Kluger, Jeffrey

The true story of Apollo 8, the first manned American spaceship to break free of the Earth's orbit and reach the moon carrying Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders-- the first astronauts ever to see the moon first hand. This books covers the frantic rush to get the rocket ready and the journey that gave a new look at Earth and our section of the solar system. Covers the science and training required to put people into space and what it is like to live in a spaceship.

"A recounting of protests throughout American history that have shaped our nation"--Provided by publisher.

"There are so many . . . missions to outer space that have succeeded. But for every success, there are mistakes, surprises, and flat-out failures that happen along the way. In this collection . . . recounts twelve such disasters, telling the stories of the astronauts and the cosmonauts, the trials and the errors, the missions and the misses"--Provided by publisher.

The true story of Apollo 8, the first manned American spaceship to break free of the Earth's orbit and reach the moon carrying Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders-- the first astronauts ever to see the moon first hand. This books covers the frantic rush to get the rocket ready and the journey that gave a new look at Earth and our section of the solar system. Covers the science and training required to put people into space and what it is like to live in a spaceship.

"Recounts the bold but dangerous mission to secure America's position as the first nation to reach the Moon, revealing the dangers endured by its crew and the ways the mission brought renewal to a country ravaged by assassinations and war"--OCLC.

Redefining how we look at the world and using that new view to improve our lives.

Explores the latest scientific findings and discoveries in the solar system and beyond, discussing dark matter, microbial life existing beyond Earth, the discovery of more exoplanets, and the feasibility of space tourism and mining.

When thief and swindler Nacky Patcher and orphaned eleven-year-old Teedie Flinn discover a huge wrecked boat in a small mountain lake near their town, they try to unite all the inhabitants to help rebuild the vessel--an endeavor that forever changes all of their lives.

Dramatizes the Apollo 13 mission to the moon in 1970, a routine space flight that became the focus of international attention after an explosion crippled the spacecraft and put the lives of three astronauts in grave danger.