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In the Ocean of Night
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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… |
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Chariots for Apollo
Dover Books on Astronomy
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Loyd S. Swenson |
Written by a trio of experts, this is the definitive reference on the Apollo spacecraft and lunar modules. It traces the design of the vehicles, their development, and their operation in space. More … |
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Mistero in Madagascar
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Elisabetta Dami |
Attending an adventure camp in Madagascar, the Thea Sisters enjoy learning about the region's exotic plant and animal species before discovering that someone has been stealing endangered animals from… |
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Counting on Katherine
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Helaine Becker |
"You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 [mission]. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home? As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count… |
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Titan
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Stephen Baxter |
From back cover Eos paperback March 2001:
HUMANKIND'S GREATEST -- AND LAST -- ADVENTURE!
Possible signs of organic life have been found on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. A group of visionaries … |
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