Author: Michael G Neece
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781469659923
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
When America's first astronauts launched into outer space, Tony Jenzano helped them learn to navigate by the stars. As the leader of a big planetarium in a small town, Tony was the man who made the stars shine. Without Tony, NASA's first space travelers would have been lost in space.
Tony Jenzano, Astronaut Trainer
Author: Michael G Neece
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781469659923
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
When America's first astronauts launched into outer space, Tony Jenzano helped them learn to navigate by the stars. As the leader of a big planetarium in a small town, Tony was the man who made the stars shine. Without Tony, NASA's first space travelers would have been lost in space.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781469659923
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
When America's first astronauts launched into outer space, Tony Jenzano helped them learn to navigate by the stars. As the leader of a big planetarium in a small town, Tony was the man who made the stars shine. Without Tony, NASA's first space travelers would have been lost in space.
First Man
Author: James R. Hansen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476727813
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 755
Book Description
On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person ever to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Upon his return to Earth, Armstrong was celebrated for his monumental achievement. He was also--as NASA historian Hansen reveals in this authorized biography--misunderstood. Armstrong's accomplishments as an engineer, a test pilot, and an astronaut have long been a matter of record, but Hansen's access to private documents and unpublished sources and his interviews with more than 125 subjects (including more than fifty hours with Armstrong himself) yield the first in-depth analysis of this elusive, reluctant hero.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476727813
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 755
Book Description
On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person ever to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Upon his return to Earth, Armstrong was celebrated for his monumental achievement. He was also--as NASA historian Hansen reveals in this authorized biography--misunderstood. Armstrong's accomplishments as an engineer, a test pilot, and an astronaut have long been a matter of record, but Hansen's access to private documents and unpublished sources and his interviews with more than 125 subjects (including more than fifty hours with Armstrong himself) yield the first in-depth analysis of this elusive, reluctant hero.
The First State University
Author: William S. Powell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
William Powell's The First State University, originally published in 1972 and revised in 1979, has become a classic for many Carolina alumni and friends. This third edition brings the story up to date with photographs from the 1980s, a decade that produced the Davis Library, the "Dean Dome", Michael Jordan, and a 1988 campus educational forum featuring the seven Democratic presidential candidates. Several recently discovered photographs from previous eras have also been added, including the earliest-known picture of the student body and a photograph of the University's first female professor, who was appointed in 1927. In loving detail, this book captures the character and charm of the University over the years - its campus, administrators, faculty, classes, athletic programs, and student life. The idea of an institution of higher education in North Carolina was born in the minds of colonial leaders before the American Revolution. They chartered a college, but King George III refused to approve the law under which it could be established. North Carolinians proceeded to operate a college without royal authority until it fell victim to Revolutionary times. In 1776, when the idea of a state university became a possibility, the founders of this college joined alumni and others in advancing the cause of higher education. It is here that this stunning pictorial history begins. Photographs, sketches, silhouettes, oil paintings, watercolors, and other visual images tell the story of how the University was established, how it grew, and what contributions it has made to the people of North Carolina, the South, the nation, and the world. Many people, places, and events are identified, and changesover time are highlighted. The physical growth of the campus is dramatically portrayed through the use of pictures made from approximately the same spot but decades apart. Numerous photographs of individuals suggest the range of important positions held by alumni, and group pictures of faculty and students provide a unique opportunity to "people watch" across the years.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
William Powell's The First State University, originally published in 1972 and revised in 1979, has become a classic for many Carolina alumni and friends. This third edition brings the story up to date with photographs from the 1980s, a decade that produced the Davis Library, the "Dean Dome", Michael Jordan, and a 1988 campus educational forum featuring the seven Democratic presidential candidates. Several recently discovered photographs from previous eras have also been added, including the earliest-known picture of the student body and a photograph of the University's first female professor, who was appointed in 1927. In loving detail, this book captures the character and charm of the University over the years - its campus, administrators, faculty, classes, athletic programs, and student life. The idea of an institution of higher education in North Carolina was born in the minds of colonial leaders before the American Revolution. They chartered a college, but King George III refused to approve the law under which it could be established. North Carolinians proceeded to operate a college without royal authority until it fell victim to Revolutionary times. In 1776, when the idea of a state university became a possibility, the founders of this college joined alumni and others in advancing the cause of higher education. It is here that this stunning pictorial history begins. Photographs, sketches, silhouettes, oil paintings, watercolors, and other visual images tell the story of how the University was established, how it grew, and what contributions it has made to the people of North Carolina, the South, the nation, and the world. Many people, places, and events are identified, and changesover time are highlighted. The physical growth of the campus is dramatically portrayed through the use of pictures made from approximately the same spot but decades apart. Numerous photographs of individuals suggest the range of important positions held by alumni, and group pictures of faculty and students provide a unique opportunity to "people watch" across the years.
My N.C. from A-Z
Author: Michelle Lanier
Publisher: North Carolina Division of Archives & History
ISBN: 9780865264991
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Each of the letters in My N.C. from A to Z represents African Americans who hail from North Carolina and have provided positive and indelible influences to arts, culture, and social justice worldwide"--Page 33
Publisher: North Carolina Division of Archives & History
ISBN: 9780865264991
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Each of the letters in My N.C. from A to Z represents African Americans who hail from North Carolina and have provided positive and indelible influences to arts, culture, and social justice worldwide"--Page 33
The Making of an Ex-astronaut
Author: Brian O'Leary
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Simon & Schuster of Canada
ISBN:
Category : Astronauts
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Simon & Schuster of Canada
ISBN:
Category : Astronauts
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Falling to Earth
Author: Al Worden
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588343332
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
As command module pilot for the Apollo 15 mission to the moon in 1971, Al Worden flew on what is widely regarded as the greatest exploration mission that humans have ever attempted. He spent six days orbiting the moon, including three days completely alone, the most isolated human in existence. During the return from the moon to earth he also conducted the first spacewalk in deep space, becoming the first human ever to see both the entire earth and moon simply by turning his head. The Apollo 15 flight capped an already-impressive career as an astronaut, including important work on the pioneering Apollo 9 and Apollo 12 missions, as well as the perilous flight of Apollo 13. Nine months after his return from the moon, Worden received a phone call telling him he was fired and ordering him out of his office by the end of the week. He refused to leave. What happened in those nine months, from being honored with parades and meetings with world leaders to being unceremoniously fired, has been a source of much speculation for four decades. Worden has never before told the full story around the dramatic events that shook NASA and ended his spaceflight career. Readers will learn them here for the first time, along with the exhilarating account of what it is like to journey to the moon and back. It's an unprecedentedly candid account of what it was like to be an Apollo astronaut, with all its glory but also its pitfalls.
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588343332
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
As command module pilot for the Apollo 15 mission to the moon in 1971, Al Worden flew on what is widely regarded as the greatest exploration mission that humans have ever attempted. He spent six days orbiting the moon, including three days completely alone, the most isolated human in existence. During the return from the moon to earth he also conducted the first spacewalk in deep space, becoming the first human ever to see both the entire earth and moon simply by turning his head. The Apollo 15 flight capped an already-impressive career as an astronaut, including important work on the pioneering Apollo 9 and Apollo 12 missions, as well as the perilous flight of Apollo 13. Nine months after his return from the moon, Worden received a phone call telling him he was fired and ordering him out of his office by the end of the week. He refused to leave. What happened in those nine months, from being honored with parades and meetings with world leaders to being unceremoniously fired, has been a source of much speculation for four decades. Worden has never before told the full story around the dramatic events that shook NASA and ended his spaceflight career. Readers will learn them here for the first time, along with the exhilarating account of what it is like to journey to the moon and back. It's an unprecedentedly candid account of what it was like to be an Apollo astronaut, with all its glory but also its pitfalls.
Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1412
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1412
Book Description
The Griffith Observer
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
The Artist and the King
Author: Julie Fortenberry
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780979300035
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"When a bad-tempered king punishes a little artist, he meets his match. For Daphne, the artist, turns her punishment, a dunce cap, into a fashionable and regal hat. Now every villager wants to wear one of Daphne's creations. How could she have known that her hat-making would undermine the king's authority? Then again, maybe Daphne's caring, creative spirit is just what the kingdom--and the king--has needed all along"--Dust jacket.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780979300035
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"When a bad-tempered king punishes a little artist, he meets his match. For Daphne, the artist, turns her punishment, a dunce cap, into a fashionable and regal hat. Now every villager wants to wear one of Daphne's creations. How could she have known that her hat-making would undermine the king's authority? Then again, maybe Daphne's caring, creative spirit is just what the kingdom--and the king--has needed all along"--Dust jacket.
UNC A to Z
Author: Nicholas Graham
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469684497
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this revised and expanded edition, UNC A to Z offers more Carolina history than ever before. Covering everything from the Old Well and the Confederate monument to the COVID-19 pandemic and Roy Williams's retirement, this book is the best portable introduction to the nation's first public university, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. With an additional twenty-five mini-histories and new photographs, this book is perfect for new students getting to know the campus and alumni who want to learn more about their alma mater. Each entry is packed with fascinating facts, interesting stories, and little-known histories of the people, places, and events that have shaped the Carolina we know today.
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469684497
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this revised and expanded edition, UNC A to Z offers more Carolina history than ever before. Covering everything from the Old Well and the Confederate monument to the COVID-19 pandemic and Roy Williams's retirement, this book is the best portable introduction to the nation's first public university, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. With an additional twenty-five mini-histories and new photographs, this book is perfect for new students getting to know the campus and alumni who want to learn more about their alma mater. Each entry is packed with fascinating facts, interesting stories, and little-known histories of the people, places, and events that have shaped the Carolina we know today.