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Smithsonian Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum

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Get 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
Smithsonian Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum is 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: 
 
  • Taking Flight: Early balloons and the 1903 Wright Flyer
  • Aviation Goes to War: World War I aircraft and Eddie Rickenbacker's uniform
  • The Shrinking Globe: Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis and Robert Goddard’s liquid-fuel rocket
  • World War II: P-51 Mustang, B-26 bomber, and other iconic warbirds
  • Jet Age Meets Space Age (Postwar): Chuck Yeager’s flight jacket and Alan Shepard's spacesuit
  • The Moon and Beyond: Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 spacesuit and the Apollo lunar module
  • Pushing Boundaries: The Hubble Space Telescope and Boeing 747
  • Into the Future: Starship Enterprise from Star Trek and the Merlin engine from SpaceX
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    Skip the crowds and enjoy the most engaging and revolutionary objects the museum has to offer! Smithsonian Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum is 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.
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      • Library Journal

        May 1, 2023

        Chock-full of over 250 illustrations, here Nature magazine senior editor Reichhardt and Smithsonian experts delve into human flight chronologically, from early imagining and tethered objects (kites, balloons) to a zero-gravity coffee cup from the International Space Station. Text contextualizes the historical significance of museum artifacts large (a full-scale mock-up of the Hubble space telescope) and small (the stopwatch that timed the Wright brothers' first flights). VERDICT An enjoyable science-based browse for air and space buffs, with occasional whimsy (a tribble from Star Trek, a helmet from the Halo videogame's Master Chief).

        Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

      • School Library Journal

        October 1, 2023

        Gr 5 Up-An outstanding nonfiction work focused on air and space, this is a stunning book that children and adults will be drawn to. Organized into chapters featuring the various eras of flight and space exploration, including "Taking Flight," "Aviation Goes to War," and "The Shrinking Globe," this reference work opens with an introduction explaining the history of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. Each chapter is introduced with a beautiful piece of artwork depicting the time period and consists of primary documents, photos of exhibits, and artifacts. Spanning from a Chinese Dragon Kite from 1876, to the Wright Military Flyer in 1911, to the Phantom 1 drone in 2012, the information provided is expansive. The contributions of women and BIPOC to air and space exploration are celebrated. The browsable pages are complete with informative and accessible captions; the work can be read chronologically or randomly depending on interest. Because of the lack of index, educators might want to pair this with supplemental works to expand on the information presented. VERDICT A necessary purchase for all nonfiction sections, hand this to air and space enthusiasts, or those drawn to high interest books.-Amy McInerney

        Copyright 2023 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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