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Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Return to Launch: Florida and America’s Space Industry Author: Stephen C. Smith Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 348 Publisher: University...

Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Dale Skran Title: Reality Check Authors: Brad Wieners and David Pescovitz Format: Paperback Pages: 161 Publisher‏: Hardwired Date‏: ‎January, 1996 ISBN:...

Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Mark Lardas Title: The Islands and the Stars: A History of Japan’s Space Programs Author: Subodhana Wijeyeratne Format: Hardcover/Paperback/Kindle Pages: 352...

Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Space Shock: 18 Threats That Will Define Space Power Authors: Peter A. Garretson and Richard M. Harrison Format:...

Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: Beyond Earth, the Soviet Drive into Space: Decoding Their Satellite and Launch Efforts, 1957-1975: A Very Personal...

This Space Available By Emily Carney “You know who I am,” he said The speaker was an angel He coughed and shook his crumpled wings...

A newly published book reclaims the three Apollo 1 astronauts from tragedy. The following article addresses the Apollo 1 fire and the loss of its...

Category: Nonfiction Review of Chapter “Putting Space to Work” by Dale Skran Title: 2025: Scenarios of US and Global Society Reshaped by Science and Technology...

Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: Ascension: Life Lessons from the Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy for Engineers, Managers, and Leaders Author: Steven Hirshorn...

Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: John Vester Title: The Pale Blue Data Point: An Earth-Based Perspective on the Search for Alien Life Author: Jon Willis Format:...

Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Loretta Hall Title: On a Mission: The Smithsonian History of US Women Astronauts Author: Valerie Neal Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 360 pages...

Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Born to Explore: John Casani’s Grand Tour of the Solar System Author: Jay Gallentine Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 400...

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