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1	Orbit more books like this by John J Nance (Read by) add to wishlist The year is 2009. For Kip Dawson, winning a passenger seat on American Space Adventure's spacecraft is a dream come true. One grand shot of insanity and he can return to earth fulfilled. But the thrill of the successful launch turns to terror when a micrometeorite penetrates the capsule, leaving the radios as dead as the pilot. Reality hits: Kip ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Look to the Stars more books like this by Buzz Aldrin, Wendell Minor (Illustrator) add to wishlist Buzz Aldrin takes readers on a journey through the history of space exploration. As one of a handful of astronauts to have walked on the moon, Buzz Aldrin has a unique perspective of space. And he serves as an amazing guide as he introduces us to the pioneers of space. From Copernicus to the Wright brothers, from the Apollo program to dreams of ... see all copies from $8.50! new only from $8.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Off the Planet: Surviving Five Perilous Months Aboard the Space Station Mir more books like this by Jerry M Linenger, Captain, M.D., PH.D. add to wishlist It was like nothing on Earth. 'An unvarnished account of his near-disastrous stay, in 1997, on Russia's creaky space station...an engrossing report that NASA's publicity machine will bemoan' - "Booklist". '[Linenger's] frank, personable prose shows readers what it's like to be an astronaut - or at least to be this particular astronaut, trying, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut more books like this by Kristen Stoever, M Scott Carpenter, Scott Carpenter add to wishlist Mercury astronaut Carpenter offers up this autobiography, beginning with his youth being raised by his grandparents and culminating with his historic space flight. FOR SPACIOUS SKIES takes readers into the capsule as Carpenter circles the Earth, out of fuel, into the rigorous training it takes to become an astronaut, into the life of a boy who ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Sky Walking: An Astronaut's Memoir more books like this by Thomas D Jones, PH.D. add to wishlist What is it like to fly the space shuttle and work on and in the International Space Station? Veteran NASA astronaut Tom Jones is uniquely qualified to give the details--he flew four shuttle missions and helped to build the station while it was in space. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Letters from Mir: An Astronauts Letters to His Son more books like this by Jerry Linenger, M.D. add to wishlist This title contains inspiring letters of an embattled astronaut in space to his young son on Earth. In January 1997, astronaut Dr. Jerry Linenger embarked on a 'routine' five-month mission to the Russian space station Mir, leaving behind his pregnant wife and 14-month-old son, and the everyday pleasures of planet Earth. Before he left, he promised ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Project Mars: A Technical Tale more books like this by Dr. Wernher Von Braun, Henry J White (Translator) add to wishlist This never-before-printed science fiction novel by the original 'rocket man', Dr Wernher von Braun, combines technical fact with a human story line in the way that only a true dreamer can realise. Written more than half a century ago, this enthusiastic tale of human space exploration, based on detailed and accurate science, has lingered ... see all copies from $7.63! new only from $7.63! \| first editions
8	Columbia: Final Voyage more books like this by Philip Chien add to wishlist In "Columbia: Final Voyage" aerospace writer Philip Chien, who has over 20 years' experience covering the US space program, provides a unique insight into the crew members who lost their lives in the Columbia disaster. Chien interviewed all seven crew members several times and got to know them as individuals. He reviews in detail their training, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	SIGMA 7: The NASA Mission Reports: Apogee Books Space Series 37 more books like this by Steve Whitfield (Editor), Robert Godwin (Editor) add to wishlist At 7:15 a.m. on October 3, 1962, Project Mercury Astronaut Walter M. Schirra, Jr., in his Sigma 7 spacecraft, was launched into space and orbited the Earth six times, completing another step in the grand U.S. program to send a man to the Moon and then return him safely to Earth. Because of the brief durations of the previous Mercury flights, the ... see all copies from $11.70! new only from $11.70!
10	Spaceshipone: An Illustrated History more books like this by Dan Linehan, Arthur Charles Clarke (Foreword by) add to wishlist In April of 2003, a company called Scaled Composites lifted the veil of secrecy from a longtime research program and introduced SpaceShipOne to the world. And the age of commercial space travel took off ...like a rocket. This book chronicles the development of the world's first commercial manned space program - a program that includes an airborne ... see all copies from $6.95! new only from $25.27! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Sts 1-5: The NASA Mission Reports more books like this by Robert Godwin (Editor) add to wishlist CD-ROM and Book. The Space Shuttle is one of the great triumphs of modern technology. 122 feet long, capable of carrying 65,000 pounds of cargo and weighing in at 90 tonnes, Rockwell's Orbiter stands alone as the world's only aircraft capable of flying into space and returning at speeds exceeding 18,000 miles per hour. On 12 April 1981 two ... see all copies from $10.43! new only from $12.85! \| first editions
12 view cover	You Wouldn't Want to Be on Apollo 13!: A Mission You'd Rather Not Go on more books like this by Ian Graham, David Antram (Illustrator) add to wishlist This delightful series brings something unusual to the study of history: humor. You Wouldn't Want to... revels in the darker side of life in ancient times. The reader is on center stage as he or she gets a tour through life as a slave, warrior, explorer -- even a mummy! Hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars leave no doubt that you simply ... see all copies from $5.52! new only from $7.94! \| SVS
13 view cover	Friendship 7: The NASA Mission Reports: Apogee Books Space Series 3 more books like this by Robert Godwin (Compiled by) add to wishlist CD-ROM and Book. 20 February 1962 -- after weeks of delays the fledgling National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America sent a man into orbit around the Earth. Friendship 7 -- The Nasa Mission Reports takes a look at the first flight of John Glenn through the eyes of the people who made his trip possible. It also ... see all copies from $3.65! new only from $11.12! \| SVS
14	The Kennedy Space Center Story more books like this by Nasa Public Affairs add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
15 view cover	Apollo 10: The NASA Mission Reports: Apogee Books Space Series 4 more books like this by Robert Godwin (Editor), Apogee Books (Creator) add to wishlist CD-ROM and Book. On 18 May 1969 NASA launched the last in a series of daring test flights of the Apollo hardware. Apollo 10 would follow swiftly on the heels of the successful flight of Apollo 9. The goal was to send a second crew into deep space but this time with the fully equipped hardware that would be required for a lunar landing. Veteran ... see all copies from $20.80! new only from $79.95!
16 view cover	John Glenn's Return to Space more books like this by Gregory L Vogt add to wishlist An inspirational presentation of the intellectual and physical abilities of an older astronaut! By contrasting John Glenn's two historic space flights, the first in 1962 and the second in 1998, readers are given a behind-the-scenes look at astronaut training, mission responsibilities, and the evolution of the space program. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Managing Space Radiation Risk in the New Era of Space Exploration more books like this by National Research Council (Creator) add to wishlist As part of the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE), NASA is planning for humans to revisit the Moon and someday go to Mars. An important consideration in this effort is protection against the exposure to space radiation. That radiation might result in severe long-term health consequences for astronauts on such missions if they are not adequately ... see all copies from $18.45! new only from $18.45! \| SVS
18 view cover	Life in Outer Space more books like this by Randy Littlejohn add to wishlist Since the first manned spacecraft left our atmosphere in 1961, we've been curious to know just how humans survive this strange and difficult environment. Where do they sleep? Do they bathe? How do they prepare and eat meals? How do they work? What do they do with their spare time? This fascinating book details it all, providing insight into the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.58!
19 view cover	Spaceshipone (CD): Making Dreams Come True more books like this by Sibila add to wishlist see all copies from $7.47! new only from $7.47! \| SVS
20 view cover	Space: Surviving in Zero-G more books like this by Donna Latham add to wishlist Journey into a world of flying comets, extreme temperatures, dangerous sun rays, and weightlessness in Space: Surviving in Zero-G. Young readers will follow Linda Godwin and Dan Tani all the way from their training on Earth to their challenging mission of fixing the International Space Station in some of the most extreme conditions imaginable. ... see all copies from $17.00! new only from $22.04! \| SVS
21 view cover	All about Space Missions more books like this by Miriam J Gross add to wishlist Your curious readers will learn that going into space is no small endeavor. This book explains the history and function of space missions and how they have expanded our knowledge of the universe. see all copies from $23.53! new only from $23.53! \| SVS
22 view cover	The Endeavor Mission Sts-61: Fixing the Hubble Space Telescope more books like this by Helen Zelon add to wishlist see all copies from $2.73!
23 view cover	Space Ship One: Making History in Outerspace more books like this by Tom Sibila, Timothy V Rasinski (Consultant editor), Kaye Lefebvre (Consultant editor) add to wishlist - Full-color historical photographs - Table of contents, glossary, bibliography, places to write and visit, index - Reinforced library binding - 64 pages, size: 5 1/4" x 8" - Maps - Illustrations - Time lines - Contextual definitions of unfamiliar terms - www.FactHound.com Internet sites see all copies from $11.98! new only from $16.82! \| SVS
24	Off the Planet: My Five Months Abroad the Space Station Mir more books like this by Jerry Linenger, M.D. add to wishlist An American astronaut vividly and candidly recounts the dramatic close calls that nearly doomed the 1997 space station mission and recounts details of the conflicts between the crew and Russian ground controllers. of photos. see all copies from $12.50! first editions
25 view cover	The intergalactic kitchen more books like this by Frank Rodgers add to wishlist When the red light on Mr Bird's safety and protection system signals a class 1A emergency, Mrs Bird and her children follow the instructions. To their amazement they blast off into space in their kitchen. The family's adventures in their intergalactic kitchen are told using text and comic strip. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.22! \| SVS

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