Book Reviews
Book Reviews and Recommended Reading
More than 400 Nonfiction, Fiction, & Children’s Books Reviewed
Please use our NSS Amazon links! ANY purchase (books, electronics, etc.) earns a credit for NSS at no cost to you. Bookmark THIS LINK for ALL your Amazon shopping.
Opinions expressed are those of the reviewers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Space Society. To get a book reviewed by NSS: send query with book description to [email protected] Do NOT send attached files with your query. Do NOT mail books to the NSS address. We usually respond to queries within 10 days. Note: review copies must be provided free. They can be electronic, but books must also be available in print. We are ONLY interested in books about human exploration and settlement of space.
Book Review: The Overview Effect, 4th Edition
Without exception, astronauts report seeing the Earth from space results in feeling a stronger, more protective connection with the Earth and a deepened awareness of the commonality of all human beings. The borders between countries disappear in the view from space; and the differences of cultures, politics, and competing religions disappear along with them.
Book Review: From the Earth to the Moon: The Miniseries Companion
“From the Earth to the Moon” was a twelve-part HBO mini-series which first aired on April 5, 1998. The series was produced by Bruce Glazer, Ron Howard and Tom Hanks and based on a book by Andrew Chaiken entitled A Man on the Moon that was published in 1994.
Book Review: The Apollo Murders
An alternate-history thriller about an Apollo 18 mission involving murder as Americans and Soviets simultaneously compete and cooperate with each other.
Book Review: Power Challenges
Power Challenges is the fourth book In the Power series novels. Although the reviewer did not read the three prior books, she found that the book stands alone as a narrative of how space policy and actions in the space arena is viewed by politicians, the media, and the general public.
‘How We Got To The Moon’ Illustrates, Illuminates First Moon Journey, and Beyond
This Space Available, By Emily Carney. A recent addition to the Apollo library, John Rocco’s How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity’s Greatest Adventure, is exceptional in that while it may seem geared towards middle grade students, it beautifully illustrates – and illuminates – the role of unsung heroes throughout the space program.
Book Review: Welcome to the Moon
If the goal is to inspire and inform a younger generation to be involved in space, including lunar settlement in particular, Dyson’s book accomplishes this in spades. I highly recommend it for students, teachers and parents.
Anyone wanting to get a Giant Moon Map and a set of copies of this book for their favorite school can apply at aldrinfoundation.org/giant-moon-map.