Books written by Henry S. F. Cooper

  • The Evening Star: Venus Observed

    A veteran space and science reporter for The New Yorker tracks the Magellan spacecraft that has been mapping Venus since 1980 and introduces the engineers and scientists in the project.

  • The Search for Life on Mars: Evolution of an Idea
    The Search for Life on Mars: Evolution of an Idea

    In the first of its two parts, The Search for Life on Mars gives us a unique portrait of Carl Sagan, the charismatic astrophysicist who more than any of this...

  • Before Lift-off: The Making of a Space Shuttle Crew
    Before Lift-off: The Making of a Space Shuttle Crew

    Chronicles the day-to-day training of Space Shuttle crew 41-G from the selection of the crew members through the completion of their mission More than a chronicle of different phases in the astronauts' learning process, Before Lift-Off ...

  • Thirteen: The Apollo Flight That Failed
    Thirteen: The Apollo Flight That Failed

    Thirteen is the shocking and miraculous true story of how the astronauts and ground crew guided Apollo 13 back to Earth.

  • The Evening Star: Venus Observed
    The Evening Star: Venus Observed

    Mr. Cooper is able to convey the sense of excitement felt by the engineers and scientists. But the star of the story is definitely Venus."--New York Times.