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SpaceShipOne: An Illustrated History First Edition, Kindle Edition

by Dan Linehan (Author), Arthur C. Clarke (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 20 ratings
“One of the most remarkable accomplishments in our conquest of gravity.” — Sir Arthur C. Clarke In April, 2003, a company called Scaled Composites introduced SpaceShipOne to the world. SpaceShipOne: An Illustrated History chronicles the development of the world’s first commercial manned space program—aprogram that includes an airborne launcher (the White Knight), a space ship (SpaceShipOne), rocket propulsion, avionics, simulator, and full ground support. With ample illustrations, photographs, and behind-the-scenes information, SpaceShipOne provides a full picture of this classified project. The story of SpaceShipOne combines the adventurous spirit of Charles Lindbergh, the entrepreneurial drive of Howard Hughes, and the urgency of the space race at the height of the Cold War.
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  1. ISBN-10
    9781616732301
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1616732301
  3. Edition
    First
  4. Publisher
    Zenith Press
  5. Publication date
    June 13, 2011
  6. Language
    English
  7. File size
    27.5 MB
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National Science Teachers Association “SpaceShipOne is the detailed story of the path to winning the Ansari X prize, a process that proved that ordinary people could fly into space without a so-called rocket…This book would appeal to anyone, in middle school and up, who is interested in flying, designing planes or spacecraft, and the details of how someone tried and succeeded in reaching a seemingly unattainable goal. The illustrations and diagrams greatly enhance the text, even when the details are dense and detailed—flight logs, instrument panels, and dimensions of the ship pieces. Content, illustrations, and the impact on future spaceflight because of SpaceShipOne all contribute to my recommendation.”

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“SpaceShipOne: An Illustrated History chronicles a key milestone in the race to take private citizens and private enterprise to space. It’s the story of how a group of determined and passionate aerospace designers—and their financiers—pulled off one of the most remarkable accomplishments in our conquest of gravity.”

—from the foreword by Sir Arthur C. Clarke

In April, 2003, a company called Scaled Composites lifted the veil of secrecy from a longtime research program and introduced SpaceShipOne to the world. And the age of commercial space travel took off . . . like a rocket. SpaceShipOne: An Illustrated History chronicles the development of the world’s first commercial manned space program--aprogram that includes an airborne launcher (White Knight), a spaceship (SpaceShipOne), rocket propulsion, avionics, simulator, and full ground support. With ample illustrations, photographs, and behind-the-scenes information, SpaceShipOne provides a full picture of this highly secretive project from the conception and design to the deals that brought Scaled Composites’s Burt Rutan and Virgin Airlines’s Sir Richard Branson together to the plans for building a fleet of commercial sub-orbital spaceships and launch aircraft.

The story of SpaceShipOne combines the adventurous spirit of Charles Lindbergh, the entrepreneurial drive of Howard Hughes, and the urgency of the space race at the height of the Cold War. 

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0053CCW74
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zenith Press; First edition (June 13, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 13, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 27.5 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 389 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 20 ratings

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Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, finding it well written with great content, and one customer notes it is very well illustrated.

"...Really first rate. Glossy pictures throughout supporting excellent in-depth writing that has inside information with plenty of background history...." Read more

"...It did a very good job of telling the story of the concept, development, and flights of "Spaceshipone"...." Read more

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"...words covering just a couple of flights; but this is loads of awesome photographs with detailed and balanced writing coming from unique insider..." Read more

"The photos in the book are quite interesting, but the text could use a little editing, and as an aerospace engineer I was really hoping for more..." Read more

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Top reviews from the United States

  • Dave English
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Star Rocket Ride
    Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2008
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    On the first line of the acknowledgments page, author Dan Lineham apologizes to "any of my former English teachers who will have heart failure upon hearing that I actually wrote a book." I'm no doctor, but I have read a lot of space and aviation books, and I can say with certainty that all his former teachers are in no medical danger. This is a fantastic book. Really first rate. Glossy pictures throughout supporting excellent in-depth writing that has inside information with plenty of background history. And a foreword by the late Arthur C. Clarke who accurately says this book is "the inside story of how citizens reclaimed space."

    It is so exciting to be reading about modern advances in space (by private rebels!), rather than re-hashed history from 40 and 50 years ago. I was worried that the book would be a few press pictures slapped together with a few superficial words covering just a couple of flights; but this is loads of awesome photographs with detailed and balanced writing coming from unique insider access. There is history and breadth with personal commentary from key players. There is detail with logs of all the flights and a full transcript of the Ansari X Prize-winning spaceflight. Overall a real quality production about a real exciting chapter in human history.
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  • Dale Kraemer
    5.0 out of 5 stars SpaceShipOne book
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2014
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    This is a large, very well illustrated "coffee table" type book. It did a very good job of telling the story of the concept, development, and flights of "Spaceshipone". I found it very interesting to read, and plan to keep it for my permanent collection of books of all types.
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  • RGM
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good photos but short on technical details
    Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2016
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    The photos in the book are quite interesting, but the text could use a little editing, and as an aerospace engineer I was really hoping for more technical detail, along the lines of a Dennis Jenkins book. We sold this one at a yard sale; it just didn't measure up to other books.
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  • Jenny
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well written insight into SS1
    Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2013
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    I have been looking for more about spaceshipone and thus book delivers, great photos of the construction and technology behind this remarkable machine.
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  • Boris Petrenko
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2017
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    Very interesting and educational book, which I used for my aviation technology project.
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  • The Donz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2015
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    Excellent book
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  • K. Lulay
    5.0 out of 5 stars SpaceShipOne
    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2010
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    Received the book on-time and in good condition. Would not hesitate to purchase again.
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  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Content is great. Condition was ok.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2019
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    Bought this as a gift. Content of the book was wonderful! Interior of the book was in brand new condition. The exterior condition of this new book seemed used or this book had been on the shelf at the bookstore for years. Cover was a bit faded and ripped at one corner. Overall, good purchase for collectors but seemed overpriced for the quality.
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