by Emily Carney | Oct 17, 2021 | Apollo, Astronauts, Book Reviews, This Space Available
This Space Available By Emily Carney One of the lesser known personalities of the Apollo lunar program is Ron Evans, Apollo 17 command module pilot. If you asked someone on the street to name an astronaut, he or she might be able to remember Neil Armstrong, but it’s...
by Emily Carney | Oct 9, 2021 | Astronauts, Book Reviews, This Space Available
This Space Available By Emily Carney Two new books illuminate the challenging times two NASA Group Five astronauts experienced during the 1970s, a decade more known for delays in human spaceflight than actual human spaceflight. Wonders All Around: The Incredible Story...
by National Space Society | Sep 27, 2021 | Book Reviews, Book Reviews: Non-Fiction
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Peter Spasov Title: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds Author: Christopher E. Mason NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover, Kindle Pages: 296 Publisher: The MIT Press Date: April 2021 Retail Price:...
by National Space Society | Sep 14, 2021 | Book Reviews, Book Reviews: Fiction
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Peter Spasov Title: Déjà Doomed Author: Edward M. Lerner NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback, Kindle Pages: 440 Publisher: CAEZIK SF & Fantasy Date: May 2021 Retail Price: $16.44/$6.99 ISBN: 978-1647100278 At this...
by National Space Society | Sep 14, 2021 | Book Reviews, Book Reviews: Fiction
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Clifford R. McMurray Title: Project Hail Mary Author: Andy Weir NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover, paperback, Kindle, Audiobook Pages: 496 Publisher: Ballantine Books Date: May 2021 Retail Price: $28.99/$31.00/$14.99/$25.99...
by Emily Carney | Sep 4, 2021 | Book Reviews, This Space Available
This Space Available By Emily Carney Trigger warning: this piece discusses the January 28, 1986 Challenger tragedy. When this author discovered a new book was being released about the 1986 Challenger disaster, there was hesitation in buying it for two reasons. The...
by National Space Society | Aug 29, 2021 | Book Reviews, Book Reviews: Non-Fiction
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Ted Spitzmiller Title: NASA Space Shuttle: 40th Anniversary Authors: Piers Bizony and Roger D. Launius NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 192 Publisher: Motorbooks Date: May 2021 Retail Price: $50.00/$21.99...
by National Space Society | Aug 29, 2021 | Book Reviews, Book Reviews: Non-Fiction
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Ted Spitzmiller Title: Not Necessarily Rocket Science: A Beginner’s Guide to Life in the Space Age Author: Kellie Gerardi NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover/Kindle/Audio Pages: 262 Publisher: Mango Publishing Group...
