20th Century Space History: X-15 Rocket Airplane and Spacecraft, Hypersonic Test Program Transiting from Air to Space, History, Images, and Movies (Two CD-ROM Set)

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20th Century Space History: X-15 Rocket Airplane and Spacecraft, Hypersonic Test Program Transiting from Air to Space, History, Images, and Movies (Two CD-ROM Set)
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Manufacturer: Progressive Management
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X-15 Rocket Plane Pilot's Flight Operating Manual

X-15: The Edge of Space

ASIN: 1422006727

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This unique electronic book on CD-ROM has the finest collection of documents, photographs, and resources available anywhere about the X-15 rocket airplane and spacecraft. In addition, there is extensive material about two aviation and space pioneers, Scott Crossfield and Chuck Yeager, and detailed information about the X-1 and lifting body programs.

The X-15 was a rocket-powered aircraft 50 ft long with a wingspan of 22 ft. It was a missile-shaped vehicle with an unusual wedge-shaped vertical tail, thin stubby wings, and unique fairings that extended along the side of the fuselage. The X-15 weighed about 14,000 lb empty and approximately 34,000 lb at launch. The XLR-99 rocket engine, manufactured by Thiokol Chemical Corp., was pilot controlled and was capable of developing 57,000 lb of rated thrust (actual thrust reportedly climbed to 60,000 lb). North American Aviation built three X-15 aircraft for the program. The X-15 research aircraft was developed to provide in-flight information and data on aerodynamics, structures, flight controls, and the physiological aspects of high-speed, high-altitude flight. A follow-on program used the aircraft as a testbed to carry various scientific experiments beyond the Earth's atmosphere on a repeated basis. For flight in the dense air of the usable atmosphere, the X-15 used conventional aerodynamic controls such as rudder surfaces on the vertical stabilizers to control yaw and canted horizontal surfaces on the tail to control pitch when moving in synchronization or roll when moved differentially. For flight in the thin air outside of the appreciable Earth's atmosphere, the X-15 used a reaction control system. Hydrogen peroxide thrust rockets located on the nose of the aircraft provided pitch and yaw control. Those on the wings provided roll control. Because of the large fuel consumption, the X-15 was air launched from a B-52 aircraft at 45,000 ft and a speed of about 500 mph. Depending on the mission, the rocket engine provided thrust for the first 80 to 120 sec of flight. The remainder of the normal 10 to 11 min. flight was powerless and ended with a 200-mph glide landing. Generally, one of two types of X-15 flight profiles was used: a high-altitude flight plan that called for the pilot to maintain a steep rate of climb, or a speed profile that called for the pilot to push over and maintain a level altitude. The X-15 was flown over a period of nearly 10 years--June 1959 to Oct. 1968--and set the world's unofficial speed and altitude records of 4,520 mph (Mach 6.7) and 354,200 ft (over 67 mi) in a program to investigate all aspects of piloted hypersonic flight. Information gained from the highly successful X-15 program contributed to the development of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo manned spaceflight programs, and also the Space Shuttle program.

In 199 flights, the X-15 spent eighteen hours above Mach 1, twelve hours above Mach 2, nearly nine hours above Mach 3, nearly six hours above Mach 4, one hour above Mach 5, and scant minutes above Mach 6. It flew to Mach 6.72 (4,520 mph) and an altitude of 67 miles. Twelve pilots flew it, and one of them died. Beginning as a hypersonic aerodynamics research tool, the X-15 eventually became much more than that. The X-15 furnished a focus and stimulus for hypersonic studies, with many great accomplishments: development of the first large restartable "man-rated" throttleable rocket engine, the XLR99; first application of hypersonic theory and wind-tunnel work to an actual flight vehicle; development of the wedge tail as a solution to hypersonic directional stability problems; first use of reaction controls for attitude control in space; first reusable superalloy structure capable of withstanding the temperatures and thermal gradients of hypersonic reentry; development of new techniques for the machining, forming, welding, and heat-treating of Inconel X and titanium; development of improved high-temperature seals and lubricants; development of t

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Nothing more than what you can already find for free on the Internet..........2006-08-24

If you are a serious student, historian or searcher, beware ! These CD-ROMs are nothing more than PDF reproductions of government web pages that are freely accessible on the Internet. There is no added value to it except that these guys have made the search for you in Google or on some NASA web sites and canned the results in PDF files.

What a deception it was for me when I first browsed the content of these CDs, only to find web search results that I could have collected myself. Plus, everything is in PDF so the pictures are of low quality. Better to download them directly from NASA web pages...

After reading the description of this product, I was really thrilled because I thought these CDs would contain new high-resolution scanned pictures and documents, rare DVD-quality North American Aviation or Air Force/NASA movies, flight manuals, blueprints, etc. from the originals in NASA or government archives. But nothing is new here from what I downloaded before from existing Internet sites !

Keep your money. There are more valuable publications about the X-15 on Amazon.com.

21st Century Complete Guide to Space Flight and Nanotechnology: NASA Research into Nanoscale Materials for Future Spacecraft, Rockets, and Space Exploration Programs ¿ Robotics, Sensors, Nanobots, Carbon Nanotubes, Nanowires, Nanofluidics, Tethers, Artificial Intelligence, Rovers, Dozens of Movie Animations (CD-ROM)

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21st Century Complete Guide to Space Flight and Nanotechnology: NASA Research into Nanoscale Materials for Future Spacecraft, Rockets, and Space Exploration Programs ¿ Robotics, Sensors, Nanobots, Carbon Nanotubes, Nanowires, Nanofluidics, Tethers, Artificial Intelligence, Rovers, Dozens of Movie Animations (CD-ROM)
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Manufacturer: Progressive Management
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: CD-ROM

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This important and up-to-date electronic book on CD-ROM provides a comprehensive guide to NASA research into nanotechnology for use in future spacecraft and space exploration programs. Nanotechnology, called the next industrial revolution, refers to science, engineering, and technology at the level of atoms and molecules, with a length scale of 1 to 100 nanometers - a nanometer is one billionth of a meter. The emphasis of this unique disc title is on the NASA Center for Nanotechnology (CNT) at the Ames Research Center at Moffett Field in California, and the ANTS project (Autonomous NanoTechnology Swarm) of the Goddard and Langley Centers.

In addition to document reproductions, a major portion of the disc features 37 movie clips depicting nanoscale research at NASA's Ames Research Center and the proposed ANTS concept (28 MPG files, 7 MOV files, and 2 AVI files).

The NASA vision for nanotechnology states these goals: To develop novel concepts in nanotechnology for NASA's future needs on electronics, computing, sensors, and advanced miniaturization of all systems; To develop highly integrated and intelligent simulation environment that facilitates the rapid development and validation of future generation electronic devices as well as associated materials and processes through virtual prototyping at multiple levels of fidelity. Mission needs include: Onboard computing systems for future autonomous intelligent vehicles; powerful, compact, low power consumption, radiation hard; High performance computing (Tera- and Peta-flops); processing satellite data; integrated space vehicle engineering; climate modeling; revolutionary computing technologies; smart, compact sensors, ultrasmall probes; Advanced miniaturization of all systems; microspacecraft; Autonomous 'thinking' spacecraft ; Micro-, nano-rovers for planetary exploration; Nanotechnology to meet future needs on electronics, computing, data storage, nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS), sensors, instrumentation, and thermal protection materials.

Advanced miniaturization is a key thrust area to enable new science and exploration missions. Ultrasmall sensors, power sources, communication, navigation, and propulsion systems with very low mass, volume and power consumption are needed. Revolutions in electronics and computing will allow reconfigurable, autonomous, "thinking" spacecraft. Nanotechnology presents a whole new spectrum of opportunities to build device components and systems for entirely new space architectures. Networks of ultrasmall probes on planetary surfaces. Micro-rovers that drive, hop, fly, and burrow. Collection of microspacecraft making a variety of measurements.

The documents on this incredible CD-ROM are reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. There is unique movie clip material on this disc that is not published under other titles in our nanotechnology series.

Our news and educational CD-ROM and DVD-ROM discs are privately compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Adobe Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed, searched by finding specific words, or printed without untold hours of tedious research and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This book-on-a-disc format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust.

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Out of This World (Making Pictures): Lots of Space Pictures To Make
Penny King , and Clare Roundhill
Manufacturer: Heinemann
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Apollo and America's Moon Landing Program: Command Module (CSM) Reference
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Manufacturer: Progressive Management
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Binding: Ring-bound
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Apollo and America's Moon Landing Program: Lunar Module Reference

Saturn V Flight Manual : Astronaut's Guide to the Apollo Moon Rocket

Virtual Apollo: A Pictorial Essay of the Engineering and Construction of the Apollo Command and Service Modules: Apogee Books Space Series 30 (Apogee Books Space Series)

Virtual LM: A Pictorial Essay of the Engineering and Construction of the Apollo Lunar Module: Apogee Books Space Series 47 (Apogee Books Space Series)

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ASIN: 1893472086

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THE BEST TECHNICAL, NUTS-AND-BOLTS DESCRIPTION OF THE APOLLO COMMAND AND SERVICE MODULE IN PRINT TODAY! The Command Module (CM) was the control center for the Apollo spacecraft, providing living and working quarters for the three-man crew for the entire flight, except for the period when the Lunar Module descended to the Moon for landing and return. The cone-shaped CM was the only part of the spacecraft that returned to Earth from space. The cylindrical Service Module (SM) was designed to support the command module and its crew, housing the electrical power subsystem, reaction control engines, part of the environmental control system, and the service propulsion subsystem including the main propulsion engine for insertion into orbit around the Moon, for return from the Moon, and for course corrections. The 22-foot long SM was attached to the command module until just before Earth entry, when it was jettisoned.

This WSN Special Report exclusively features the best NASA document on the CSM - the official Apollo Spacecraft News Reference. There are over 170 illustrations, cut-away drawings, schematics, tables and charts. From the docking system to the Service Propulsion System engine, every part of the Command Service Module is described in detail. It is a genuine treasure-trove of facts, figures, and historical information about man's greatest engineering achievement. If you are fascinated by the Apollo era, you'll want this spectacular report!

Please keep in mind that since this is a reproduction of an original historic document, it contains a few minor flaws and some pages with small text. Overall, however, the reproduction is very clear and sharp.

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Fantastic Apollo information: highly recommended.......2001-04-16

Fantastic Apollo information - highly recommended!

Wow! Kudos to World Spaceflight News for coming up with these great Apollo documents! For discovering the nitty-gritty technical details of the Apollo moon program spacecraft, these books are absolutely unbeatable. None of the glossy picture books and autobiographies from the last 30 years explain the inner workings of Apollo like these original NASA references.

Every page is clearly printed, and there are A TON OF SPECTACULAR schematics and similar drawings. There are a few muddy black and white old-style photographs, but luckily most all of the "illustrations" are drawings! I found that everything (text and drawings) was legible and understandable.

One of the great things about this command module reference is the description of the guidance and navigation hardware which told the astronauts how to get to the moon. It explains the "verb" and "noun" keyboard inputs to the computer - it seemed that every air-to-ground conversation with the crew mentioned these confusing terms!

You won't compare this to a finely bound volume from a major publisher - but hey, this is the only way to get this "geeky" information. As a lifelong Apollo fanatic, I'm happy to get this material however it comes. I've searched the web for many hours, and I never found this book or anything like it on any website. It is, as they say, unique. Period.

If you love Apollo - you want this book. In fact, you want all three (CSM, Lunar Module, Saturn V) volumes. Highly recommended!

awful.......2001-04-06

The publishers and I use the term loosely, have made no attempt to clean up the poor scans this book was based upon. For some reason they have two A5 pages printed on one A4 side with the other side blank. These people were too lazy to even use a text bridge and because the scans are so poor the data in some areas is unreadable. The cover sticker is poorly printed by what appears to be a desktop printer and glued to the exterior of a child's school file. I was hoping for something that would give me an insight into space flight, the what, where, why, when and how things were done. I didn't get it. To add insult to injury, you can probably find all of the information used here on the Internet on the various Apollo tribute sights and in better condition too. I bought three other titles at the same time. If I'd know what pitiful things they were in advance, I would have saved my money for professionally produced books instead. awful

Space Programs Outside the United States: All Exploration and Research Efforts, Country by Country

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Space Programs Outside the United States: All Exploration and Research Efforts, Country by Country
Daphne Burleson
Manufacturer: McFarland & Company
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ASIN: 0786418524

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Most people are familiar with NASA and the Soviet and then Russian space programs, but how many people have heard of the Austrian Space Agency? Space Ireland? SUPARCO of Pakistan? Space exploration and space-related scientific applications, far from being the province of the superpowers, are a worldwide effort and are developing in some seemingly unlikely places. Forty-two countries or groups of countries, besides the United States, have or have had active space programs.

This near-comprehensive (American agencies, well documented elsewhere, are omitted) history of the worlds space programs is full of detailed information. The heavily illustrated chapters, arranged alphabetically, describe each country's facilities; launch vehicles, rockets and satellites; major areas of research; and more.

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Worlds in Space

Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000BWUE94

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Illustrated with black and white photos and futuristic illustrations speculating on the future of man in space.

2001 Ballistic Missile Defense and SDI : Today's U.S. Military "Star Wars" Program - Interceptors, Space Systems, Missile Threats, SDI History, Cox China Report

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2001 Ballistic Missile Defense and SDI : Today's U.S. Military "Star Wars" Program - Interceptors, Space Systems, Missile Threats, SDI History, Cox China Report
World Spaceflight News
Manufacturer: Progressive Management
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Binding: CD-ROM
ASIN: 1893472337

21st Century Complete Guide to the Webb Space Telescope, Successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, Planet Finder, Origins Program, New Visions for Astronomy and Space Science (CD-ROM)

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21st Century Complete Guide to the Webb Space Telescope, Successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, Planet Finder, Origins Program, New Visions for Astronomy and Space Science (CD-ROM)
World Spaceflight News
Manufacturer: Progressive Management
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Binding: CD-ROM
ASIN: 1592484859

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This comprehensive CD-ROM provides the complete story of the planned James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the scientific and technological successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. With a 6-meter class segmented active optic primary deployable mirror, and three major instruments (Near-Infrared Multi-Object Spectrometer, Near-Infrared Camera, Mid-Infrared Camera/Spectrometer), this major observatory will be placed in orbit at Lagrange Point 2 (1.5-million km or 940,000 miles from Earth). JWST will allow us to see even farther into space than is currently possible with Hubble and help us analyze the miniscule specks of light that Hubble cannot even detect. These nascent stars and galaxies are so distant that by the time their light reaches us, it has stretched into the longer, redder wavelength bands and is invisible to the human eye. JWST is the centerpiece of the NASA Origins Program:

Born of the extraordinary accomplishments of 20th century physics, astronomy, geology, and biology, the Origins program takes up the challenge of answering questions as old as our species. Where did we come from? Are we alone? When the answers to these questions are known, our civilizations will evolve new visions of who we are and what our futures might be. Already we have learned enough to appreciate that the universe is enormous and ancient, but life tiny and transient is its precious jewel. In the first few decades of this new century astronomers will largely complete the study of cosmology: the description of the universe on the largest scales and how it works. With the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) we will also begin to write the final chapter of the story of galaxies, witnessing the actual birth of these continents of stars. In particular we will chart the13-billion-year history of the Milky Way Galaxy we inhabit, understanding how the materials for new stars, planets, and life were generated and distributed. SIRTF and JWST will also lead the way in studying the birth of stars with their families of planets, moons, comets, and asteroids, the cosmic Petri dish of life. Led by the Terrestrial Planet Finder, we will peer one-by-one at our hundreds of nearest neighbor stars and inventory their planets, searching for solar systems resembling our own with a balmy, wet planet like Earth.

JWST, Planet Finder, Keck Interferometer, and the Origins Program are comprehensive covered, with dozens of program documents, photographs, charts, and tables.

In all, this CD-ROM has over 17,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Apple Macintosh systems. Reader software is included on the CD. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, and portable.

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Reviews the history of Japan's space program, its organization and recent changes, the origins and status of its satellite reconnaissance program, factors affecting its spave program, and the directions the program may take next.

2003 Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy: Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) Final Report, August 2003 ¿ The Gehman Board Report to NASA on the Space Shuttle Program

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2003 Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy: Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) Final Report, August 2003 ¿ The Gehman Board Report to NASA on the Space Shuttle Program
World Spaceflight News
Manufacturer: Progressive Management
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Binding: Ring-bound
ASIN: 1592484867

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This is the official final report released on August 26, 2003 by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) on the last flight of space shuttle Columbia, which ended in the horrible, sudden loss of the vehicle and crew during entry on February 1, 2003.

The opening statement of the board's report says:

"We sought to discover the conditions that produced this tragic outcome and to share those lessons in such a way that this nation's space program will emerge stronger and more sure-footed. If those lessons are truly learned, then Columbia's crew will have made an indelible contribution to the endeavor each one valued so greatly. After nearly seven months of investigation, the Board has been able to arrive at findings and recommendations aimed at significantly reducing the chances of further accidents. Our aim has been to improve Shuttle safety by multiple means, not just by correcting the specific faults that cost the nation this Orbiter and this crew. With that intent, the Board conducted not only an investigation of what happened to Columbia, but also to determine the conditions that allowed the accident to occur - a safety evaluation of the entire Space Shuttle Program."

This is a color and black and white reproduction of the complete text of the highly detailed and well-illustrated report, including about 100 color illustrations. The report includes hundreds of tables and illustrations, figures, color photos, and line drawings.

The executive summary states:

"The Board recognized early on that the accident was probably not an anomalous, random event, but rather likely rooted to some degree in NASA's history and the human space flight program's culture. Accordingly, the Board broadened its mandate at the outset to include an investigation of a wide range of historical and organizational issues, including political and budgetary considerations, compromises, and changing priorities over the life of the Space Shuttle Program. The Board's conviction regarding the importance of these factors strengthened as the investigation progressed, with the result that this report, in its findings, conclusions, and recommendations, places as much weight on these causal factors as on the more easily understood and corrected physical cause of the accident. The physical cause of the loss of Columbia and its crew was a breach in the Thermal Protection System on the leading edge of the left wing, caused by a piece of insulating foam which separated fr! om the left bipod ramp section of the External Tank at 81.7 seconds after launch, and struck the wing in the vicinity of the lower half of Reinforced Carbon-Carbon panel number 8. During re-entry this breach in the Thermal Protection System allowed superheated air to penetrate through the leading edge insulation and progressively melt the aluminum structure of the left wing, resulting in a weakening of the structure until increasing aerodynamic forces caused loss of control, failure of the wing, and breakup of the Orbiter. This breakup occurred in a flight regime in which, given the current design of the Orbiter, there was no possibility for the crew to survive. The organizational causes of this accident are rooted in the Space Shuttle Program's history and culture, including the original compromises that were required to gain approval for the Shuttle, subsequent years of resource constraints, fluctuating priorities, schedule pressures, mischaracterization of the Shuttle as ! operational rather than developmental, and lack of an agreed national vision for human space flight."

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Buy it from GPO.......2003-09-29

Given that this three-ring-bound copy was printed from the PDF files released to the public, you would be far better off ordering the report from the Government Printing Office (www.gpo.gov, stock number 033-000-01260-8). Not only is it cheaper that way (only $46.00), but you get an actual printed and bound report along with the CD-ROM that came with it.

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This first retrospective book ever presents Brice Marden's paintings and drawings from 1964 to 2002, incorporating many unpublished works. In a seminal in-depth interview, John Yau and Brice Marden explore the artist's creative development. Examining Marden's approach to the pictorial plane and his use of grids, they reflect on his relation to Abstract Expressionism, minimalism, Chinese calligraphy and the European masters. In the course of their conversation, the complex play of objectivity and subjectivity emerges as one of Marden's central issues. An extensive discussion of Marden's use of color and its relation to memories and places, emphasizes the intricate subjective dimensions of Marden's painting, of his sensitive perception of color's personal and cultural connotations. Yau's acute critical observations and Marden's precise reflections on his paintings and their relation to cultural traditions and natural phenomena underline the richness and complexity of Marden's art and provide a unique key to the work of one of the great masters of abstract painting. An indispensable document for anyone interested in Brice Marden and the issues involved in painting today. Edited by Eva Keller.~Interview by John Yau. Hardcover, 9 x 11 in./100 pgs / 45 color 0 BW6 duotone 0 ~ Item D20310

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DRAWING from the MODERN

Drawing From The Modern
Agnes Martin , Gary Garrels , Carl Andre , Willem de Kooning , Eva Hesse , Jasper Johns , Ellsworth Kelly , Sol Lewitt , Roy Lichtenstein , Brice Marden , Barnett Newman , Claes Oldenburg , Jackson Pollock , Robert Rauschenberg , Richard Serra , Cy Twombly , and Dan Flavin
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ASIN: 0870706640
Release Date: 2005-03-15

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Visual art in the period following World War II witnessed landmark transformations. Today, drawing provides a powerful and vigorous device for reexamining the art of that period, and for renewing appreciation of the extraordinary achievements of well-known artists--and for discovering others. Even though the art of these years saw radical departures and shifts, drawing, which is among the most traditional of media, played a crucial and consistent role in the work of a great majority of the most significant artists. Drawing from the Modern, 1945-1975, surveys the drawing of the period through the unparalleled holdings of the drawings collection of The Museum of Modern Art. The postwar period saw the development of Abstract Expressionism in New York, followed by Pop art, Minimal art, and Conceptual art, and the Museum's collection has exceptional strength in these areas. Abstract drawings by Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Barnett Newman open this volume, followed by works by such key figures as Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, and Cy Twombly. Next, drawings by Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, and Andy Warhol signal the arrival of a new figurative art at the forefront of creativity. But reductive and abstract art kept pace, and the Museum's collection offers a breathtaking array of drawings by Carl Andre, Dan Flavin, Eva Hesse, Sol LeWitt, Brice Marden, Agnes Martin, Richard Serra, and numerous others. What constitutes "progress" in art is questioned today, and it is no longer possible to see the development of art as a straight line, with synchronicity among places and geographies. But drawing, by its very nature, encourages established understandings to be examined and accepted values to be reappraised. Many of the artists represented here defy easy categorization, including Lee Bontecou, Louise Bourgeois, Vija Celmins, Bruce Conner, Ray Johnson, Jim Nutt, and Myron Stout. The resurgence of European art is represented by drawings by Georg Baselitz, Joseph Beuys, Marcel Broodthaers, Piero Manzoni, Henri Michaux, Mario Merz, and Sigmar Polke, among others. A number the most important artists working in Latin America in the postwar period are also represented, including Jorge de la Vega, Gego, LeAn Ferrari, Halio Oiticica, and Mira Schendel. While neither the collection nor this volume is encyclopedic, the spirit and achievements of postwar art are distilled and amply celebrated here.

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should have been better.......2007-09-13

I purchased book 1 & 2 from Amazon. The illustrations are far too small to be a professionally represented art book from MOMA I've decided to save my money rather than pay out for the 3rd edition. It sounds a good buy from its description but I don't consider this trilogy to be very satisfactory.

Don't waste your money!.......2007-08-09

This is not a good artbook. The images are way too small to be satisfying. This book could have been great, but falls way short of its potential. Don't buy it, you will be disappointed.

DRAWING from the MODERN.......2006-12-27

DRAWING from the MODERN is the first of a three part series published by MOMA as catalogue to accompany the chronologically arranged exhibitions of their drawing collection; in part, celebration of the seventy fifth anniversary of the founding of the Museum.

This first book looks at the late nineteenth century through the beginning of the twentieth. Care and preservation of these drawings dictate that they are displayed infrequently, paper being a delicate medium, subject to fading, discoloration and brittleness. The publication of this series then allows us to have at hand a history of drawings seldom seen, and a visual education demonstrating how problems of that era both evolved and worked themselves out.

The introduction by Jodi Hauptman is broad and well worth reading. Aside from her entertaining "end of art" stories, she addresses artists and process leading to the dissolution of prevalent notions: relationship of "mark" to "ground", took new form; spatial notions of an orderly page, questioned; the element of chance, explored as process; the ego relationship of an artist to work, dissolving. New imagery happened: collage, abstraction, grids, enhanced emotions, metaphors of feeling, the sublime re-imaged. New subjects explored brutalities of war, notions of "city", identity, the spiritual, and the abstract.

As perhaps with all process of art, the uncertainty of change brought forth much that is new. The 139 plates of drawings both demonstrate and give testimony by leading artists of the time to new era in process. Drawing as subject matter is fascinating. To be expected, the book is well printed. Of course, what is book one without book two and three?

Nancy Gutrich

Brice Marden Drawings (Whitney Museum of American Art Books)

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Brice Marden Drawings (Whitney Museum of American Art Books)
Janie C. Lee
Manufacturer: Whitney Museum
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Binding: Paperback

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for marden fans.......2004-10-14

Good drawing books, but you probably have to be a marden fan. if you are, come on in, you'll like it. the book itself is nicely done.

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Brice Marden: Paintings and Drawings
Klaus Kertess
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Brice Marden Drawings: The Whitney Museum of American Art Collection

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Brice Marden Drawings: The Whitney Museum of American Art Collection
Janie C. Lee
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Brice Marden, marbles, paintings, and drawings: October 29-27 November 1982 : [catalog of an exhibition]

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Brice Marden, marbles, paintings, and drawings: October 29-27 November 1982 : [catalog of an exhibition]
Brice Marden
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Brice Marden: Paintings, Drawings, and Prints, 1975-80

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Brice Marden: Paintings, Drawings, and Prints, 1975-80
Brice Marden
Manufacturer: Trustees of Whitechapel Art Gallery
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Brice Marden: Paintings, Drawings, Etchings

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Brice Marden: Paintings, Drawings, Etchings
Brice Marden
Manufacturer: Matthew Marks
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Brice Marden: Recent Drawings and Etchings

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Brice Marden: Recent Drawings and Etchings
Matthew Marks
Manufacturer: NY: Matthew Marks,
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WW7IG0

Brice Marden: Recent Paintings and Drawings.

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Brice Marden: Recent Paintings and Drawings.
Brice. MARDEN
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WBQOFW

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