Abandoned in Place: Preserving Americas Space History - Hardcover - VERY GOOD
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780826356253
- Book Title
- Abandoned in Place : Preserving America's Space History
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Item Length
- 11.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Architecture, Technology & Engineering, Photography, Science
- Topic
- Buildings / General, Subjects & Themes / Historical, Space Science, Aeronautics & Astronautics
- Item Weight
- 57.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 13.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 176 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
ISBN-10
0826356257
ISBN-13
9780826356253
eBay Product ID (ePID)
215331405
Product Key Features
Book Title
Abandoned in Place : Preserving America's Space History
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Buildings / General, Subjects & Themes / Historical, Space Science, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Publication Year
2016
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Architecture, Technology & Engineering, Photography, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
57.8 Oz
Item Length
11.3 in
Item Width
13.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-007796
Reviews
"For those [space artifacts] that can't be physically preserved, the photos in Abandoned in Place help preserve their memories as nature reclaims their materials."-- The Space Review, "Looking back through the lens of elapsed time at perhaps the most significant chapter of American space-flight history, Roland Miller captures the stark beauty of the abandoned relics of the sites that paved the way to the moon. Abandoned in Place breathes new life into old concrete, providing a fresh look even for those who lived or intimately know the glory of Apollo." --David Hitt, coauthor of Bold They Rise: The Space Shuttle Early Years, 1972-1986, "More than half the buildings in the book have been demolished or repurposed, but the powerful images still preserve the important period in the history of space travel."-- Science Focus, " Abandoned in Place beautifully documents, both in images and words, the architecture and engineering of a period in which anything was possible: the first Space Age." -- SpaceFlight, "Roland Miller is on a mission to document the deserted sites of America's space race."-- The Guardian, "Abandoned in Place can be read as a reverent tour of history, but it's also a touchstone to a way of looking at the world and the future that unified a nation in ways that few things can." --Vantage, "Roland Miller is on a mission to document the deserted sites of America's space race." -- The Guardian, "A wonderful collaboration of prose and imagery that highlights the declining state of the sites where humanity lifted off for another world." -- SpaceFlight Insider, "[Miller] is completely connected to his subjects, and his photographs are a visual extension, filled with reverence and empathy." -- Quest, "Serves not only as a documentary body of work, but also as an artistic interpretation of these historic sites, preserving a vanishing era in both the space race and the cold war." -- Space.com, "More than half the buildings in the book have been demolished or repurposed, but the powerful images still preserve the important period in the history of space travel." -- Science Focus, "This well-produced coffee-table book is filled with starkly beautiful photographs that evoke bittersweet memories contrasting America's 'glory days' of space exploration with the abandoned remnants of infrastructure that made them possible half a century or more ago." -- National Space Society, "Miller's arresting photographs are a testament to the early days of American space exploration. They allow us to glimpse part of what went into achieving what Kennedy called 'the most hazardous and dangerous and greatest adventure on which man has ever embarked.'" -- Atlas Obscura, "More than just a remembrance of a lost age of infrastructure, Abandoned in Place is a meditation on landscapes of immense historical significance that are overlooked by historic preservation." -- Co.Design, "[Roland Miller] showcases images of deactivated and repurposed defense facilities and space-launch sites around the country." -- The Wall Street Journal, "For those [space artifacts] that can't be physically preserved, the photos in Abandoned in Place help preserve their memories as nature reclaims their materials." -- The Space Review
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
629.409759/27
Synopsis
Stenciled on many of the deactivated facilities at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the evocative phrase "abandoned in place" indicates the structures that have been deserted. Some structures, too solid for any known method of demolition, stand empty and unused in the wake of the early period of US space exploration. Now Roland Miller's color photographs document the NASA, Air Force, and Army facilities across the nation that once played a crucial role in the space race. Rapidly succumbing to the elements and demolition, most of the blockhouses, launch towers, tunnels, test stands, and control rooms featured in Abandoned in Place are located at secure military or NASA facilities with little or no public access. Some have been repurposed, but over half of the facilities photographed no longer exist. The haunting images collected here impart artistic insight while preserving an important period in history., Roland Miller's color photographs document the NASA, Air Force, and Army facilities across the nation that once played a crucial role in the space race.
Prologue by
Thall, Bob
LC Classification Number
TL4027.F5M55 2016
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- 5***t (1694)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI must say from the very beginning of this transaction that everything went smooth. The seller gave me a good quality product for a great price that was brand new and appeared to be better than what was pictured. I plan on purchasing more products in the near future from this seller. The product was shipped and packaged with care and love. Magnificent communication and all of what I said makes this seller a great asset to the eBay community as well as the marketplace. This is why I came back.The Act of Marriage After 40 - Hardcover By Tim LaHaye - GOOD (#254564988911)