Author: Tracey West Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0698160789 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 68
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Introducing an exciting new line of nonfiction titles inspired by the world of Poptropica. The Poptropica island Lunar Colony presents a fun, but fictional view of space travel—however, the origins of that story are based in fact. This 64-page nonfiction book introduces kids to the history and current advancements of space travel in a fun and engaging way.
Author: Neil F. Comins Publisher: Columbia University Press ISBN: 0231542895 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 351
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If you have ever wondered about space travel, now you have the opportunity to understand it more fully than ever before. Traveling into space and even emigrating to nearby worlds may soon become part of the human experience. Scientists, engineers, and investors are working hard to make space tourism and colonization a reality. As astronauts can attest, extraterrestrial travel is incomparably thrilling. To make the most of the experience requires serious physical and mental adaptations in virtually every aspect of life, from eating to intimacy. Everyone who goes into space sees Earth and life on it from a profoundly different perspective than they had before liftoff. Astronomer and former NASA/ASEE scientist Neil F. Comins has written the go-to book for anyone interested in space exploration. He describes the wonders that travelers will encounter—weightlessness, unparalleled views of Earth and the cosmos, and the opportunity to walk on another world—as well as the dangers: radiation, projectiles, unbreathable atmospheres, and potential equipment failures. He also provides insights into specific trips to destinations including suborbital flights, space stations, the Moon, asteroids, comets, and Mars—the top candidate for colonization. Although many challenges are technical, Comins outlines them in clear language for all readers. He synthesizes key issues and cutting-edge research in astronomy, physics, biology, psychology, and sociology to create a complete manual for the ultimate voyage.
Author: Robert A. Heinlein Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1416505490 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 258
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A high school senior wins a space suit in a soap jingle contest, takes a last walk wearing "Oscar" before cashing him in for college tuition, and suddenly finds himself on a space odyssey.
Author: JD Harlock Publisher: Sunburnt Fox Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 82
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Etherea Magazine # 2 In this issue we have eight short speculative fiction stories from some utterly talented writers. “Why can’t I type like that? How come he gets all this inspiration to write and then it just flows out of him?” – The Price of Inspiration, by Nick Marone “I’ve come to muster the town. The realm is in peril and the king’s envoys have traversed the land with the call to arms.” – Those Olden Shackles, by Jason Restrick “That while there was a seven percent probability of the enemy ship escaping there was a sixty percent chance that I would contract food poisoning from the dishes piled up in the galley” – In Space No-One Can Hear You Clean, by Scott Steensma “She’s there when I open my eyes. All 7 foot 2 of her, perched on the edge of my bed.” – Dream a Little Dream, by Emma Kathryn “I walk down the ramp toward the command center. Today, I destroy IGAP.” – This is How the Revolution Begins, by Aaron Emmel “I tried not to think of how she would cope during the next Cycle, torn from the only family—the only life—she’d ever known, and dropped into a new one. Could anything be more cold or vicious?” – Assignment Day, by Jon Gauthier “Jaya palmed the Charakar stone in her hand and stood up. It was time.” – The Mineral Thief, by Sangeetha Thanapal “But only when one is abandoned does he come to truly understand his fellow man.” – A Hundred Souls for the Dark Master, By J.D. Harlock Also including a scintillating interview with Fiona McIntosh, two Indie Author Spotlights, and a book review of Nolyn – the latest novel from Michael J Sullivan
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