Red Rover: Inside the Story of Robotic Space Exploration, From Genesis to the Mars Rover Curiosity
by Roger Wiens · 12 Mar 2013 · 265pp · 79,896 words
missions after Viking. NASA was in a rut. The agency had poured its resources into developing the space shuttle, which promised—but never delivered—cheap access to space. After several years of delays, the first shuttle was put into orbit in 1981. Over the next several years NASA focused on increasing the shuttle
The Passenger: Paris
by AA.VV. · 26 Jun 2021 · 199pp · 62,204 words
didn’t include any real building work; the work that was undertaken can be summed up as the addition of a door that allowed public access to spaces not previously used. Finally, François Hollande opened the Philharmonie in 2015 – a project in which he did not really have much interest but which, located
The Age of Stagnation: Why Perpetual Growth Is Unattainable and the Global Economy Is in Peril
by Satyajit Das · 9 Feb 2016 · 327pp · 90,542 words
on markets in the Far East for its energy exports, which has implications for current European dependence on Russian gas and oil. Tensions even threaten access to space, due to reliance on Russian launch capabilities following the end of the US Space Shuttle program. The peace dividend from the end of the Cold
Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
by Mike Massimino · 3 Oct 2016 · 286pp · 101,129 words
was complete. In the end, the shuttle was a victim of the compromises that gave birth to it. The shuttle was sold as routine, everyday access to space, but in hindsight that was a bold overstatement. It was always a dangerous, expensive vehicle to fly. Before Columbia, we calculated the odds of a
The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality
by Kathryn Paige Harden · 20 Sep 2021 · 375pp · 102,166 words
This social contingency of how race is defined is inescapable, because race (unlike ancestry) is an inherently hierarchical concept that serves to structure who has access to spaces and social power. Second, whether people are socially categorized as different races does not correspond to their degree of ancestral genetic difference in any straightforward
The Interstellar Age: Inside the Forty-Year Voyager Mission
by Jim Bell · 24 Feb 2015 · 310pp · 89,653 words
become as routine as airline travel is today, but I believe that the trend will surely be toward safer, more affordable, and more personally meaningful access to space for regular citizens. Earth and Moon “Firsts” from Space. TOP LEFT: Lunar Orbiter I’s first whole Earth photo from space. TOP RIGHT: Apollo 8
Paint Your Town Red
by Matthew Brown · 14 Jun 2021
become increasingly crucial issues under Covid-19, as private renters whose income has been affected by the pandemic face the threat of eviction, and unequal access to space in which to socialise and exercise affects the physical and mental health of poorer communities, making worse the UK’s existing racial and class divides
Spin
by Robert Charles Wilson · 2 Jan 2005 · 541pp · 146,445 words
surface of the Earth. So the Hypotheticals want to keep us, or at least the terrestrial ecology, intact and alive, but then why grant us access to space? Even after we attempted to nuke the only two Spin-related artifacts anyone has ever found? What are they waiting for, Ty? What's the
Your Money: The Missing Manual
by J.D. Roth · 18 Mar 2010 · 519pp · 118,095 words
neighborhood close to work or school, and one with stores and entertainment options. If exercise is important to you, find a spot that gives you access to spaces for biking or running. By finding a rental in a walkable neighborhood, or next to a bus or train line, you can save tons by
Sundiver
by David Brin · 15 Jan 1995 · 367pp · 99,711 words
they’re reputed to be!” “That may or may not be true,” Nielsen said. “But given the situation as it stands, for Probationers to get access to space ...” Jacob sighed. “You’re right, of course. It can’t be allowed to happen. Not yet. “On the other hand, we can’t allow the
Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA's Record-Setting Frequent Flyer
by Jerry Lynn Ross and John Norberg · 31 Jan 2013 · 259pp · 94,135 words
Mastering Blockchain: Unlocking the Power of Cryptocurrencies and Smart Contracts
by Lorne Lantz and Daniel Cawrey · 8 Dec 2020 · 434pp · 77,974 words
Beyond: Our Future in Space
by Chris Impey · 12 Apr 2015 · 370pp · 97,138 words
A Man on the Moon
by Andrew Chaikin · 1 Jan 1994 · 816pp · 242,405 words
The Ultimate Engineer: The Remarkable Life of NASA's Visionary Leader George M. Low
by Richard Jurek · 2 Dec 2019 · 431pp · 118,074 words
Letters From an Astrophysicist
by Neil Degrasse Tyson · 7 Oct 2019 · 189pp · 49,386 words
Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower
by William Blum · 31 Mar 2002
Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets That Launched a Second Space Age
by Eric Berger · 23 Sep 2024 · 375pp · 113,230 words
Inviting Disaster
by James R. Chiles · 7 Jul 2008 · 415pp · 123,373 words
Poverty Safari: Understanding the Anger of Britain's Underclass
by Darren McGarvey · 2 Nov 2017 · 224pp · 73,737 words
Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?
by Bill McKibben · 15 Apr 2019
Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World
by Naomi Klein · 11 Sep 2023
Come Fly With Us: NASA's Payload Specialist Program
by Melvin Croft, John Youskauskas and Don Thomas · 1 Feb 2019 · 609pp · 159,043 words
After Apollo?: Richard Nixon and the American Space Program
by John M. Logsdon · 5 Mar 2015
An Optimist's Tour of the Future
by Mark Stevenson · 4 Dec 2010 · 379pp · 108,129 words
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
by Ashlee Vance · 18 May 2015 · 370pp · 129,096 words
Case for Mars
by Robert Zubrin · 27 Jun 2011 · 437pp · 126,860 words
Hidden Figures
by Margot Lee Shetterly · 11 Aug 2016 · 425pp · 116,409 words
Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX
by Eric Berger · 2 Mar 2021 · 304pp · 89,879 words
Voyage
by Stephen Baxter · 23 May 2011
Into the Black: The Extraordinary Untold Story of the First Flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia and the Astronauts Who Flew Her
by Rowland White and Richard Truly · 18 Apr 2016 · 570pp · 151,609 words
Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
by Adam Higginbotham · 14 May 2024 · 523pp · 204,889 words
Cities Under Siege: The New Military Urbanism
by Stephen Graham · 30 Oct 2009 · 717pp · 150,288 words
Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire
by Brad Stone · 10 May 2021 · 569pp · 156,139 words
The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency
by Annie Jacobsen · 14 Sep 2015 · 558pp · 164,627 words
Asteroid Mining 101: Wealth for the New Space Economy
by John Lewis · 22 Jul 2014 · 183pp · 54,731 words
The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos
by Christian Davenport · 20 Mar 2018 · 390pp · 108,171 words
The Orbital Perspective: Lessons in Seeing the Big Picture From a Journey of 71 Million Miles
by Astronaut Ron Garan and Muhammad Yunus · 2 Feb 2015
Truth, Lies, and O-Rings: Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
by Allan J McDonald and James R. Hansen · 25 Apr 2009 · 787pp · 249,157 words
Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration
by Buzz Aldrin and Leonard David · 1 Apr 2013 · 183pp · 51,514 words
How to Make a Spaceship: A Band of Renegades, an Epic Race, and the Birth of Private Spaceflight
by Julian Guthrie · 19 Sep 2016
Rocket Dreams: Musk, Bezos and the Trillion-Dollar Space Race
by Christian Davenport · 6 Sep 2025 · 441pp · 127,950 words
Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier
by Neil Degrasse Tyson and Avis Lang · 27 Feb 2012 · 476pp · 118,381 words
When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach
by Ashlee Vance · 8 May 2023 · 558pp · 175,965 words
One Less Car: Bicycling and the Politics of Automobility
by Zack Furness and Zachary Mooradian Furness · 28 Mar 2010 · 532pp · 155,470 words
The Mission: A True Story
by David W. Brown · 26 Jan 2021
Radical Abundance: How a Revolution in Nanotechnology Will Change Civilization
by K. Eric Drexler · 6 May 2013 · 445pp · 105,255 words
If Mayors Ruled the World: Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities
by Benjamin R. Barber · 5 Nov 2013 · 501pp · 145,943 words
Realizing Tomorrow: The Path to Private Spaceflight
by Chris Dubbs, Emeline Paat-dahlstrom and Charles D. Walker · 1 Jun 2011 · 376pp · 110,796 words
50 Future Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Richard Watson · 5 Nov 2013 · 219pp · 63,495 words
Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve And/or Ruin Everything
by Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith · 16 Oct 2017 · 398pp · 105,032 words
Autonomous Driving: How the Driverless Revolution Will Change the World
by Andreas Herrmann, Walter Brenner and Rupert Stadler · 25 Mar 2018
A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
by Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith · 6 Nov 2023 · 490pp · 132,502 words
Rocket Billionaires: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the New Space Race
by Tim Fernholz · 20 Mar 2018 · 328pp · 96,141 words
Space 2.0
by Rod Pyle · 2 Jan 2019 · 352pp · 87,930 words
Amazing Stories of the Space Age
by Rod Pyle · 21 Dec 2016
The New Gold Rush: The Riches of Space Beckon!
by Joseph N. Pelton · 5 Nov 2016 · 321pp · 89,109 words
Public Places, Urban Spaces: The Dimensions of Urban Design
by Matthew Carmona, Tim Heath, Steve Tiesdell and Taner Oc · 15 Feb 2010 · 1,233pp · 239,800 words
The Case for Space: How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility
by Robert Zubrin · 30 Apr 2019 · 452pp · 126,310 words
Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military
by Neil Degrasse Tyson and Avis Lang · 10 Sep 2018 · 745pp · 207,187 words