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A former NASA scientist shares a behind-the-scenes history of the Apollo space program and the fight to include science activities in the missions.
In 1961, President Kennedy set a goal of putting a man on the moon in order to assert American dominance in the escalating Cold War. The mission's sole purpose was to beat the Soviets to the punch. So how did science get aboard the Apollo rockets? And what did scientists do with the space allotted to...
1623) The face of the waters
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"Deep in the future, after a human offense against the natives of Hydros, the human population of the island of Sorve are ordered to leave. Forbidden on all other islands, in a flotilla of ships they seek the semi-mythical island of the Face of the Waters. During their journey they are forced to learn more about themselves, leading to questions about both religion and the purpose of humanity, all while facing danger from outside and within"--Page...
1624) Mummified Moon
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In a cold galaxy where Humans are an oppressed minority, one woman dared to dream, but some secrets were meant to be forgotten. Alize will regret naming her discovery "I Told You So."
Doctoral student Alize Oze finds robot maintenance isn't as glamorous as guiding museum tours, especially with her father's failing health looming on her mind. When her professors expel her for delving into research forbidden to humans, she leaves her job and studies...
1626) Reentry
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"After almost dying on Mars, astronaut Liz Mathieson returns to Earth, but not to a hero's welcome. America is in turmoil. The war is over, but the insurgency has just begun. Heartbroken and treated with suspicion, she finds herself caught up in the guerrilla war being waged on Earth, wondering if the AI threat is truly gone, or if it has only just begun"--
"In a sequel to indie phenom Peter Cawdron's Retrograde, Reentry applies realistic technology...
1627) The Venusian gambit
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Daedalus series volume 3
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The last chapter of the dimension-spanning Daedalus series brings the nineteenth and twenty-second centuries together for an explosive finale in the jungles of Venus! In the year 2135, dangerous alien life-forms freed in the destruction of Saturn's moon Enceladus are making their way toward Earth. A task force spearheaded by Lieutenant Commander Shaila Jain is scrambling to beat them there while simultaneously trying to save crewmember Stephane Durand,...
1628) Mission to Mars
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Teen astronauts volume 3
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"In this novel for middle readers, after tragedy strikes, fifteen-year-old Houston and two other teen astronauts must complete a mission to Mars on their own."--
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"Everyone wonders what it's really like in space, but very few of us ever have the chance to experience it firsthand. This captivating illustrated collection brings together stories from dozens of international astronauts who've actually been there, bringing back accounts of the fascinating, weird, often funny and awe inspiring sensations and realities of space travel in and beyond the Earth's orbit."--
1631) Boldly go
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Teen astronauts volume 2
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"In this novel for middle readers, fourteen-year-old Houston is on his way to the International Space Station as part of a secret NASA study."--
1632) Extinction
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"In a lonely valley, deep in the mountains, a ranger watches over the last surviving grizzly bear. With the natural world exhausted and in tatters, Ben has dedicated himself to protecting this single fragment of the wild. One night, he hears voices in the valley--poachers, come to hunt his bear. A heart-pounding chase begins, crossing forests and mountainsides, passing centuries of human ruins. Sometimes hunter, sometimes prey--Ben must choose the...
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[2021]
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"Inspired by the "Whole Earth Catalog," this book features 40 flight-tested prototypes of futuristic objects developed through research funded by MIT Space Exploration Initiative. It includes never-before-seen images of these objects in microgravity and on the International Space Station"--
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