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James Ransom Collection

[1945 Mechanix Illustrated Cover]
"Rocket to the Moon" by Willy Ley is the cover story of this September 1945 isue of Mechanix Illustrated from the James Ransom collection.

James Ransom, retired, of Towson, Maryland donated dozens of books to the WASI library in May, 2005.

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The table columns are:
  1. WAS library index number
  2. Book's title
  3. Book's author
  4. Type of media (h-hardback, p-paperback, m-magazine, c-charts, a-audio, v-video, d-digital)
  5. Publication date
  6. Edition
  7. Page count
  8. Interesting notes and facts about the volume
  9. International Standard Book Number (ISBN) or Library of Congress Number
  10. Branch (M-main or T-Taneytown)
  11. Reference book? (y or n)
# Title Author typedateEd.pp. notes ISBN or LOCBranchref?
21 America's Secret Eyes in Space: The U.S. Keyhole Spy Sat. Richelson, Jeffrey T. h 1990   375 incl 6 pg AW&ST article; James Ransom collection 0-88730-285-8 M n
24 Apollo Adventure: The making of the Movie Apollo 13, The Kluger, Jeffrey p 1995   199 Fwd by Ron Howard; James Ransom collection 0-671-53542-0 M n
25 Apollo Expeditions to the Moon Cortright, Edgar M. editor h 1975 1 313 James Ransom collection NASA SP-350 M n
26 Arming the Heavens: The Hidden Military Agenda for Space Manno, Jack p 1984 1 245 James Ransom collection 0-396-08212-2 M n
27 Artificial Earth Satellites Volume 1 and Volume 2 Kurnosova, L. V. (editor) h 1960 2 107 translated from Russian; James Ransom collection 59-14596 M n
88 Carrying the Fire Collins, Michael h 1974 3 478 fwd by Charles A. Lindbergh; James Ransom collection   M n
116 Conquest of Space, The Bonestell, Chesley and Ley, Willy h 1951 6 160 antique; original dust jacket; James Ransom collection   M n
128 Countdown Boreman, Frank with Serling, Robert J. h 1988 1 448 James Ransom collection 0-688-07929-6 M n
139 Die Eroberung des Mondes von Braun, Wernher, Ley, Willy, and Whipple, Fred L. h 1954   123 antique;Conquest of the Moon(German);James Ransom Collection   M n
160 Exploration of Space, The Clarke, Arthur C. h 1951 1 199 James Ransom collection 54-5430 M n
176 Eye in the Sky: The Story of the Corona Spy Satellite Day, Dwayne A., Logsdon, John M., & Latell, Brian - Editors h 1998 1 303 incl AW&ST & Space Times clippings; James Ransom collection 1-56098-830-4 M n
181 First Steps Toward Space Durant, Frederick C. Durant III and James, George S. p 1974   307 James Ransom collection   M n
183 Five Billion Vodka Bottles to the Moon Iosif Shklovsky h 1991 1 268 transl by Mary & Harold Zirin; James Ransom Collection 0-393-02990-5 M n
201 German Secret Weapons: Blueprint for Mars Ford, Brian p 1969 1 159 James Ransom collection   M n
205 Going Into Space Clarke, Arthur C. p 1954 1 128 Trend book 150; James Ransom collection   M n
219 History of Cape Kennedy and the Kennedy Space Center, The   p 1972   0 pamphlet; James Ransom Collection   M n
220 History of Rocketry & Space Travel von Braun, Wernher and Ordway, Frederick I III h 1969 2 276 James Ransom collection 76-94786 M n
221 Hitler's Rocket Sites Henshall, Philip h 1985 1 221 James Ransom collection 0-312-38822-5 M n
222 How We Got to the Moon: Story of the German Space Pioneers Freeman, Marsha p 1993   363 James Ransom collection 0-9628134-1-9 M n
245 Jane's Pocket Boook of Space Exploration Wilding-White, T.M. p 1976 1 238 James Ransom collection 76-23520 M n
258 Korelov Harford, James h 1997 1 392 misbound; James Ransom collection 0-471-14853-9 M n
259 LIFE in Space Mason, Ropert Grant (editor) p 1983 1 304 fully illustrated in color; James Ransom collection   M n
272 Liftoff: The Story of America's Adventure in Space Collins, Michael h 1988 1 288 illustrated by James Dean; James Ransom collection 0-8021-1011-8 M n
295 Making of a Moon: The Story of the Earth Satellite Prog, The Clarke, Arthur C. h 1957 1 205 James Ransom collection 57-8187 M n
299 Man and Space Clarke, Arthur C. and Editors of Life h 1966 2 200 Life Science Library; James Ransom collection   M n
297 Man Into Space: New Projects for Rocket and Space Travel Oberth, Hermann h 1957   232 translated by G. P. H. De Freville; James Ransom collection 56-6039 M n
301 Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts, A Chaikin, Andrew h 1994 1 670 James Ransom collection 0-670-81446-6 M n
304 Manned Spacecraft, The Observer's Book of Turnill, Reginald h 1974 1 192 James Ransom collection 0-7332-1522-7 M n
310 Men From Earth Aldrin, Buzz and McConnell, Malcolm h 1989 1 312 James Ransom collection 0553053744 M n
322 Moon Shot Shepard, Alan & Slayton, Deke p 1994   381 intro by Neil Armstrong; James Ransom collection 1-57036-167-3 M n
324 Moongate: Suppressed Findings of the U.S. Space Program Brian, William L. II p 1982   231 James Ransom collection 0-941292-00-2 M n
328 NASA Kennedy Space Center's Spaceport USA   p 1988   48 tour guide pamphlet; James Ransom collection   M n
368 Peenemunde to Canaveral Huzel, Dieter K. h 1962 1 247 intro by Wernher von Braun; James Ransom collection 62-14015 M n
383 Popular Mechanics - May 1950 Windsor, H. H. Jr. (editor) m 1950 1 312 cover story: Rocket to the Moon; James Ransom collection   M n
394 Reaching for the Stars Bergaust, Erik h 1960 1 407 illus bio of Wernher von Braun; James Ransom collection 60-13500 M n
395 Real Stuff, The Atkinson, Jr. and Shafritz, Jay M. h 1985 1 227 James Ransom Collection 0-03-005187-8 M n
396 Realities of Space Travel Carter, L. J. (editor) h 1957   431 James Ransom collection   M n
400 Red Star In Orbit Oberg, James E. h 1981 1 272 Fwd by Tom Wolfe; James Ransom collection 0-394-51429-7 M n
410 Right Stuff, The Wolfe, Tom h 1979 1 436 James Ransom collection   M n
411 Robert H. Goddard: Liquid-Fuel Rocket Research 1929-1941 Goddard, Robert H; ed by Goddard, Ester C. & Pendray, G. Edw h 1960 2 222 Diary of Rocket Pioneer RH Goddard; James Ransom collection 61-9221 M n
412 Robert H. Goddard: The Roswell Years (1930-1941) Durant, F.C. III p 1973 1 107 heavily illustrated; James Ransom collection   M n
413 Robot Explorers (the Pocket Encyclopedia of Spaceflight) Gatland, Kenneth h 1972 1 251 pocket sized; James Ransom collection 0-7137-0573-6 M n
414 Rocket Joubert de la Ferte, Sir Philip h 1957 1 190 James Ransom collection   M n
418 Rocket and the Reich: Peenemunde, The Neufeld, Michael J. h 1995   368 James Ransom collection 0-02-922895-6 M n
416 Rocket Island Taylor, Theodor p 1985 1 160 James Ransom collection 0-380-89674-5 M n
417 Rocket Team: From the V-2 to the Saturn Moon Rocket, The Ordway, Frederick I. III and Sharpe, Mitchell h 1979   525 Forward by Wernher von Braun; James Ransom collection   M n
419 Rocket to the Moon? (Mechanix Illustrated - September 1945) Ley, Willy m 1945   16 antique; article & mag cover only; James Ransom Collection   M n
421 Rockets and Guided Missiles Humphries, John h 1956 1 229 James Ransom collection   M n
422 Rockets and Missiles Past and Future Caiden, Martin h 1954 1 208 James Ransom collection 54-7382 M n
426 Russian Space Bluff, The Vladimirov, Leonid h 1973 2 190 Transl from Russian by David Floyd; James Ransom Collection   M n
424 Russia's Space Hoax Mallan, Lloyd p 1966 1 111 Science & Mechanics; James Ransom collection   M n
430 Schirra's Space Schirra, Wally and Billings, Richard N. p 1988   227 Signed by Wally on 11/03/2006; James Ransom collection 1-55750-792-9 M n
432 Scientific Uses of Earth Satellites Van Allen, James A. h 1956 1 316 James Ransom collection 56-11813 M n
434 Secret Sentries in Space Klass, Philip J. h 1971 1 236 James Ransom collection 0-394-46972-0 M n
445 Soviet Manned Space Program Clark, Phillip h 1988 1 192 fully illustrated; James Ransom collection 0-517-56954-X M n
446 Soviet Space Science Shternfeld, Ari h 1959 1 361 James Ransom collection 59-8673 M n
449 Space Age Dictionary McLaughlin, Charles h 1959   128 James Ransom collection 59-14613 M n
453 Space Flight the First 30 Years NASA p 1991   36 James Ransom collection NASANP-150 M n
457 Space Shuttle Log The First 25 Flights Gurney, Gene and Forte, Jeff p 1988 1 285 Fwd by James M. Beggs fmr NASA Admin;James Ransom Collection 0-8306-8390-9 M n
474 Sputnik Into Space Vassiliev, M. h 1958   181 James Ransom collection 58-11429 M n
480 Starfall Brissom, Betty and Still, Henry h 1974   276 James Ransom collection 0-690-00473-7 M n
506 The Astronauts: Pioneers in Space Wainwright, Loudon, and original seven Mercury astronauts h 1961 1 92 James Ransom collection 61-8486 M n
527 V-1 V-2: Hitler's Vengeance on London Johnson, David h 1982 1 203 James Ransom collection 0-8128-2858-5 M n
528 V-2: The Nazi Rocket Weapon Dornberger, Gen. Walter p 1954 2 237 intro by Willy Ley; James Ransom collection   M n
530 Vanguard! Caiden, Martin h 1957 1 288 James Ransom collection 57-8959 M n
542 We Never Went to the Moon Kaysing, Bill p 1981 1 200 subt: America's $30 Billion Swindle; James Ransom collection 0-87947-388-6 M n
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