Spacesuit : fashioning Apollo /
Chronicles the creation of the Apollo 11 spacesuits worn by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, which were designed by the women's undergarment-maker Playtex and consisted of 21 specialized layers, in a book that includes 140 full-color illustrations.
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
MIT Press,
2011.
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Summary: | Chronicles the creation of the Apollo 11 spacesuits worn by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, which were designed by the women's undergarment-maker Playtex and consisted of 21 specialized layers, in a book that includes 140 full-color illustrations. |
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Physical Description: | xiii, 364 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
Awards: | Shortlisted for the Art Book Prize (formerly Banister Fletcher Prize), 2012. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780262015202 026201520X |