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"Taylor is Thomas and Ape City isn't a crude, primitive grouping of huts; instead, it's a bustling and urbane metropolis filled with cars and skyscrapers and a vibrant Ape culture. In a world where Apes wear modern clothes, drive modern cars, and rule the late night talk show scene, the arrival of one man will forever change how Apes--and Humans--view themselves."--Page 4 of cover
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Historians, political scientists and others have extensively examined the technical, programmatic and political history of human spaceflight from the 1960s to the 1980s, but work is only beginning on the social and cultural history of the pioneering era. One rapidly developing area of recent scholarship is the examination of the images of spacefarers in the media, government propaganda and popular culture. How was space travel imagined in the visual...
826) Neil Armstrong
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Introduces Neil Armstrong, the astronaut who was the first man to set foot on the moon.
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Postcards from Space is a picture book featuring a simplified edition of the biography of Chris Hadfield, former commander of the International Space Station. Appropriate for young children, this book encompasses the theme of dreaming big and also showcases some of NASA's best photography.
830) Noble: Vol. 1
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"Astronaut David Powell helped save the Earth from an approaching asteroid. In the resulting explosion, David gained superhuman telekinetic powers but lost his memories. Now back on Earth, David is on the run from the Foresight Corporation, using his new powers to stay alive long enough to regain his memories, family, and identity."--
835) The second star
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The Parada had been lost for almost two hundred years before they recovered the ship, drifting in stygian interstellar darkness, and brought her home again.But that was not the miracle.The miracle was that the crew was still alive.That was also the problem. Six crew members went out on the Parada, Earth's first starship. All contact was lost, and the ship vanished for almost two centuries. When the Parada's successor found the drifting ship and somehow...
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"ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN...Seeing that the Zirnitra Union has edged a lead in the space race, the United Kingdom of Arnack announces a bold plan to send humans to the moon. Young engineer Bart Fifield must partner up with genius dhampir Kaye Scarlet to make the project a success and promote Arnack's human-vampire relations. Struggling to balance engineering and PR, the peculiar pair soon find themselves facing a calamity close to home that could bring...
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With the Nosferatu Project going smoothly, Private Lev Leps is brought back on to the roster of cosmonaut candidates, relieving him of his duties as vampire Irina s supervisor. From sunup to sundown, he struggles against his talented rivals in hopes of becoming humanity s first cosmonaut. But what of Irina? She endures post-flight tests by moonlight, and the powers that be have other, more sinister plans in store for her.