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  • Bringing Columbia Home

    The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew

    Voted the Best Space Book of 2018 by the Space HipstersThe dramatic inside story of the epic search and recovery operation after the Columbia space shuttle disaster.On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated on reentry before the nation’s eyes, and all seven astronauts aboard were lost. Author Mike Leinbach, Launch Director of the space shuttle program at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center was a ... Read more

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  • Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars

    The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission

    The long-awaited memoir of a trailblazer and role model who is telling her story for the first time.Eileen Collins was an aviation pioneer her entire career, from her crowning achievements as the first woman to command an American space mission as well as the first to pilot the space shuttle to her early years as one of the Air Force’s first female pilots. She was in the first class of women to ... Read more

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  • Ham Radio For Dummies

    Respond to the call of ham radioDespite its old-school reputation, amateur radio is on the rise, and the airwaves are busier than ever. That’s no surprise: being a ham is a lot of fun, providing an independent way to keep in touch with friends, family, and new acquaintances around the world—and even beyond with its ability to connect with the International Space Station! Hams are also good in a ... Read more

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  • The Life of Abraham Lincoln: From His Birth To His Inauguration As President

    by Ward H. Lamon ...
    IN the following pages I have endeavored to give the life of Abraham Lincoln, from his birth to his inauguration as President of the United States. The reader will judge the character of the performance by the work itself: for that reason I shall spare him the perusal of much prefatory explanation. At the time of Mr. Lincoln's death, I determined to write his history, as I had in my possession ... Read more

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  • Countdown to a Moon Launch

    Preparing Apollo for Its Historic Journey

    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Thousands of workers labored at Kennedy Space Center around the clock, seven days a week, for half a year to prepare a mission for the liftoff of Apollo 11. This is the story of what went on during those hectic six months.Countdown to a Moon Launch provides an in-depth look at the carefully choreographed workflow for an Apollo mission at KSC. Using the Apollo 11 mission as an example, readers will ... Read more

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  • Rocket Ranch

    The Nuts and Bolts of the Apollo Moon Program at Kennedy Space Center

    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Jonathan Ward takes the reader deep into the facilities at Kennedy Space Center to describe NASA’s first computer systems used for spacecraft and rocket checkout and explain how tests and launches proceeded. Descriptions of early operations include a harrowing account of the heroic efforts of pad workers during the Apollo 1 fire. A companion to the author’s book Countdown to a Moon Launch: ... Read more

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  • Two-Way Radios and Scanners For Dummies

    Discover a fun new hobby with helpful possibilitiesGet directions, talk to folks overseas, or find out whether the fish are bitingWant to check out the morning news in London, help out in emergencies, or tune in to the big race? Two-way radios open up a world of possibilities - literally. This handy guide tells you about the equipment you need, fills you in on radio etiquette, shows you how to ... Read more

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  • In Praise of Hawking - A Selection of Scarce Articles on Falconry First Published in the Late 1800s

    This collection of scarce articles on falconry have been gleaned from sporting publications of the late 1800s. Both Harting and Freeman were well known falconers who wrote various books on the sport. They also contributed many learned articles to the sporting press of the time and were often requested for chapters on falconry for insertion in other authors books. This book carries selected items ... Read more

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  • Disease in Plants - The Original Classic Edition

    by Ward H ...
    Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of Disease in Plants.This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by H. Marshall Ward, which is now, at last, again available to you.Enjoy this classic work today. These selected paragraphs distill the contents and give you a quick look inside Disease in Plants:Now, of course, I am aware that no ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Criminal Investigation

    A Method for Reconstructing the Past

    A classic in the field, Criminal Investigation: A Method for Reconstructing the Past, Eighth Edition, presents the fundamentals of criminal investigation and provides a sound method for reconstructing a crime based on three major sources of information: people, physical evidence, and records. By breaking information sources into these three major components, the book provides a logical approach ... Read more

    $140.00 USD

  • The Abcs of Music

    Simply Music

    This book is written with the intent of simplifying the process of learning music. Music theory should be a subject of study like Science, or Mathematics; when, at the conclusion of the course you understand fully the detail of the theory, and the text yields full understanding and appreciation. Through the years of studying good music, many have the feeling, Now what? or Where do we go from here? ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Circuitbuilding Do-It-Yourself For Dummies

    DO-IT-YOURSELFHere's the fun and easy way to start building circuits for your projectsHave you ever wanted to build your own electronic device? Put together a thermostat or an in-line fuse, or repair a microphone cable? This is the book for you! Inside you'll find the tools and techniques you need to build circuits, with illustrated, step-by-step directions to help accomplish tasks and complete ... Read more

    $16.00 USD