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Author: Andrew Smith Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 0747588147 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 484
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In 1999, Andrew Smith was interviewing Charlie Duke, astronaut and moon walker, for the Sunday Times. During the course of the interview, which took place at Duke's Texan home, the telephone rang and Charlie left the room to answer it. When he returned, some twenty minutes later, he seemed visibly upset. It seemed that he'd just heard that, the previous day, one of his fellow moon walkers, the astronaut Pete Conrad, had died. The more Charlie spoke the more Andrew realised that his grief was something more than the mere fact of losing a friend. 'Now theres only nine of us,' he said. Only nine. Which meant that, one day not long from now, there would be none, and when that day came, no one on earth would have known the giddy thrill of gazing back at us from the surface of the moon. The thought shocked Andrew, and still does. Moondust is his attempt to understand why. The Apollo moon programme has been called the last optimistic act of the 20th Century. Over a strange three year period between 1969 and 1972, twelve men made the longest and most eccentric of all journeys, and all were indelibly marked by it. In Moondust Andrew sets out to interview all the remaining astronauts who walked on the moon, and to find out how their lives were changed for ever by what had happened. 'Where do you go after you've been to the moon?' In addition to this question that would prove hugely troubling to many of the returned astronauts, they also had to deal with the fantasies of faceless millions at their backs, for this was the first truly global media event. The walkers would forever be caught between the gravitational pull of the moon and the earth's collective dreaming.
Author: Andrew Smith Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 0747588147 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 484
Book Description
In 1999, Andrew Smith was interviewing Charlie Duke, astronaut and moon walker, for the Sunday Times. During the course of the interview, which took place at Duke's Texan home, the telephone rang and Charlie left the room to answer it. When he returned, some twenty minutes later, he seemed visibly upset. It seemed that he'd just heard that, the previous day, one of his fellow moon walkers, the astronaut Pete Conrad, had died. The more Charlie spoke the more Andrew realised that his grief was something more than the mere fact of losing a friend. 'Now theres only nine of us,' he said. Only nine. Which meant that, one day not long from now, there would be none, and when that day came, no one on earth would have known the giddy thrill of gazing back at us from the surface of the moon. The thought shocked Andrew, and still does. Moondust is his attempt to understand why. The Apollo moon programme has been called the last optimistic act of the 20th Century. Over a strange three year period between 1969 and 1972, twelve men made the longest and most eccentric of all journeys, and all were indelibly marked by it. In Moondust Andrew sets out to interview all the remaining astronauts who walked on the moon, and to find out how their lives were changed for ever by what had happened. 'Where do you go after you've been to the moon?' In addition to this question that would prove hugely troubling to many of the returned astronauts, they also had to deal with the fantasies of faceless millions at their backs, for this was the first truly global media event. The walkers would forever be caught between the gravitational pull of the moon and the earth's collective dreaming.
Author: Arthur Charles Clarke Publisher: ISBN: Category : Science fiction Languages : en Pages : 264
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A story of the future, about a specially designed air vessel that sinks with its human cargo into a sea of dust in one of the craters of the moon.
Author: Kathleen Converse Publisher: ISBN: 9781734108194 Category : Sabbat Languages : en Pages : 0
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When Flora's spring equinox is almost ruined by a series of small mistakes, she has to find a way to turn things around and make her own magic. Flora's spring equinox activities don't go as planned. From paint spills to accidentally broken eggs, anger, frustration, and sadness almost ruin her day. Using grounding and breath work, Flora's able to calm her body and regulate her emotions to make the most of the start of the season. Celebrate the Wheel of the Year with Flora and her friends in Flora & The First Day of Spring, the first book from author Kathleen Converse's new sabbat series. This sweet and simple book includes a series of illustrated spells following the story as well as backmatter on spring equinox celebrations. Illustrated by Hanna Sultanova, Flora & the First Day of Spring will be the perfect addition to Ostara baskets for children growing up in nature-based households.
Author: Andrea Stein Publisher: ISBN: 9781734108156 Category : Clothing and dress Languages : en Pages : 0
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What Witches Wear is an engaging and colorful exploration of what it means to be a modern witch. Have you ever wondered what a witch looks like? Do they all wear black capes and pointed hats, or could witches be more common than we think? In What Witches Wear, readers are introduced to witches that break down traditional media stereotypes of witchcraft to create a true and inclusive portrait of modern witchcraft. Matching each color of the rainbow with a unique witch, What Witches Wear reminds us that witches are everywhere--as our teachers, healthcare workers, artists, librarians, and even next-door neighbors.
Author: Andrea Stein Publisher: ISBN: 9781734108101 Category : Magic Languages : en Pages :
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"Join Brina on an exploration of magical paths like green witchery, kitchen witchcraft, Wicca, and more as she considers the question: Which witch will I be? Brina is a picture book that uses catchy rhymes and engaging illustrations to explore magic and modern witchcraft. This enchanting story will leave children and parents with the magical reminder that finding your path can be a bewitching journey -- even if you aren't sure where you'll end up."--Amazon.com.
Author: Arthur Charles Clarke Publisher: Spectra ISBN: 0553287893 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 290
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During the twenty-second century, a space probe's investigation of a mysterious, cylindrical asteroid brings man into contact with an extra-galactic civilization
Author: Kevin D. Randle Publisher: Avon ISBN: 9780380806034 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 328
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"We have been told that the U.S. Air Force investigated UFOs for more than twenty years and never found any information to suggest they were real, that they posed a threat to the United States, or that they were from other solar systems. That is what we were told. But such is not the case." In 1953, a classified government was proposed that would deal with the recovery of "returning space debris" launched from other nations. But why did the Air Force consider such a program necessary when Sputnik--the first Soviet satellite--would not be launched until four years later? Since the initiation of the top secret Project Moon Dust, the government--and specifically the USAF--has engaged in continuous covert yet highly documented official investigations into UFO phenomena, which have included often dangerous interfaces with extraterrestrial crafts in the skies above our nation, and supersonic pursuits that have put pilots'' lives at risk; pursuits that were observed by many reliable eyewitnesses. The co-author of UFO Crash at Roswell--the definitive account of America's most famous extraterrestrial encounter--Air Force Reserve Captain Kevin D. Randle uses his unique access to classified military documents to go deep inside the continuing cover-up and bring out the facts: The real contents of the infamous Project Blue Book files The recorded truth about the fateful summer of 1952--when a record number of unexplained sightings led to the government's creation of Moon Dust The Belgium sightings of 1990--one of the most extraordinary events of our age The covert role of the CIA in UFO research The truth vs. the official lies about the Kelly-Hopkinville creature report, the Cash-Landrum injury case, the Benwaters encounter, and, of course, Roswell.
Author: Davis Bunn Publisher: Miramar Bay ISBN: 1496708369 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 263
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A disillusioned business executive seeking to escape from his tyrannical father's shadow and a psychotherapist with a tragic past discover unexpected healing, freedom, and love in the solitude of a Miramar Bay retreat.
Author: Janelle Taylor Publisher: Pinnacle Books ISBN: 1420127527 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 554
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An ordinary Texas girl finds herself in a place she never dreamed of in this science fiction romance by New York Times–bestselling author Janelle Taylor. Abducted by Commander Varian Saar of the starship Wanderlust, lovely Jana Greyson found herself high above her native Texas in a world beyond her imagination. A helpless pawn in an intergalactic struggle, Jana knew her handsome captor held her fate in his powerful grasp. And now he was stealing her heart as well . . . Their passion is forbidden, their desire undeniable—and their love will soon blaze as brightly as the stars, in this thrilling tale by the multimillion-selling author of the popular Gray Eagle series.
Author: Andrew Smith
Author: Andrew Smith
Author: Arthur Charles Clarke
Author: Kathleen Converse
Author: Gemma Fowler
Author: Andrea Stein
Author: Andrea Stein
Author: Arthur Charles Clarke
Author: Kevin D. Randle
Author: Davis Bunn
Author: Janelle Taylor