Book Review: Return to Launch
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Return to Launch: Florida and America’s Space Industry Author: Stephen C. Smith Format:
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Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Jeff Foust Courtesy of The Space Review Title: New Moon Rising: The Making of America’s New Space Vision and the Remaking...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Jeff Foust Courtesy of The Space Review Title: Moonrush: Improving Life on Earth with the Moon’s Resources Author: Dennis Wingo NSS...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Jeff Foust Courtesy of The Space Review Title: Mars Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Space Exploration Initiative Author: Thor...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Stephen Adamczyk Title: Canada’s Fifty Years in Space: The COSPAR Anniversary Authors: Gordon Shepherd and Agnes Kruchio NSS Amazon link for...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Jeff Foust Courtesy of The Space Review Title: Tourists in Space: A Practical Guide Author: Erik Seedhouse NSS Amazon link for...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: John F. Kross Reprinted from Ad Astra Fall 2005 Title: Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth Author:...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: John F. Kross Reprinted from Ad Astra Winter 2007 Title: Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War Author: Michael Neufeld...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Robert Z. Pearlman Title: Live from Cape Canaveral Author: Jay Barbree NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover Pages: 224...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Allen G. Taylor Title: The Lunar Exploration Scrapbook Author: Robert Godwin NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback Pages: 224...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Bart Leahy Title: SpaceShipOne: An Illustrated History Author: Dan Linehan NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover Pages: 160 Publisher:...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Leonard David Reprinted from Ad Astra Fall 2005 Title: First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong Author: James R. Hansen...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Masse Bloomfield Title: The Living Cosmos: Our Search for Life in the Universe Author: Chris Impey NSS Amazon link for this...
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