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Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut
In 1978, the first group of space shuttle astronauts was introduced to the world -- twenty-nine men and six women who would carry NASA through the most tumultuous years of the space shuttle program. ... > read more -
The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
In the 19th century, the Brooklyn Bridge was viewed as the greatest engineering feat of mankind. The Roeblings--father and son--toiled for decades, fighting competitors, corrupt politicians, and the ... > read more -
Fire on the Mountain: The True Story of the South Canyon Fire
Colorado and its neighboring states battle thousands of wildfires every year, scrub and sagebrush blazes often ignited by lightning strikes in the dry, hot days of summer. A vast, intertwined ... > read more -
Pompeii: Public and Private Life (Revealing Antiquity)
Pompeii's tragedy is our windfall: an ancient city fully preserved, its urban design and domestic styles speaking across the ages. This richly illustrated book conducts us through the captured ... > read more -
Contact with Alien Civilizations: Our Hopes and Fears about Encountering Extraterrestrials
What are the implications for Humankind of alien civilizations that may be "out there?" In thinking about contact with extraterrestrials, we have to grapple with a host of philosophical, religious, ... > read more -
World Regions in Global Context: Peoples, Places, and Environments
For courses in World Regional Geography. This explicitly global approach to world regional geography emphasizes global connections and the stories behind the maps – and offers ... > read more -
History Begins at Sumer: Thirty-Nine Firsts in Recorded History
Which civilization had the first system of law? The first formal educational system? The first tax cut? The first love song? The answers were found in excavations of ancient Sumer, a society so ... > read more -
Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster
When Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, hundreds of thousands were left behind to suffer the ravages of destruction, disease, and even death. The majority of these ... > read more -
Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes
Gain a better understanding of chemical processes. This text will provide you with a realistic, informative introduction to chemical processes. This 3rd edition has been completely revised ... > read more -
In Small Things Forgotten: An Archaeology of Early American Life
History is recorded in many ways. According to author James Deetz, the past can be seen most fully by studying the small things so often forgotten. Objects such as ... > read more
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