If I Were an Astronaut
Author: Eric Braun
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 14
ISBN-13: 1404855343
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses activities astronauts do while they're in space.
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Notes from a Small Island
Author: Bill Bryson
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2015-06-02
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 0062417436
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBefore New York Times bestselling author Bill Bryson wrote The Road to Little Dribbling, he took this delightfully irreverent jaunt around the unparalleled floating nation of Great Britain, which has produced zebra crossings, Shakespeare, Twiggie Winkie’s Farm, and places with names like Farleigh Wallop and Titsey.
Me and My Place in Space
Author: Joan Sweeney
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 2018-09-18
Total Pages: 18
ISBN-13: 1524773654
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhere am I in the solar system? A beloved bestseller, now refreshed with new art from Christine Gore, that will help children discover their place in the Milky Way. Where is the earth? Where is the sun? Where are the stars? Now with new art by Christine Gore, here is an out-of-this world introduction to the universe for children. With Earth as a starting point, a young astronaut leads readers on a tour past each planet and on to the stars, answering simple questions about our solar system. In clear language, drawings, and diagrams, space unfolds before a child's eyes. Colorful illustrations, filled with fun detail, give children a lot to look for on every page, and a glossary helps reinforce new words and concepts. A terrific teaching tool, Me and My Place in Space is an easy and enjoyable way to introduce the concept of space to budding astronomers.
Space Opera
Author: Catherynne M. Valente
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2018-04-10
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1481497510
DOWNLOAD EBOOK2019 HUGO AWARD FINALIST, BEST NOVEL The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy meets the joy and glamour of Eurovision in bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente's science fiction spectacle, where sentient races compete for glory in a galactic musical contest…and the stakes are as high as the fate of planet Earth. A century ago, the Sentience Wars tore the galaxy apart and nearly ended the entire concept of intelligent space-faring life. In the aftermath, a curious tradition was invented—something to cheer up everyone who was left and bring the shattered worlds together in the spirit of peace, unity, and understanding. Once every cycle, the great galactic civilizations gather for the Metagalactic Grand Prix—part gladiatorial contest, part beauty pageant, part concert extravaganza, and part continuation of the wars of the past. Species far and wide compete in feats of song, dance and/or whatever facsimile of these can be performed by various creatures who may or may not possess, in the traditional sense, feet, mouths, larynxes, or faces. And if a new species should wish to be counted among the high and the mighty, if a new planet has produced some savage group of animals, machines, or algae that claim to be, against all odds, sentient? Well, then they will have to compete. And if they fail? Sudden extermination for their entire species. This year, though, humankind has discovered the enormous universe. And while they expected to discover a grand drama of diplomacy, gunships, wormholes, and stoic councils of aliens, they have instead found glitter, lipstick, and electric guitars. Mankind will not get to fight for its destiny—they must sing. Decibel Jones and the Absolute Zeroes have been chosen to represent their planet on the greatest stage in the galaxy. And the fate of Earth lies in their ability to rock.
A Writer's Space
Author: Eric Maisel
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2008-04-01
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 144051478X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEric Maisel provides an original approach to creativity that focuses on having both a mental and physical space in which to create. It gives authors with writer’s block a personal creativity coach to help spark their imagination.
Robotic Exploration of the Solar System
Author: Paolo Ulivi
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-08-14
Total Pages: 541
ISBN-13: 0387096272
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPaolo Ulivi and David Harland provide in Robotic Exploration of the Solar System a detailed history of unmanned missions of exploration of our Solar System. The subject is treated from an engineering and scientific standpoint. Technical descriptions of the spacecraft, of their mission designs and of instrumentations are provided. Scientific results are discussed in considerable depth, together with details of mission management. The project will deliver four volumes totaling over 2,000 pages that will provide comprehensive coverage of the topic with thousands of references to the professional literature that should make it the 'first port of call' for people seeking information on the topic. The books will cover missions from the 1950s until the present day, and some of the latest missions and their results will appear in a popular science book for the first time.
Studying Religion
Author: Russell T. McCutcheon
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-12-05
Total Pages: 221
ISBN-13: 1317491661
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWidely used as a primer, a text and a provocation to critical thinking, 'Studying Religion' aims to develop students' skills. The book clearly explains the methods and theories employed in the study of religion. Essays are offered on a range of topics: from the history and functions of religion to public discourse on religion and the classification of religions. The works of key scholars - from Karl Marx, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Rudolf Otto to Mircea Eliade, James G. Frazer, and Sigmund Freud - are analysed and explored. 'Studying Religion' represents a shift away from the traditional focus of describing the exotic or curious religious 'Other' to an examination of how religious behaviours and institutions are studied. The book will be invaluable to students of religious studies.
The Space Between Places
Author: John Nickerson
Publisher: John Nickerson
Published: 2023-12-15
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAll the fantasy realms you've ever heard of - Narnia, Wonderland, Oz, Neverland, Fillory, Myst - are all real, but their existence is beginning to threaten our own. Can a young Traveler who just learned of her powers, and her non-Travelling mentor discover the source of the threat and stop it before our world, and all others, collapse?
The City in Mind
Author: James Howard Kunstler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2003-01-07
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 0743227239
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis title takes an in-depth look at the history, development and state of architectural and societal success of cities, including London, Rome, Berlin, Paris and Mexico City.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Author: Hunter S. Thompson
Publisher:
Published: 2003-04-07
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780007161232
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a reissue of the novel inspired by Hunter S. Thompson's ether-fuelled, savage journey to the heart of the American Dream: We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold... And suddenly there was a terrible roar all around us and the sky was full of what looked like huge bats, all swooping and screeching and diving around the car, which was going about a hundred miles an hour with the top down to Las Vegas.
