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: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Gordon Woodcock Reprinted from Ad Astra Summer 2008 Title: The Moon: Resources, Future Development, and Settlement, 2nd Edition Author: David Schrunk,
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