by Emily Carney | Apr 28, 2019 | Book Reviews, Book Reviews: Fiction, This Space Available
Sometimes, young adult novels from the past define the desired values and “pulse” of an entire era. One book series, very aggressively marketed to teenage boys in the early 1960s, is the “Mike Mars” series written by science fiction author Donald A. Wollheim, and...
by National Space Society | Apr 28, 2019 | Book Reviews, Book Reviews: Children's Books
Category: Children’s Books Reviewed by: Ted Spitzmiller Title: Daring Dozen: The Twelve who Walked on the Moon Author: Suzanne Slade Illustrator: Alan Marks NSS Amazon link for this book Ages: 5 to 9 Format: Hardcover, Kindle Pages: 48 Publisher: Charlesbridge Date:...
by National Space Society | Apr 8, 2019 | Book Reviews, Book Reviews: Fiction
Category: Fiction Reviewed by Clifford R. McMurray Title: Blue Darker than Black Author: Mike Jenne NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle, audiobook Pages: 556 Publisher: Yucca Date: January 2016 Retail Price: $24.99/16.99/12.99...
by National Space Society | Mar 19, 2019 | Book Reviews, Book Reviews: Fiction
Category: Fiction Reviewed by Peter Spasov Title: Red Moon Author: Kim Stanley Robinson NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover, Kindle, audiobook Pages: 464 Publisher: Orbit Date: October 2018 Retail Price: $27.00/13.99 ISBN: 978-0316262378 From a lunar...
by National Space Society | Feb 28, 2019 | Book Reviews, Book Reviews: Children's Books
Category: Children’s Books Reviewed by: Peter Spasov Title: Hey-Ho to Mars We’ll Go! Author: Susan Lendroth Illustrator: Bob Kolar NSS Amazon link for this book Ages: 4 to 8 Format: Hardcover, paperback, Kindle Pages: 144 Publisher: Charlesbridge Date: February 2019...
by National Space Society | Feb 26, 2019 | Book Reviews, Book Reviews: Non-Fiction, National Space Society
Category: Nonfiction Title: Space 2.0: How Private Spaceflight, a Resurgent NASA, and International Partners are Creating a New Space Age Author: Rod Pyle NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback, Kindle, Audio Pages: 340 Publisher: BenBella Books Date:...
by National Space Society | Feb 11, 2019 | Book Reviews, Book Reviews: Non-Fiction
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Robert A. Lee Title: Defying Limits: Lessons from the Edge of the Universe Author: Dr. Dave Williams NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover, Kindle, Audio Pages: 240 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Canada Date: October 2018...
by National Space Society | Dec 16, 2018 | Book Reviews, Book Reviews: Children's Books
Category: Children’s Books Reviewed by: Susan Raizer Title: Countdown: 2979 Days to the Moon Author: Suzanne Slade Illustrator: Thomas Gonzalez NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover (10 x 11 inches) Pages: 144 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers, Atlanta,...
