask us.
Published: W. W. Norton & Company - June 7th, 2022
Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut's Journey By Fred Haise, Bill Moore, Gene Kranz (Foreword by) Cover Image

Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut's Journey (Hardcover)

By Fred Haise, Bill Moore, Gene Kranz (Foreword by)
$29.95
ISBN: 9781588347138
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Smithsonian Books - April 5th, 2022

Download Audiobooks

Libro.fmWe've partnered with Libro.fm to bring you a top-notch option for digital audiobooks. Take a look at our large catalog of recorded books at https://libro.fm/citylightsnc 

Dig Sylva LogoOur Neighbors: City Lights Cafe