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In the Ocean of Night In the Ocean of Night Gregory Benford From the back cover Warner paperback February 2004: 2019: NASA astronaut Nigel Walmsley is sent on a mission to intercept a rogue asteroid on a collision course with Earth. Ordered to destroy the… OL108300W
Voyagers III Voyagers III Ben Bova Keith Stoner lay frozen in an alien spacecraft for fifteen long years; during that time he came to be something more than just an astronaut, just a man. Stoner became partly alien himself--merged wit… OL15830W
Twin spica Twin spica Kō Yaginuma "In a Tokyo of the not-too-distant future a young girl looks up to the stars with melancholy in her heart and hope in her eyes. Thirteen-year-old Asumi Kamogawa's whole life has been tied to those st… OL16140216W
The Secret History of Science fictiom The Secret History of Science fictiom James Patrick Kelly,John Kessel Editors James Patrick Kelly and John Kessel have collected these nineteen stories to explore the supposed divide between mainstream literature and speculative fiction. They've written an eye-opening … OL16970810W
The Medusa Chronicles The Medusa Chronicles Alastair Reynolds,Stephen Baxter Inspired by Sir Arthur C. Clarke's award-winning novella A Meeting With Medusa, this is a novel of the unfolding rivalry between Mankind and Machines, spanning centuries and the spaces of the solar s… OL17761697W
Women in space Women in space Carole S. Briggs Profiles the lives of many of the women who have been included in space programs in the United States, Russia, Canada, and Japan, describes their training, and highlights their achievements. OL1803024W
George and the blue moon George and the blue moon Lucy Hawking,Stephen Hawking George and his best friend, Annie, have been selected as junior astronauts for a program that trains young people for a future trip to Mars. This is everything they ve ever wanted and now they get to… OL19720281W
Bringing Columbia home Bringing Columbia home Michael D. Leinbach On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated on reentry before the nation's eyes, and all seven astronauts aboard were lost. Author Mike Leinbach, Launch Director of the space shuttle program at NASA'… OL19729528W
Robot rescue Robot rescue Drew Brockington When Cat-Stro-Bot gets into trouble while helping the CatStronauts team with their research on Europa, the CatStronauts defy mission control and undertake a secret mission to save their friend on Jup… OL19740204W
Peek inside space Peek inside space Anna Milbourne,Simona Dimitri Peep inside this lift-the flap information book and explore the vast and wonderful universe. Drifting through the twinkling stars and visiting the moon, readers will feel like astronauts exploring th… OL19751981W
Mousetronaut goes to Mars Mousetronaut goes to Mars Mark E. Kelly A mouse stowaway on NASA's first human mission to Mars becomes a hero when one of the landing craft's engines fails. Includes facts about Mars. A mouse stowaway on NASA's first human mission to Mars… OL19969837W
Astronaut Kalpana Chawla Astronaut Kalpana Chawla Ai-Ling Louie American Astronaut Kalpana Chawla, born in India, went up in the space shuttle two times. This is the first bio of an South Asian American for children. OL20004132W
No dream is too high No dream is too high Buzz Aldrin "Beloved American hero Buzz Aldrin reflects on the wisdom, guiding principles, and irreverent anecdotes he's gathered through his event-filled life--both in outer space and on Earth--in this inspirin… OL20025240W
Mae Jemison Mae Jemison Linda Barghoorn The first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison has broken barriers in science and medicine to become one of the most admired women worldwide. This fascinating book describes how Jem… OL20057604W
Astronauts at work Astronauts at work Deborah A. Shearer,James Gerard Explains the different jobs NASA astronauts do on space shuttles. OL20498967W
Sky Walking Sky Walking Tom Jones A gripping first-hand account of life in space and the making of an astronaut. What is it like to fly the space shuttle and work on and in the International Space Station? Veteran NASA astronaut Tom … OL21145493W
The claws of Christmas The claws of Christmas Cole, Stephen The astrosaurs are on their way home for Christmas when they encounter millions of Christmas presents flying through space. Teggs and his crew are ordered to take the presents back to Santa Claus and… OL21411245W
The planet of peril The planet of peril Cole, Stephen When the astrosaurs set off to help Arx's relatives, they know something sinister lies in store for them. Monsters prowl the triceratops' planet. But what do they want? The answer leads Teggs into a … OL21587000W
Neil Armstrong Neil Armstrong Jim Ollhoff Introduces readers to Neil Armstrong, the great explorer who was the first person to walk on the moon. OL23173164W
Aerospace Aerospace J. M Skogen Presents profiles of women who broke barriers in the field of aerospace by becoming pilots and astronauts. OL24246995W
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