Chasing the Moon: The People, the Politics, and the Promise That Launched America Into the Space Age, Hardcover - Robert L. Stone

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

In a world divided by the ideological struggles of the Cold War, the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement, more than one-fifth of the people o...

When NASA scientist and Chaplain John Stout accepted a position in the Apollo program at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, he said he would ...

An exhilarating dive into the secret history of humankind's race to the moon, from acclaimed author Amy Cherrix. This fascinating and immersive rea...

DescriptionAn authoritative new history and analysis of the Wright Brothers' pioneering aircraft, from their triumph in 1903, through their string ...

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin visited London on six occasions at the beginning of the twentieth century and it was in this city, where Marx wrote Das Kapit...

Reducere. Learn why NASA astronaut Mike Collins calls this extraordinary space race story "the best book on Apollo": this inspiring and intimate ode to ingen...

An engaging and witty compendium of ninety-four notable men and women who shaped and experienced one of the most creative and inventive periods in ...

Reducere. In 1945 some experts still considered the so-called sound barrier an impenetrable wall, while winged rocket planes remained largely relegated to sc...

In 1957, America turned its back on its earlier self and jumped headlong into the nation it has become today. From Sputnik and the beginning of the...

The Soviets were great pioneers of the race to space in the Cold War era. It was a source of great pride, and this book charts that story with the ...

A rare, controversial, and totally no holds barred memoir from one of Hollywood's greatest directors

Reducere. Twin brothers David and Jason Benham grew up with big dreams of baseball and an even bigger trust in God. Though they attended a small high school ...

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Reducere. From each according to his ability To each according to his needs Is this what we want America to be? A cabal of financial interests are rapidly dr...

A rare, controversial, and totally no holds barred memoir from one of Hollywood's greats.

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 ...

Reducere. The world gasped in April 2015 as Baltimore erupted and Black Lives Matter activists, incensed by Freddie Gray's brutal death in police custody, sh...

Reducere. DescriptionTwo men. Two feuding cities. One woman. One was born in our nations capital, Washington DC. The other is a native of Murder City, Baltim...

The larger-than-life journey of an 18-year-old college freshman who set out from his dorm room to track down Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, and dozens more...

Reducere. You no longer need to be a billionaire or rocket scientist to participate in space. Three things you need to know about space: It is an industry th...

Reducere. Recalls the group of scientists whose invention of radar during World War II contributed to the Allied victory, and chronicles their post-war achie...

DescriptionOn March 16, 2018, just twenty-six hours before his scheduled retirement from the organization he had served with distinction for more t...

Reducere. The Archetype of Initiation: Sacred Space, Ritual Process, and Personal Transformation, Hardcover

Reducere. In 2001, as Reinhard Bonnke debated whether or not to move his ministry to America, he did something he had never done before: he prayed for a sign...

Reducere. David Buick led a team that created gasoline engines for motor cars that were truly remarkable. They were powerful, durable and efficient engines t...

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...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Elizabeth MannIllustrator: Alan Witschonke This is the story of a people's struggle for absolute security in a violent and ...

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 powerful sequel to Olson's best-selling missionary classic, Bruchko, details his missionary work and events from the 1970s to the present.

Reducere. From the Origin of Humans to Today ... All in One Volume! Highlights. Low lights. The twists and turns of social, political, and cultural history g...

Reducere. In 1900 many eminent scientists did not believe atoms existed, yet within just a few years the atomic century launched into history with an astonis...

An intimate memoir by the controversial, Oscar-winning director and screenwriter about his privileged New York upbringing, volunteering for combat,...

Reducere. Potatoes are the world's fourth most important food crop, yet they were unknown to most of humanity before 1500. Feeding the People traces the glob...

Reducere. DescriptionHow the new conspiracists are undermining democracy--and what can be done about itConspiracy theories are as old as politics. But conspi...

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...

Reducere. Having been diagnosed with 3rd stage lung cancer that had gone into the lymph nodes, Pamela Harding, being a Christian, had a choice to make, belie...

Reducere. Master paper engineer Robert Sabuda has interpreted the classic American anthem "America the Beautiful" in dazzling dimension. From the Golden Gate...

Reducere. DescriptionAmerica is addicted to dieting. There are millions of people who are sick--sick of being overweight. These people have been chasing diet...

Anyone with a pendulum and a model pyramid can prove there's something different about these ancient monuments. Just hold one over the apex and the...

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Reducere. The definitive story of Amazon.com, one of the most successful companies in the world, and of its driven, brilliant founder, Jeff Bezos. Amazon.com...

Reducere. In the late 1970s and early '80s, a cadre of freewheeling, Southern pot smugglers lived at the crossroads of Miami Vice and a Jimmy Buffett song. T...

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Little-known folk tales from Welsh settlements in America: a colonial history told through stories from Welsh, American and Native cultures

Reducere. The first modern Chinese middle grade series to be translated and brought to the English-speaking market, from bestselling author Chen Jiatong. A y...

"Twenty years of hindsight prove how deeply Tapscott understood the impact the Internet would have on the way we live, work, play and learn. This i...