{"product_id":"kennedy-space-center-david-west-reynolds-9781554076437","title":"Kennedy Space Center: Gateway to Space","description":"\u003cp\u003ePraise for the hardcover edition: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \"Extremely practical and enjoyable.\" \u003cbr\u003e-- Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[Will be] devoured by history or space enthusiasts from eight to eighty.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- VOYA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The foreword grabbed me, and by the prologue I was hooked.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- The Science Teacher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center set the stage for the American adventure into space and went on to host a succession of rocket launches that have helped to form our understanding of the nature of the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Kennedy Space Center is a major tourist attraction in Florida, but most of its doors remain locked to the public. This abundantly illustrated book is an insider's history of the heart of America's space program, including detailed information on: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe earliest development of rockets in the United States and Germany\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe development of rockets and their launch facilities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe missile race and the U.S.-Soviet rivalry to be first in space\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe great Apollo program and the race to the moon\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe shuttle program, the Space Station and the Hubble Telescope\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe future of space exploration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKennedy Space Center\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is clearly written, meticulously researched and packed with more than 150 spectacular images -- the one and only complete history of this important site.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David West-Reynolds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1554076439\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781554076437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Firefly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.06h x 8.92w x 0.66d","brand":"David West-Reynolds","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47244185927935,"sku":"9781554076437","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d8ffe9c6-1c25-4072-a53f-dfb59706abb2.jpg?v=1758135131","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kennedy-space-center-david-west-reynolds-9781554076437","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}