Colin Burgess (author)
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Colin Burgess is an Australia
n author and historian, specializing in space flight and military history. He is a former customer service manager for Qantas
Airways, and a regular contributor to the collectSPACE
online community. He lives in New South Wales
. Two of Burgess's co-authored 2007 books, Into That Silent Sea
: Trailblazers of the Space Era, 1961-1965 and In the Shadow of the Moon
: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 were named as finalists for the 2007 Eugene M. Emme Award
given by the American Astronautical Society
. "In the Shadow of the Moon" was also named as "2009 Outstanding Academic Title" by Choice Magazine.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n author and historian, specializing in space flight and military history. He is a former customer service manager for Qantas
Qantas
Qantas Airways Limited is the flag carrier of Australia. The name was originally "QANTAS", an initialism for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services". Nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo", the airline is based in Sydney, with its main hub at Sydney Airport...
Airways, and a regular contributor to the collectSPACE
CollectSPACE
collectSPACE is an online publication and community for space history enthusiasts featuring articles and photos about space artifacts and memorabilia, information on past, current, and upcoming space events, space history collecting resources, and links to other space-related websites...
online community. He lives in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. Two of Burgess's co-authored 2007 books, Into That Silent Sea
Into That Silent Sea
Into That Silent Sea: Trailblazers of the Space Era 1961-1965 is a 2007 non-fiction book by space historians Francis French and Colin Burgess...
: Trailblazers of the Space Era, 1961-1965 and In the Shadow of the Moon
In the Shadow of the Moon (book)
In the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility is a 2007 non-fiction book by space historians Francis French and Colin Burgess...
: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 were named as finalists for the 2007 Eugene M. Emme Award
Eugene M. Emme Award
The Eugene M. Emme Award is an award given annually to a person or persons selected by a panel of reviewers from the American Astronautical Society History Committee to recognize "the truly outstanding book published each year serving public understanding about the positive impact of astronautics...
given by the American Astronautical Society
American Astronautical Society
Formed in 1954, the American Astronautical Society is an independent scientific and technical group in the United States dedicated to the advancement of space science and exploration. AAS supports NASA's Vision for Space Exploration and is a member of the Coalition for Space Exploration and the...
. "In the Shadow of the Moon" was also named as "2009 Outstanding Academic Title" by Choice Magazine.