Book Review: Reality Check
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Dale Skran Title: Reality Check Authors: Brad Wieners and David Pescovitz Format: Paperback Pages: 161 Publisher:
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Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Masse Bloomfield Title: 2001: A Space Odyssey Author: Arthur C. Clarke NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback Pages: 320
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Ted Spitzmiller Title: Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War Author: Michael Neufeld NSS Amazon link for this book Format:
Reviewed by: Bart Leahy Title: In the Shadow of the Moon Starring: Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Eugene Cernan, Michael Collins, Charles Duke, James Lovell, Harrison
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson NSS Amazon link for this book Title: Survival Author: Julie E. Czerneda Format: Hardcover / Paperback Pages: 401 Publisher:
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Allen G. Taylor Title: 101 Outer Space Projects for the Evil Genius Author: Dave Prochnow Reading Level: Pre-teen to adult
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Masse Bloomfield Title: Distant Worlds: Milestones in Planetary Exploration Author: Peter Bond NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover Pages:
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: John F. Kross Reprinted from Ad Astra Summer 2005 Title: Astro Turf: The Private Life of Rocket Science Author: M. G.
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: John F. Kross Reprinted from Ad Astra Spring 2006 Title: Sky Walking: An Astronaut’s Memoir Author: Tom Jones NSS Amazon link
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: John F. Kross Reprinted from Ad Astra Winter 2005 Title: Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut Author:
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: John F. Kross Reprinted from Ad Astra Summer 2006 Title: Space Race: The Battle to Rule the Heavens Author: Deborah Cadbury
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: John F. Kross Reprinted from Ad Astra Winter 2006 Title: 50 Years in Space Author: Patrick Moore Illustrations: David A. Hardy
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Bart Leahy Title: Lucifer’s Hammer Author: Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback Pages: 640
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