Cindy Donze Manto

I have a love/hate relationship with these Images of Modern America books. Several have been written on locations I've very interested in (NASA & Contractor Rocket/Missile Test Facilities) and they almost always include new and interesting photos. The thing I hate most is how small the photos are in the printed versions of these books. You will often find amazing, never-before-seen photos in such tiny size as to be almost pointless, from an information standpoint.

I did not have that problem with this book, because I read it as an e-book on my computer, and I was able to see the photos in a larger, more satisfying size. I was glad to get a look at this facility during the Apollo and Shuttle years. I haven't seen a lot published on this site, so I'm glad to have this. I wish there was a bit more variety in the photos. Quite a few seemed to show Wernher von Braun visiting the site, and it felt like they were included as if to say, "Look! He really was here!" I would have liked to see more about the test stands and associated facilities.

Space nerds everywhere will enjoy this spotlight on one of the lesser known NASA facilities. (But get it as an e-book!)… (más)