Putting a man on the moon, and then returning him safely back to earth required three main things to be developed; the spacecraft, the launch vehicles and the astronauts protective clothing. This amazing book: Spacesuits: Within the Collections of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, take you on a journey of discovery through the research and the development of the latter. With a close look at the pressure suits that were created during those years in the run-up to the lunar mission, this book features dramatic photos of the collection housed at the Smithsonian, including many that have never been seen before. Anyone with any kind of space travel will absolutely devour this book.
Related: 100 OF THE BEST BOOKS FOR MEN VOL. 1
Ivan Ramen: Love, Obsession, and Recipes from Tokyo’s Most Unlikely Noodle Joint ($18) is the end-all-be-all guide to ramen from Ivan Orkin, the iconoclastic New York-born owner of Tokyo’s top ramen shop. Back in 2007, a middle aged Jewish dude called Ivan Orkin, who hailed from Long Island, decided to do something crazy. In the […]