{"product_id":"smithsonian-treasures-of-the-national-air-and-space-museum-9781588347350","title":"Smithsonian Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum","description":"\u003cb\u003eGet up close and personal with iconic aviation and space artifacts from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, the world's largest and most noteworthy collection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmithsonian Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum \u003c\/i\u003eis a spectacularly illustrated, full-color guide to the most impressive, important, and interesting artifacts from the museum's vast collection. The book moves through chronological chapters, from the flight of kites, balloons, and the first airplanes, to 21st-century space tourism and NASA's new Artemis program. Each chapter features photographs and rich history on incredible objects that captivate visitors on a daily basis, including: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTaking Flight: \u003c\/b\u003e Early balloons and the 1903 Wright Flyer\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAviation Goes to War: \u003c\/b\u003e World War I aircraft and Eddie Rickenbacker's uniform\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Shrinking Globe: \u003c\/b\u003e Lindbergh's \u003ci\u003eSpirit of St. Louis \u003c\/i\u003eand Robert Goddard's liquid-fuel rocket\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWorld War II: \u003c\/b\u003e P-51 Mustang, B-26 bomber, and other iconic warbirds\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJet Age Meets Space Age (Postwar): \u003c\/b\u003e Chuck Yeager's flight jacket and Alan Shepard's spacesuit\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Moon and Beyond: \u003c\/b\u003e Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 spacesuit and the Apollo lunar module\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePushing Boundaries: \u003c\/b\u003e The Hubble Space Telescope and Boeing 747\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInto the Future: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eStarship Enterprise \u003c\/i\u003efrom \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e and the Merlin engine from SpaceX\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSkip the crowds and enjoy the most engaging and revolutionary objects the museum has to offer! \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum \u003c\/i\u003eis a sweeping tribute to more than a century's worth of aviation and space history that shows how far we've come and how far we can go.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION \u003c\/b\u003eis the largest museum complex in the world, and its National Air and Space Museum is one of the most popular sites in Washington, DC. \u003cb\u003eTONY REICHHARDT\u003c\/b\u003e served as senior editor of\u003ci\u003e Air \u0026amp; Space\/Smithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and a news correspondent for \u003ci\u003eNature \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. He writes frequently about space, science, and history.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Smithsonian Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50648324538642,"sku":"9781588347350","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f4b3cbfb-b6c4-4092-9c13-49a36fbbdc86.jpg?v=1733239546","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/smithsonian-treasures-of-the-national-air-and-space-museum-9781588347350","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}