Publications
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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Analyzing Art and Aesthetics (Artefacts: Studies in the History of Science and Technology)
Volume 9 in the Artefacts: Studies in the History of Science and Technology series
Alaska and the Airplane, A Century of Flight
Alaskans were introduced to the airplane as early as 1913, when town officials in Fairbanks invited stunt flyers James and Lilly Martin to fly over the local baseball park on July 4. Because many areas are only accessible by air, this enormous state is still defined by aviation, so that aviation and Alaska have formed a very special symbiosis that is unique both in the world and flying.
Pluto's Secret: An Icy World's Tale of Discovery
A children's book worked on by members of the National Air and Space Museum staff.
Exploring the Solar System: The History and Science of Planetary Exploration
Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology.
Available in digital edition, $85.00.
Gatchina Days: Reminiscences of a Russian Pilot
A publication edited by a member of the National Air and Space Museum staff.
Coming Home: Reentry and Recovery from Space
NASA Aeronautics Book Series, NASA SP-2011-593.
Available in digital edition from NASA History Office--click on title to see link.
Bellanca C.F.: The Emergence of the Cabin Monoplane in the United States
Famous Aircraft of the National Air and Space Museum, Volume 6
de Havilland DH-4: From Flaming Coffin to Living Legend
Famous Aircraft of the National Air and Space Museum, Volume 7
Moonlight Interceptor: Japan's "Irving" Night Fighter
Famous Aircraft of the National Air and Space Museum, Volume 8
Bleriot XI: The Story of a Classic Aircraft
Famous Aircraft of the National Air and Space Museum, Volume 5