Beyond Blue Skies: The Rocket Plane Programs That Led to the Space Age, Hardcover - Chris Petty

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DescriptionA charismatic young president issued the historic moon landing challenge. This book, which greatly expands the companion PBS series, tel...

Publisher: Mango MediaAuthor(s): Kellie GerardiIllustration(s): NoNumber of pages: 264Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 127 x 178 x 19Cover type: P...

Reducere. With the Soviet Union's launch of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957, the Cold War soared to new heights as Americans feared losing the race into ...

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So when he is offered a junior position at a London law firm he hopes his life is about to change - but he could never have imagined by how much. T...

Reducere. Now in paperback, the life and legacy of the much-overlooked yet highly influential Robert Goddard--the brilliant, eccentric, and controversial pio...

Reducere. The Space Age Kid's Guide To The Stone Age Skill Of Flint Knapping Making Arrowheads Out Of Rock. For curious kids and young scientists alike ... w...

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Rocket Age traces the history of spaceflight innovation from Robert Goddard's early experiments with liquid fuel rockets, through World War II and ...

Publisher: Beacon PressAuthor(s): Lise OlsenNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 142 x 219 x 23Cover type: Paperback / softbackRed...

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Reducere. Alan Dershowitz is one of America's most famous litigation experts. In the Genesis of Justice he examines the Genesis narratives to bring to the re...

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DescriptionThe N1 was the booster rocket for the Soviet manned moon program and was thus the direct counterpart of the Saturn V, the rocket that to...

Publisher: Nextone Inc.Author(s): Louis IgnarroNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 164 x 237 x 35Cover type: HardbackRedescopera ...

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This volume identifies and evaluates the relationship between outer-space geography and geographic position (astrogeography), and the evolution of ...

"Beautifully written. Reveals the vicissitudes of an extraordinarily interesting life."--Michael J. Neufeld, author of Von Braun: Dreamer of Space,...

Reducere. DREAM BIG is a story of change through faith, courage, hope, and an unrelenting determination to push forward and attain your goals. Follow Kathy o...

This study examines Soviet science fiction cinema from 1957 to 1990 and its relation to the space age. The author examines dozens of films and exam...

Reducere. "This remarkable account of the 1961 race into space is a thrilling piece of storytelling. . . . It is high definition history: tight, thrilling an...

In McKinsey on Strategy to Beat the Odds, partners from McKinsey channel the latest insights in behavioral economics to demystify the social side o...

Fifty years ago, a young ornithologist named Steve Kress fell in love with puffin. After learning that hunting had eradicated their colonies on sma...

Reducere. "One of the 100 best books of the year." --The Times Literary Supplement Christopher Columbus is reevaluated as a man of deep passion, patience, an...

Reducere. DescriptionThe long-buried truth about the dawn of the Space Age: lies, spies, socialism, and sex magick.Los Angeles, 1930s: Everyone knows that ro...

This musical mission to Mars will have young astronauts talking--and singing--about the science of space travel. Explore the science behind a trip ...

Reducere. DescriptionSPACE AGE INDIANS presents the encounters of American Indians who lived from the time when the first human astronauts ventured into spac...

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Reducere. Space is again in the headlines. E-billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are planning to colonize Mars. President Trump wants a "Space Force" to ac...

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Other books have charted the VC10 in airline life, but this book blends that story with a well-researched tale of corporate and political power pla...

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Reducere. Hanna and Andreas will do anything to leave oppressive East Germany behind. There's one escape route open to them, but can they survive it? Hanna a...

DescriptionThe inspiring, instructive, and ultimately triumphant memoir of a man who used hard work and a Master Plan to turn a life sentence into ...

Reducere. The true stroy of the longest-distance hijacking in American history. In an America torn apart by the Vietnam War and the demise of '60s idealism, ...

Reducere. DescriptionNew York Times bestselling author Chris d'Lacey spins the epic conclusion to his saga of the original clash between humans and dragons.F...

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Reducere. Blast off alongside space expert Sarah Cruddas on a journey through space exploration history, from the Apollo Moon landings to mind-boggling plans...

Hoist the Jolly Robin! Fly with a swashbuckling crew as they soar through the air — and evade danger on the ground — in search of treasure and loft...

DescriptionThe journey into space is a dangerous one, and although some aspects of space travel seem to be routine it still takes humanity to the l...

The global phenomenon that has sold 3.5 million copies, is published in a record-breaking 43 languages and is a bestseller across five continents—n...