Mission To The Stars

Author : Alfred Elton Van Vogt
Publisher : New York : Berkley Publishing Corporation
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mission to the Stars written by Alfred Elton Van Vogt and published by New York : Berkley Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1955 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The colonies of Fifty Suns, hidden for eons in an ocean of stars, are finally traced by the warship, Star Cluster, of Imperial Earth. Torn By rebellion, Fifty Suns must crush the titanic Earth forces or submit to the domination of the Great Galactic Union. It falls to one man, Peter Maltby, brilliant leader of the feared Mixed Men, to unite the warring factions of his galaxy and guide them to victory. But first he must resolve his own crossed loyalties. For Captain Maltby of Fifty Suns is alsop the passionate lover of Lady Laurr, Grand Commander of the Star Cluster, warrior of Imperial Earth ...

Author : Ted Iverson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781440133831
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mission to the Stars written by Ted Iverson and published by . This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No great ball of flame erupts from StarDancer's cryogenic tanks, and no white-hot flames engulf the cockpit. Just silence and a trail of debris, frozen fluids and vapor are all that's left of Jeff and Jennifer Bindl's attempt to travel faster than the speed of light. Now, the four sons of the space travelers who lost their lives are thrust into the spotlight as the world's only private space corporation investigates the accident to determine what went wrong and how the impossible feat might yet be achieved. Alec, the oldest brother, must battle internal demons as he seeks to determine whether to join his brothers to pursue what their parents could never accomplish: FTL, or traveling faster than light. Ty and Orion, the twins in the middle, must assume positions of responsibility far earlier than anticipated. And the youngest, Zach, must show that his immense intellect can usher in a new era of creativity for space travel and world security. But in order to accomplish mankind's greatest achievement, the brothers must overcome a myriad of obstacles, danger and surprises as they seek their collective destiny in "Mission to the Stars."

Author : Alfred Elton Van Vogt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mission to the Stars written by Alfred Elton Van Vogt and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mack Reynolds
Publisher : Beyond Words/Atria Books
ISBN 13 : 9780671028121
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mission to Horatius written by Mack Reynolds and published by Beyond Words/Atria Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1967, Western Publishing released the first ever Star Trek novel as part of a line of books that included such other TV hits as Bonanza and Land of the Giants. Lost for over thirty years, this tale of Captain Kirk's mysterious mission to a primitive planet is back to thrill the legions of fans of the most successful science-fiction series of all time. Sure to be a collector's item, STAR TREK: MISSION OT HORATIUS is being reprinted by Pocket Books in a facsimile edition, complete with the original 1967 covers and interior illustrations, as part of its celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of the incredibly popular Star Trek fiction line.

Author : James P. Hogan
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN 13 : 1618244817
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mission to Minerva written by James P. Hogan and published by Baen Publishing Enterprises. This book was released on 2005-05-01 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRANSPORTED ACROSS THE MUILTIVERSE. Over light-years of space and 50,000 years back in time, to create a new history.... Only to find there was no way back. Earth is adapting to a future of amicable coexistence with the advanced aliens from Thurien, descended from ancestors who once inhabited Minerva, a vanished planet of the Solar System. The plans of the distantly related humans on the rogue world Jevlen to eliminate their ancient Terran rivals and take over the Thurien system of worlds have been thwarted, but the mystery remains of how it was possible for the fleeing Jevlenese leaders to have been flung back across space and time to reappear at Minerva before the time of its destruction. Victor Hunt and a group of his colleagues travel to Thurien to conduct a joint investigation with the alien scientists into the strange physics of interconnectedness between the countless alternate universes that constitute ultimate reality. When their discoveries lead first to bizarre communication with bewildered counterparts in other universes, and thence to the possibility of physical travel, the notion is conceived of sending a mission back to the former world of Minerva with the startling objective of creating a new family of realities in which its destruction is avoided. But Imares Broghuilio, the deposed Jevlenese leader, along with several thousand dedicated followers with five heavily armed starships, are already there. And they have a score to settle. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management)..

Author : Walter Kirn
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 140003101X
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mission to America written by Walter Kirn and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2006-10-10 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mason LaVerle is a young man on a mission–a mission to save his people’s way of life. Mason was raised in a tiny, isolated Montanan sect, the church of the Aboriginal Fulfilled Apostles. But the Apostles face a dwindling membership, so Mason is sent on an outreach operation to bring back converts–specifically brides. As he discovers shopping malls, fast food, and faster women, the forces of faith and the forces of America collide, leading Mason to the brink of missionary madness.

Author : A. E. Van Vogt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mission to the Stars written by A. E. Van Vogt and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Eileen M. Collins
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1956763007
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars written by Eileen M. Collins and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long-awaited memoir of a trailblazer and role model who is telling her story for the first time. Eileen Collins was an aviation pioneer her entire career, from her crowning achievements as the first woman to command an American space mission as well as the first to pilot the space shuttle to her early years as one of the Air Force’s first female pilots. She was in the first class of women to earn pilot’s wings at Vance Air Force Base and was their first female instructor pilot. She was only the second woman pilot admitted to the Air Force’s elite Test Pilot Program at Edwards Air Force Base. NASA had such confidence in her skills as a leader and pilot that she was entrusted to command the first shuttle mission after the Columbia disaster, returning the US to spaceflight after a two-year hiatus. Since retiring from the Air Force and NASA, she has served on numerous corporate boards and is an inspirational speaker about space exploration and leadership. Eileen Collins is among the most recognized and admired women in the world, yet this is the first time she has told her story in a book. It is a story not only of achievement and overcoming obstacles but of profound personal transformation. The shy, quiet child of an alcoholic father and struggling single mother, who grew up in modest circumstances and was an unremarkable student, she had few prospects when she graduated from high school, but she changed her life to pursue her secret dream of becoming an astronaut. She shares her leadership and life lessons throughout the book with the aim of inspiring and passing on her legacy to a new generation.

Author : Stanislaw Lem
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262357704
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Return from the Stars written by Stanislaw Lem and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An astronaut returns to Earth after a 10-year mission and finds a society that he barely recognizes in science fiction novel by the Solaris author, whose works “make our weary universe seem pale and undistinguished by comparison” (The Washington Post). Stanisław Lem’s Return from the Stars recounts the experiences of Hal Bregg, an astronaut who returns from an exploratory mission that lasted ten years—although because of time dilation, 127 years have passed on Earth. Bregg finds a society that he hardly recognizes, in which danger has been eradicated. Children are “betrizated” to remove all aggression and violence—a process that also removes all impulse to take risks and explore. The people of Earth view Bregg and his crew as “resuscitated Neanderthals,” and pressure them to undergo betrization. Bregg has serious difficulty in navigating the new social mores. While Lem’s depiction of a risk-free society is bleak, he does not portray Bregg and his fellow astronauts as heroes. Indeed, faced with no opposition to his aggression, Bregg behaves abominably. He is faced with a choice: leave Earth again and hope to return to a different society in several hundred years, or stay on Earth and learn to be content. With Return from the Stars, Lem shows the shifting boundaries between utopia and dystopia.

Author : Julia Finley Mosca
Publisher : Amazing Scientists
ISBN 13 : 9781943147632
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Astronaut with a Song for the Stars written by Julia Finley Mosca and published by Amazing Scientists. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have a mission, a dream to explore, but no one like you has achieved it before... Meet Dr. Ellen Ochoa-a determined space pioneer with a stellar symphony of talents. Growing up in a family of immigrants, Ellen dreamed of becoming a professional flutist, but all of that changed when she discovered engineering in college. Though she was told that field of study wasn't for girls, the bright young scientist refused to give up-ultimately becoming a NASA astronaut who shattered barriers and rocketed to success! The Astronaut With a Song for the Stars: The Story of Dr. Ellen Ochoa is the fourth book in a riveting educational series about the inspiring lives of amazing scientists. In addition to the illustrated rhyming tale, you'll find a complete biography, fun facts, a colorful timeline of events, and even a note from Dr. Ochoa herself!