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The
Tartu-Covers by Jim Reichman - © 2012 (eBook on CD - PDF files) This book of no less than 744 pages tells us about the background of the Tartu Club, the cover production, the anatomy of the covers. Over 566 pages, Jim Reichmann describes all 292 covers : description, event, background, postmark, overprint, club cachet (design and color), tirage, etc. Other books on astrophilatelic research especially on Russian space fact, by Jim Reichman, are at his website on the American Astrophilately site. americanastrophilately.com/Reichman.html |
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The Space
Shuttle Almanac by Joel W. Powell & Lee Robert Brandon-Cremer - © 2011 (eBook on CD - PDF files) The Final Edition of the Space Shuttle Almanac, on the other hand, is a celebration of 40 years of shuttle operational history as much as it is a final compilation of mission facts and figures, dates and times. Primary author Lee Brandon-Cremer has added an outstanding collection of images for every mission and every section to enhance the readers experience. There are 1,400 pages, over 1,000 photos and over 1,000 diagrams to view. The Almanac's format is a digital version available as a download or on CD. This enhances the utility of the Almanac as a research tool and as a historical overview of three decades of shuttle flight operations. www.spaceshuttlealmanac.com |
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U.S. Space Cover Collecting
Handbook by Ray Cartier - © 2011 (b/w book or color CD edition) By Ray E. Cartier with assistance and verification from Steve Durst, Dennis Dillman, Chuck Vukotich, Robert Boyd, Tom Steiner and Dr. R. Ramkissoon A guide to assist collectors, exhibitors, judges and dealers about Astrophilately (Space Cover collecting), which is a niche area of Philately. It contains over 1,100 cover illustrations, along with "Difficulty of Acquisition" codes, estimated values, listings of events by programs, the APS Manual of Philatelic Judging chapter on Astrophilately, the Federation Internationale de Philatelique (F.I.P.) judging regulations of GREV and SREV, and guidelines for exhibiting and judging Astrophilately. Contact : raycartier@sbcglobal.net |
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Project Apollo CD Book 2 by Steve Durst - © 2010 This is the fourth volume in a series of historical books about US manned space flights. Again 225 pages of history from Apollo 11 to Apollo 17, with 60 pages of Appendices.Again about 200 different covers are shown with a lot of pictures and tables on recovery ships. A most complete work on astrophilatelic covers concerning the Apollo Project. Contact : rsdurst@gmail.com |
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American Astrophilately The first 50 years by David Ball - © 2010
The book has 340 pages, all in full colour, and is divided in three
parts : Accompanying the book is a DVD with an enormous array articles and lists, all in .pdf format. Contact : American Astrophilately website |
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Project Apollo CD Book 1 by Steve Durst - © 2009 This is the third volume in a series of historical books about US manned space flights. This time, Steve tells the story from AS-201 untill the last rehearsal with Apollo 10 in about 300 pages and an appendix of 20 pages. Once again a book to have ! Besides beautiful pictures also a large amount of covers (I counted 93 covers on 100 pages) on the Apollo program (from the beginning and almost complete !) and the famous tables on recovery ships. Contact : rsdurst@gmail.com |
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Project Gemini CD Book by Steve Durst - © 2008 This is the second volume in a series of historical books about US manned space flights. Steve Durst describes in 305 pages and 45 pages of appendices the complete history of the Gemini program in text, pictures and covers. In this volume al lot more covers are shown, as are tables and marvelous pictures on this project. Once again a must-have ! Contact : rsdurst@gmail.com |
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Project Mercury CD Book by Steve Durst - © 2008 This is the first volume in a series of historical books about US manned space flights. Steve Durst describes in 275 pages and 25 pages of appendices the complete history of the Mercury program in text, pictures and covers. Most of the book are seldom seen photographs of the Mercury project, with a detailed description of each test and flight. If this book was published on paper, it would cost you TEN times the value for what you pay now ! An outstanding work ! Contact : rsdurst@gmail.com |
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The First Mail of the International Space Station by Igor Rodin - © 2006 A handbook of the mail of the International Space Station up to the early 2001 expeditions. Illustrated with over 400 quality colour photographs taken aboard the space station and images of personal and official correspondence. Contact : www.astrophil.ucoz.ru |
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Kosmische Post by Walter Hopferwieser - © 1993 The book gives the history of flown covers, from the rocket mail by Schmiedl, the Vostok letter, the Moon landing covers over the space stations from Salyut-1 to 7 and Mir (up to 1993). The book describes the flight and especially the philatelical activities on board. A must have ! |
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