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The sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission to save both humanity and the earth, Ryland Grace is hurtled into the depths of space when he must conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.
Ryland Grace has been asleep for a very, very long time. He's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. He can't remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how...
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Blast off with "From the Earth to the Moon," a visionary science fiction masterpiece from the iconic Jules Verne. This groundbreaking novel spins an extraordinary tale of the daring Baltimore Gun Club, a post-Civil War society of weapons enthusiasts, who devise an audacious plan to catapult a spaceship to the moon. In the era before actual lunar expeditions, Verne astonishingly predicts technological advancements and the thrill of space exploration,...
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88 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
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"Since the early days of flight, animals have helped researchers learn how to survive in the sky, and their role continues as humanity voyages into outer space. In 1783 a rooster, a duck and a sheep were placed in a basket attached to the first hot-air balloon. In the age of rockets and space travel, many more animals have travelled into orbit, and most have returned safely to earth. This book tells the stories of 50 trips into space, with details...
7) Flying
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32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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An airplane takes off, flies, and lands after having passed over cities, country areas, lakes, and more.
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136 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"What is it like to float weightlessly in the air? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a spacewalk? How do astronauts go to the bathroom? Is it true that they don't shower? Can farts really be deadly in space? Best-selling Mary Roach has the answers. In this whip-smart, funny, and informative young readers adaptation of her best-selling Packing for Mars, Roach guides us through the irresistibly strange, frequently gross, and awe-inspiring...
12) Moon plane
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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A young boy looks at a plane in the sky and imagines flying one all the way to the moon.
15) Egg drop
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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Tragedy strikes when an egg, eager to fly like birds, airplanes, and insects, steps off of a tall tower.
16) Up and down
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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Even though the penguin and the boy are close friends and do many things together, the penguin decides that he wants to fly and he wants to do it on his own.
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"Does life exist on Mars? The question has captivated humans for centuries, but today it has taken on new urgency. NASA plans to send astronauts to Mars orbit by the 2030s. SpaceX wants to go by 2024, while Mars One wants to land a permanent settlement there in 2032. As we gear up for missions like these, we have a responsibility to think deeply about what kinds of life may already inhabit the planet--and whether we have the right to invite ourselves...
19) Hank has a dream
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 27 cm
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Hank relates to a friend a dream in which he flies to the sea, past the trees, and over the clouds.
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