David Gerrold wrote two books about Trek, "The Trouble with Tribbles" and another one (Worlds of Star Trek?). They may be out of print; I read them in grade school in the mid 70's.
David Gerrold wrote "The World of Star Trek", and just after TNG started he came out with a second edition with some new material, but most of it was reprinted from the first edition. It also was a trade paperback, I think, the larger-size one which sorta messed up the neat organization of my bookshelves. I was disappointed it wasn't all new material, and I have a feeling he's disappointed in ST now, too. I haven't seen them on the bookshelves.
David Gerrold wrote "The World of Star Trek", and just after TNG started he came out with a second edition with some new material, but most of it was reprinted from the first edition. It also was a trade paperback, I think, the larger-size one which sorta messed up the neat organization of my bookshelves. I was disappointed it wasn't all new material, and I have a feeling he's disappointed in ST now, too. I haven't seen them on the bookshelves.
In the Trouble With Tribbles book they have some photographs in the centre, one of which has a picture of Voyager (from Star Trek: Voyager), calling it Voyager VI from Star Trek: The [Slow] Motion Picture
In the first edition of "The World of Star Trek," in the photo section, there is a photo of a klingon warship that is upside down. Another photo, featuring a Tellarite and an Andorian, is mistakenly identified as being from "Journey to Babel" when it is actually from "Whom Gods Destroy."
The text of this book also contains a number of errors, mainly inaccurate plot descrptions of episodes.
I remember a Star Trek "Technical History" book that came out around the time of the first movie. It detailed the evolution of starships from the near future up to TOS. It had magazine like articles describing advancements in starship technology. Does anybody know its title?
I used to own a copy of that Technical History book, but I forget the title. Most of the things it mentioned have been invalidated by what has been seen on screen since then - for instance, the first contact with extraterrestrials was completely different from what was shown in the film. And the dates, while self-consistent, were contradicted by what was later worked out in the Chronology. None of this was the fault of the writers, of course - what they came up with was perfectly valid for the time the book came out, when there were only the original series episodes and one film to contend with. But one entry which badly dates it is for 1992, when they describe the Space Shuttle as having been retired after making the last of more than 500 flights!
Another book which came out at around the same time was the Star Fleet Medical Manual (or some similar title) - full of anatomical diagrams of Tribbles and Hortas and first-aid tips which would come in useful if you met an Andorian suffering from a dislocated antenna...
I had that one as a kid.
The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Science Fiction lists some works not yet mentioned.
Star Trek Compendium (1981; rev 1987) by Allan Asherman
The Trek Encyclopedia (1988) by John Peel.
The Making of Star Trek The Motion Picture (1980) by Susan Sackett and Gene Roddenberry
I still have a set of the Enterprise Blueprints (No bloody A, B, C, or D). Has anybody else seen these? I bought them over 20 years ago.
I have a set buried somewhere in my garage, along with the original edition of the TOS Tech Manual (from Franz Josef designs)
Yeppers I have em both, as well as the Starfleet medical manual.
Had that one too...
I remember one of best birthdays as a kid was getting the original Enterprise blueprints, the tech manual, and the Concordance. Back then, the whole kit and kaboodle only set my mom back about $15.
Mike McMaster, a Trek fan famous for building his own replica of the bridge, published his own bridge blueprints in the late '70's. He would truck his bridge replica to conventions. I believe Gene Roddenberry was photographed sitting in his bridge. Unfortunately, McMaster did not live to see any of the Trek films or sequels. He was killed in a car accident in 1979.
I think I have this, as well Todd's Medical manual. I have the original printing of the Tech manual, with a vinyl overlay over a soft cover, as well as the Enterprise blueprints and the Concordance. Each item was about six or seven bucks at the time. Todd, if your mother got all three for fifteen bucks, they call it a bargain (the best I ever had.)
Yeah, I also got a copy of the Technical History or something (it came out after TMP), and while interesting, has dated very badly - so much so that I reckon TPTB have ignored its existence completely. A shame, I really liked that book (especially since I "acquired" it from a neighbour who didn't need it in the first place!) as it had good insight such as the wheel-like space liner Enterprise (seen briefly as a picture in TMP - "All these ships...").
The technical history book mentioned was titled "The Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology", full of conjectural information that nobody paid attention to and ignored completely when new Star Trek films and television was being produced.
Haynes, the publisher of automotive service/tech manuals, will publish a manual on all the Starships Enterprise on 10/6/10. More here.
Adam:Haynes, the publisher of automotive service/tech manuals, will publish a manual on all the Starships Enterprise on 10/6/10. More here.
Come on people--it came out over a year ago.
I can't be the only person here who bought a copy!!!!
Maybe I was--oh well.
What about Allan Asherman's 'The Star Trek Compendium'?
I remember one of best birthdays as a kid was getting the original Enterprise blueprints...
Found my Enterprise blueprints the other day; my late brother brought them over from our parents' house when he moved in with me temporarily. Since they're so old (like 43 years), I'm afraid to open them. The paper could fall apart, and/or the vinyl case could crack or split. As for the other stuff I had, namely the "Technical Manual" et al, that may be lost to history. 
Adam, did you ever open up your blueprints? I still have mine, originals from the '70's, too, but like anything else I have, out of sight and out of mind, so I think they're still in decent condition.
Those blueprints opened up my eyes to all manner of Star Trek blueprints, from the Galileo and Klingon D7 and Romulan Bird of Prey, to people cashing in on the Star Trek name and creating their own starship designs.
One of my favourite types of memorabilia to collect down through the years.
I have all four Companion books (TOS, TNG, DS9, and VOY).
They never made an Enterprise one.