Read the compelling story behind America's half-century space exploration. Through 318 images, see how the space program transformed Cape Canaveral from a traditional citrus production and tourist area into the world's most influential high-tech space center in the nation. From its first launch of a two-stage rocket in 1950 to the latest Space Shuttle missions in 2010, Cape Canaveral has made more successful launches into orbit than any other site in the world. A great souvenir for both visitors and residents, this book is also a wonderful resource for space historians worldwide.

The book contains several photographs (p. 18-20) of property owned by the Harvard Canaveral Club.

Explore Brevard County with this updated edition of the definitive guidebook to the area. Visitors and residents alike will enjoy exploring Brevard County, a recreational paradise where the high-tech space program exists alongside amazing natural areas like the Indian River Lagoon estuary—the most diverse marine estuary in the U.S. Comprehensive listings make this your most informative and entertaining vacation-planning tool.

From the first Bumper V-2 launch in 1950 to the Atlas Vvehicles of today, more than 55 years of Cape Canaveralhistory is captured in this exhaustive collection ofphotographs celebrating the development and evolution ofone of space exploration's most famous and significantfacilities. Detailed maps and historical aerialphotographs reveal ......

Drawings and text describe the tourist resort of Cocoa Beach, Florida, the missile test center seven miles away at Cape Kennedy, and the steps followed in launching the first astronaut from the Cape.

Coastal Plants from Cape Cod to Cape Canaveral

"These nine ... stories, all set in and around Cape Canaveral, showcase Patrick Ryan's ... understanding of regret and hope, relationships and family, and the universal longing for love"--Amazon.com.