Space Shuttle: A Photographic Journey, 1981–2011

by Luke Wesley Price

Commemorating 30 years of space shuttle exploration, this beautifully crafted photography book comprises some of the most breath-taking and awe-inspiring NASA images ever to be published in one impressive collection. From launch to landing, this Limited First Edition of 1981 copies worldwide is a spectacular piece of photographic history you will want to revisit time and time again. This stunning piece of work commemorates 30 years of manned space flight aboard an American treasure, a world phenomenon and arguably, the most technologically advanced vehicle ever made - The NASA space shuttle. This book pays tribute to the 5 space worthy orbiters built by NASA: Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour, and exhibits them in some of the most amazing images you will ever see. From the dangerous launch sequence to some of the most vivid mission photographs, such as space walks, extraordinary astronaut maintenance work, docking with the International Space Station and more. The photographs are presented beautifully and displayed in a fashion which lets the images do the talking. Within the book, you will find details on every single space shuttle mission flown, including launch dates, crew members for each mission, plus a fantastic gallery of all 135 mission patches.

Genres: Astronomy, Space

240 pages, Hardcover

First published October 25, 2013

Reviews

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have just received this book and what can I say but wow! I haven't read all of it yet, but mostly it is incredible photography which depicts the journeys of the space shuttle. This really is a brilliant coffee table book, that you can dip in and out of and learn so much about the beauty of space from it. Amazing!

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely stunning book- I love the space shuttle.

[Ira Livingston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great photography, and arranged in away that really brings home the entire Shuttle program. Worth the read, especially the back of the book with all of the beautiful mission patches on display from beginning to end. Really some beautiful design elements there.