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"Who could imagine an idea born on a space station would help sustain our planet? Astronauts, living on the International Space Station, have to protect their resources because their lives depend on it. They learn to conserve water, air, food, energy, and waste. These efforts have in turn lead to . . . innovative ideas for air quality, food production, and water purification here on Earth"--Provided by publisher.
2) Vorpal blade
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Looking glass (John Ringo) volume 2
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Maverick physicist William Weaver and tough SEAL Chief Adams head for the stars aboard the SSBN Nebraska, which has been converted into a warp-drive ship, where they and the Force Recon Marines take on a new cadre of alien monsters.
3) Warp speed
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Dr. Neil Anson Clemons was born at the very moment that men first landed on the moon and always strived to become an astronaut and reach the stars. Neil devoted his life to staying physically fit as any astronaut should be through martial arts and mentally fit by studying and becoming one of the world's foremost experts in quantum physics and gravitational theory. Now he and his team have achieved a breakthrough, both in building a warp drive, and...
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"A Pulitzer Prize finalist presents the rare and intimate narrative of a daring national security sting designed to protect US soldiers, sailors, and pilots from the greatest danger they face on the battlefield--an enemy equipped with American-made weapons and technology. In Operation Shakespeare, investigative journalist John Shiffman traces an audacious and high-risk undercover operation--from Philadelphia to Shiraz to London to Beverly Hills to...
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A landmark tour of the new science of "idea flow" outlines revolutionary insights into the mysteries of collective intelligence and social influence, explaining the virtually unlimited data sets of today's digital technologies and the considerable accuracy of information from social networks.
11) NASA spinoffs
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This title takes a look at the incredible technology created by NASA and how humans use that technology every day on Earth, from memory foam mattresses to GPS. These titles are at a Level 3 and are specifically written for transitional readers. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Dash! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.