Apollo: An Eyewitness Account By Astronaut/Explorer Artist/Moonwalker - Astronaut and Artist Alan Bean was the lunar module pilot for Apollo 12, and on November 19, 1969, the fourth man to walk on the moon. Apollo is the collection of his paintings and personal accounts chronicling, with technical accuracy, the manned Apollo missions to the moon. Bean's paintings and personal anecdotes make the technological wonder of Apollo a human adventure.
NASA and the Exploration of Space: With Works from the NASA Art Collection - Developed with NASA and the National Air and Space Museum to coincide with the 40th anniversary of NASA and John Glenn's return to space in the shuttle "Columbia", this never-before-published collection of images, accompanied by a brilliant new text, chronicles the history of the United States space program. 260 photos, 230 in color. This coffee table book makes a great gift!
365 Starry Nights: An Introduction to Astronomy Every Night of The Year - This highly acclaimed book features a beginners guide to objects in the night sky. There are historical references and puts observing the sky within everyone's grasp.