A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts

Submitted by jcaswell on Sat, 2024-05-11 11:51

This book takes a look at our journey to actually walking on the moon, exploring the mind-boggling work and effort that went into this epic venture.

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A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts

Andrew Chaikin


This book takes a look at our journey to actually walking on the moon, exploring the mind-boggling work and effort that went into this epic venture.

 

Cosmic Chronicles

  • When the Earth had Two Moons: Cannibal Planets, Icy Giants, Dirty Comets, Dreadful Orbits, and the Origins of the Night Sky


  • Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space


  • A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts


  • The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World


  • The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future


  • The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion


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The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future

Submitted by jcaswell on Sat, 2024-05-11 11:49

A graphically rich look into humankind's attempts to understand and explore the universe.

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The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future
The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future

Roger D. Launius


A graphically rich look into humankind's attempts to understand and explore the universe.

 

Cosmic Chronicles

  • The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion


  • The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future


  • When the Earth had Two Moons: Cannibal Planets, Icy Giants, Dirty Comets, Dreadful Orbits, and the Origins of the Night Sky


  • A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts


  • Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space


  • The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World


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When the Earth had Two Moons: Cannibal Planets, Icy Giants, Dirty Comets, Dreadful Orbits, and the Origins of the Night Sky

Submitted by jcaswell on Sat, 2024-05-11 11:43

An exploration of planetary evolution, strange worlds, and our weird and wonderful universe.

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When the Earth had Two Moons: Cannibal Planets, Icy Giants, Dirty Comets, Dreadful Orbits, and the Origins of the Night Sky
When the Earth had Two Moons: Cannibal Planets, Icy Giants, Dirty Comets, Dreadful Orbits, and the Origins of the Night Sky

Erik Asphaug


An exploration of planetary evolution, strange worlds, and our weird and wonderful universe.

 

Cosmic Chronicles

  • A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts


  • The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future


  • When the Earth had Two Moons: Cannibal Planets, Icy Giants, Dirty Comets, Dreadful Orbits, and the Origins of the Night Sky


  • Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space


  • The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World


  • The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion


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Under alien skies : a sightseer's guide to the universe

Submitted by jcaswell on Sat, 2024-05-11 11:40

A dazzling exploration of what the the most interesting parts of the known Universe might actually look like.

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Under alien skies : a sightseer's guide to the universe
Under alien skies : a sightseer's guide to the universe

Philip Plait


A dazzling exploration of what the the most interesting parts of the known Universe might actually look like.

 

AI Possible Futures

  • Black holes : the key to understanding the universe


  • Klara and the Sun


  • Emergent Properties


  • House of Suns


  • Autonomous


  • Excession


  • Under alien skies : a sightseer's guide to the universe


  • The Mother Code


  • A Closed and Common Orbit


  • Foe


  • Sea of Rust


  • The Lifecycle of Software Objects


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The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion

Submitted by jcaswell on Sat, 2024-05-11 11:35

This book seeks to explain the most fundamental—yet often inscrutable—pieces of our universe, space, time, and motion in understandable terms. 

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The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion

Sean Carroll


This book seeks to explain the most fundamental—yet often inscrutable—pieces of our universe, space, time, and motion in understandable terms. 

 

Cosmic Chronicles

  • A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts


  • The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World


  • When the Earth had Two Moons: Cannibal Planets, Icy Giants, Dirty Comets, Dreadful Orbits, and the Origins of the Night Sky


  • Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space


  • The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion


  • The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future


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The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World

Submitted by jcaswell on Sat, 2024-05-11 11:24

A look into the historical interest into searching for life on Mars through the lens of a scientist's life and experiences.

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The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World
The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World

Sarah Stewart Johnson


A look into the historical interest into searching for life on Mars through the lens of a scientist's life and experiences.

 

Cosmic Chronicles

  • The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future


  • The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World


  • The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion


  • Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space


  • When the Earth had Two Moons: Cannibal Planets, Icy Giants, Dirty Comets, Dreadful Orbits, and the Origins of the Night Sky


  • A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts


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Black holes : the key to understanding the universe

Submitted by jcaswell on Sat, 2024-05-11 11:21

This book explores what Black Holes are, how they are formed, and how they impact the space around them helping to shape the Universe.

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Black holes : the key to understanding the universe
Black holes : the key to understanding the universe

Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw


This book explores what Black Holes are, how they are formed, and how they impact the space around them helping to shape the Universe.

 

AI Possible Futures

  • Emergent Properties


  • Under alien skies : a sightseer's guide to the universe


  • A Closed and Common Orbit


  • Foe


  • Klara and the Sun


  • House of Suns


  • The Mother Code


  • Excession


  • Autonomous


  • The Lifecycle of Software Objects


  • Sea of Rust


  • Black holes : the key to understanding the universe


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