Added by: JustGoodNews | Karma: 4306.26 | Fiction literature | 10 November 2011
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The Astronaut's Wife
This book was fabulous ... until the end. I still gave it four stars because so much of it was so good. A lot time was spent weaving together a sweet, funny, touching life story, then the end was so disappointing. It was like the author just got burnt out and decided to end it without any thought about whether or not the ending made sense. It is still worth reading (if you have the time), but don't buy the book. Borrow it, and enjoy the good parts while they last because the end will baffle you.
The Last Man on the Moon - Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America's Race in Space
Eugene Cernan is a unique American who came of age as an astronaut during the most exciting and dangerous decade of spaceflight. His career spanned the entire Gemini and Apollo programs, from being the first person to spacewalk all the way around our world to the moment when he left man's last footprint on the Moon as commander of Apollo 17. Between those two historic events lay more adventures than an ordinary person could imagine as Cernan repeatedly put his life, his family and everything he held dear on the altar of an obsessive desire.
Added by: badaboom | Karma: 5366.29 | Fiction literature | 11 March 2011
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Return From The Stars
Hal Bregg is an astronaut who returns from a space mission in which only 10 biological years have passed for him, while 127 years have elapsed on earth. He finds that the earth has changed beyond recognition, filled with human beings who have been medically neutralized. How does an astronaut join a civilization that shuns risk? Translated by Barbara Marszal and Frank Simpson.
Do you love shiny UFOs or high-tech Mars rovers? Whatever your favorite space creation, you'll soon be drawing out-of-this-world designs like a pro with the help of this fun book. Just follow the steps and you'll have a sci-fi creation before you know it. Fun descriptions accompany the drawings, so you can learn all about spaceships, aliens, and robots. You'll also find tips on adding details to your drawing - like a flag for your astronaut or a remote control for your giant robot. So get out some paper and grab a pencil. Then get ready, get set, and get drawing!
Meet 100 Hispanics from around the world and throughout history who have lived amazing lives. This guide covers well known celebrities, such as actress Rita Moreno, activist Cesar Chavez, and musician Pablo Casals as well as more obscure individuals, such as Ellen Ochoa (inventor and first Hispanic female astronaut), Agustin Lara (a renowned Mexican composer), and Jose Capablanca (one of the greatest chess players of all times).