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Apollo
Charles Murray
South Mountain Books, 2004
Inner workings of humankind's greatest accomplishment
This is an excellent book covering the inner workings of the Apollo program. It does not focus on the astronauts or the missions themselves, but more about the people on the ground in Mission Control, the engineering challenges of Apollo, the management of the program, ...
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Deception Point
Dan Brown
Pocket, 2006
Exciting thriller
Very exciting book, mostly read it because it was dan brown and I was interested to see what kind of book this was considering it wasn't related to religion like his other more famous books. Like his other books if you take it very seriously you'll probably have some ...
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Dark Mission: The Secret History of NASA
Richard C. Hoagland, Mike Bara
Feral House, 2007
Very Important Information!!
I have been a fan of Richard Hoagland and his findings for some time now and this new book is just another example of his commitment to his work and humanity. The information contained within is essential for anyone who has a thirst for the truth. It reaches beyond ...
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Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War
Michael J. Neufeld
Knopf, 2007
Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War - Detailed biography
"Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War" was an interesting read and I have only now discovered how controversial von Braun's life was from these Amazon reviews as well as from this book. While this may be sad commentary on my narrow view as an engineer, I ...
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The SS Brotherhood of the Bell: Nasa's Nazis, JFK, And Majic-12
Joseph P. Farrell
Adventures Unlimited Press, 2006
Factual and Empirical
The common problem I see with the UFO community - and the public in general - is that a distinction must be made between UFO's and ET's (Extra Terrestrials), as I'm sure we are all aware, the definition of `UFO' has nothing to do with ET's. I myself have always ...
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In the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 (Outward Odyssey: A People's ...
Francis French, Colin Burgess
University of Nebraska Press, 2007
The Best Book I Have Ever Read
There are and have been hundreds if not thousands of books about manned spaceflight over the years but only a select few have really been able to communicate the true story and feeling generated by one of the most fondly remembered era's in American history. A time ...
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Into That Silent Sea: Trailblazers of the Space Era, 1961-1965 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of S)
Francis French, Colin Burgess
University of Nebraska Press, 2007
Into That Silent Sea
I am an Apollo astronaut who entered the space program in 1966, and I knew and worked with most of the Americans that are profiled in this book. In the intervening years I have met most of the Russians also profiled. I was in the space business for many years, ...
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America In Space: NASA's First Fifty Years (Nasa)
Steven Dick, Robert Jacobs, ...
Abrams Books, 2007
Wow the pictures are amazing!
I bought this book for my husband who is a space nut. It was actually part of his 40th birthday present and he loved it! Our kids love looking at all the large pictures in it as well and this book has plenty of pictures. It is a very informative book specially if you ...
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Linear Algebra and Its Applications
Gilbert Strang
Brooks Cole, 2005
Wow...more than I ever wanted to know!
This book takes on the very difficult challenge of linear algebra. The book is pretty good, but acces to Strang's online lectures is awesome! This guy is a very good instructor, and I highly recommend watching his lectures when going through this book.
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Failure is not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond
Gene Kranz
Berkley Trade, 2001
Living History and Inspiration for Our Times
Failure is not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond
This book came highly reccommended by other teachers at Advanced Space Academy for Educators. It is a great companion to A Man on the Moon.
Gene Kranz is an inspiration for us all. In ...
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A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
Andrew Chaikin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
History lesson in the making.
A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
This is an outstanding lesson in history from the perspective of those who lived it. Having just attended Advanced Space Academy for Educators in Huntsville, Alabama and the Kennedy Space Center, Florida; ...
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Final Countdown: NASA and the End of the Space Shuttle Program
PAT DUGGINS
University Press of Florida, 2007
A Space book for "Boomers" and beyond
Final Countdown is an excellent book for Baby Boomers who grew up watching the massive Saturn 5 rockets of the Apollo program lumber off the launch pad and dreamed, one day, of drinking Tang on the Moon or taking a Space vacation. Final Countdown is an excellent book ...
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The Challenger Launch Decision: Risky Technology, Culture, and Deviance at NASA
Diane Vaughan
University Of Chicago Press, 1997
The Challenger Launch Decision
This is a theoretically profound book and it is highly readable. Wonderful book! I enjoy it very much!
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Apollo Moon Missions: The Unsung Heroes
Billy Watkins
Bison Books, 2007
Fascinating stories and unique viewpoints of the Apollo program
In Apollo Moon Missions: The Unsung Heroes, author Billy Watkins delivers 14 fascinating stories of little known people from the Apollo program. For those of us who read a lot about Apollo, this book adds some well-needed alternative views of the program. I've read ...
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The Limits of Expertise: Rethinking Pilot Error and the Causes of Airline Accidents
R. Key Dismukes, Benjamin A. Berman, ...
Ashgate Publishing, 2007
Breathes life into accident reports
The authors have applied insights from cognitive psychology to nineteen flight-crew-related accidents. In place of the dry narratives of accident reports, we are presented with compelling three-dimensional accounts in which pilots are routinely faced with time ...
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