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In this expanded collector's edition ofThe Art of NASA, complete with a paper model Lunar Module and a poster, explore over 200 stunning artworks commissioned by NASA to sell its missions.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Formed in 1958, NASA has long maintained a department of visual artists to depict the concepts and technologies created in humankind's quest to explore the final frontier. Culled from a carefully chosen reserve of approximately 3,000 files deep in the NASA archives, the200+ awe-inspiring illustrations presented in this special boxed edition are complemented by:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><ul><li>32 pages of new material</li><li>A paper model of the Lunar Module</li><li>A rolled poster</li><li>A sheet of four postcards</li><li>A new foreword by astronaut Tom Jones</li></ul><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />From space suits to capsules, from landing modules to the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station, and more recent concepts for space planes,The Art of NASApresents60 years of American space explorationin an unprecedented fashion. All the landmark early missions are represented in detail-Gemini, Mercury, Apollo-as are post-Space Race accomplishments, like themission to Marsand other deep-space explorations.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The insightful text relates thewonderful stories associated with the art. For instance, the incredibly rare early Apollo illustrations show how Apollomighthave looked if the landing module had never been developed. Black-and-white Gemini drawings illustrate how the massive NASA art department did its stuff with ink pen and rubdown Letraset textures. Cross-sections of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project docking adapter reveal Russian sensitivity about US "male" probes "penetrating" their spacecraft, thus the androgynous "adapter" now used universally in space. International Space Station cutaways show howhugethe original plan was, but also what was retained.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Every picture inThe Art of NASAtells a special story. This collection of the rarest of the rare is not onlya unique view of NASA history-it's a fascinating look at the art of illustration anda glimpse of NASA history like no other.

A complete history of 110 years of Alfa Romeo, the cars, the people, the racing, and the heritage.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><p>For more than 110 years, Alfa Romeo has set the standard for elegant, sophisticated, and racy Italian automobiles. The first Alfa Romeo, the Tipo 24HP, rolled off the line in 1910 and paved the way for such classic and well-known models as the Tipo 33 Stradale, Guilia, Giulietta, Alfasud, Alfetta, and Stelvio-Alfa Romeo's first SUV. And this comprehensive book covers them all and much more.</p><p>Automotive writer and Alfa Romeo buff Christian Schön celebrates the 110th anniversary of Alfa Romeo by taking a deep dive into the people, places, races, and especially the cars that are part of Alfa Romeo's rich history and heritage. The book includes<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- a thorough timeline of all the important events and milestones in Alfa Romeo's 110-year history, 1910-2020;<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- special sections on Alfa Romeo's auto designs, engines, technology, concept cars, factories, and advertising, as well as the Alfa Romeo Museum in Milan and the key personnel responsible for Alfa Romeo's rise to the top;<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- an in-depth look at Alfa Romeo's racing history, including five world championship titles, a dozen European championships, 11 victories in the legendary Mille Miglia endurance race, and a victory in the German Touring Car Championship (DTM); and<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- exciting "behind the scenes" stories and more than 350 color and black-and-white images.</p>Anyone with a passion for Alfa Romeo-or automotive history, design, and racing in general-will find excitement in these pages. The book is a must-have for any automotive library.