Our staff write books on a wide variety of aviation- and space-related topics, including our exhibitions; the collection; the history of science and technology; and planetary science.

Curators also edit other titles, from the Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight series to children's books on flight. In addition, Museum curators edit book series with Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Centennial of Flight series), Palgrave Macmillan (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science Technology), Texas A&M University Press (Centennial of Flight series), and the University of Missouri Press (Sports and American Culture).

You can explore more peer-reviewed articles, stories, and more with Smithsonian Research Online.
 

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Book Cover: Artifacts of Flight

Artifacts of Flight

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Artifacts of Flight celebrates the history of air travel--and space travel--by presenting not only some of the most famous but also some of the most intriguing objects in the National Air and Space Museum collection.

Book Cover: Apollo 11: Artifacts from the First Lunar Landing

Apollo 11: Artifacts from the First Lunar Landing

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This publication comes in a 9 x 6.5 x 2.75 inch box, which includes the 64 page book and reproduced documents from the Apollo 11 mission.

Book Cover: Air Force One

Air Force One: The Aircraft That Shaped the Modern Presidency

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Book Cover: 100 Years of Flight

One Hundred Years of Flight: A Chronicle of Aerospace History, 1903-2003

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Book Cover: Flight, a Celebration of 100 Years

Flight, a Celebration of 100 Years in Art and Literature

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Book Cover: The Air Force Integrates, 1945-1964

The Air Force Integrates, 1945-1964, Second Edition

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Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight Series book.

Book Cover: Guide to Photographic Collections

Guide to Photographic Collections at the Smithsonian Institution, Volume IV, National Air and Space Museum

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Book Cover: Henry Norris Russell

Henry Norris Russell: Dean of American Astronomers

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A publication by a staff member of the National Air and Space Museum.

Book Cover: Aerial Nationalism

Aerial Nationalism: A History of Aviation in Thailand

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Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight Series book.

Book Cover: Beyond The Moon

Beyond the Moon: A Golden Age of Planetary Exploration, 1971-1978

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Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight Series book.