Publications
Our staff write books on a wide variety of aviation- and space-related topics, including our exhibitions; the collection; the history of science and technology; and planetary science.
Curators also edit other titles, from the Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight series to children's books on flight. In addition, Museum curators edit book series with Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Centennial of Flight series), Palgrave Macmillan (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science Technology), Texas A&M University Press (Centennial of Flight series), and the University of Missouri Press (Sports and American Culture).
You can explore more peer-reviewed articles, stories, and more with Smithsonian Research Online.
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Space Craze
A space historian’s tour through astounding spaceflight history and the Smithsonian’s collection of space and science fiction memorabilia
Art of the Airport Tower
Art of the Airport Tower is a photographic journey to airports in the U.S. and around the world. This book, the companion volume to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum exhibition of the same name, explores 85 historic and contemporary airport towers through more than 100 fine art photographs by Carolyn Russo.
Analyzing Art and Aesthetics (Artefacts: Studies in the History of Science and Technology)
Volume 9 in the Artefacts: Studies in the History of Science and Technology series
Science Fiction and Computing: Essays on Interlinked Domains
Chapter 6, Manned Space Flight and Artificial Intelligence: "Natural" Trajectories of Technology, by Paul E. Ceruzzi
Lighter Than Air: An Illustrated History of Balloons and Airships
This richly illustrated book chronicles lighter-than-air flight from Archimedes' discovery of the principle of buoyancy to the latest in sport balloons and plans for future airships.
Fly Now!: The Poster Collection of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Showcasing Space
This book is part of the Artefacts: Studies in the History of Science and Technology series. This series is sponsored by the Science Museum in London, the Deutsches Museum in Munich, and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. Michigan State University Press is the North American publisher.
The Airplane in American Culture
Although countless books for aviation buffs have appeared since World War II, none has attempted to place the airplane in its full social, cultural, and interdisciplinary context until now.
Flight, a Celebration of 100 Years in Art and Literature
