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America's future in space
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National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Rationale and Goals of the U.S. Civil Space Program |
xvi, 89 p. : 23 cm |
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Sex on the Moon
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Ben Mezrich |
**Sex on the Moon** is the true story of Thad Roberts, a young Mormon geologist with an internship (a "co-op") at the Johnson Space Center, living his dream of doing work for NASA. He decides to stea… |
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Space chronicles
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Neil deGrasse Tyson,Avis Lang |
"La NASA está en un punto crítico; después de décadas de supremacíamundial, canceló su programa de transbordadores cerrando su acceso al espacio. Hasta 2020, ningún astronauta será lanzado fuera de l… |
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To touch the face of God
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Kendrick Oliver |
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth..." In 1968 the world watched as Earth rose over the moonscape, televised from the orbiting Apollo 8 mission capsule. Radioing back to Houston … |
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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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Spies and shuttles
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James E. David |
Author James David tells the inside story of how NASA became a strange bedfellow to the Department of Defense and the National Security Agency, performing covert operations such as flying over sensit… |
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Enabling Foundation for NASA's Space and Earth Science Missions
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National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences Staff,Role and Scope of Mission-Enabling Activities in NASA's Space and Earth Science Missions Committee,Space Studies Board Staff |
xii, 63 pages : 28 cm |
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Faster, Better, Cheaper
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Howard E. McCurdy |
"Space exploration has always been one of the country's most expensive undertakings. The first moon landing cost $21 billion in 1969 dollars. The International Space Station currently under construct… |
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Appointment on the Moon
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Lewis, Richard S. |
In Appointment on the Moon, Richard S. Lewis traces the story of America's venture in space from its beginnings shortly after World War II, through the Mercury and Gemini projects, and on to the Apol… |
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The Space Shuttle Program
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R. Michael Gordon |
"This critical study of NASA's space shuttle program provides an in-depth examination of the events, decisions, and policies that may have contributed to the horrific destruction of the shuttles Chal… |
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Organization at the Limit
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William H. Starbuck (Editor) |
The book offers important insight relevant to Corporate, Government and Global organizations management in general. The internationally recognised authors tackle vital issues in decision making, how … |
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