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781) Living on Mars
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Speculates on what it would be like to travel to Mars and form a settlement there, including how to deal with Mars' atmosphere, how scientists create Mars simulations on Earth, and how food would be grown on Mars.
782) United 93
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Tells the story of the passengers on United flight 93, one of the four hijacked planes on September 11, 2001, and how they foiled their hijackers' terrorist plot.
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As the Apollo 11 mission draws to a close there is a crisis at the tracking station on Guam: the antenna that will track the spacecraft during reentry, and allow mission control to communicate with the astronauts is stuck--and ten-year-old Marty is the only one small enough to reach in and grease the ball bearings that allow the antenna to move.
787) Mercury
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Describes the orbit, rotation, temperature, and surface formations of the planet Mercury and the probe Mariner X that took pictures of it in 1974 and 1975.
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Castle in the stars volume 2
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What if man journeyed into space in 1869, not 1969? In The Moon-King, the second volume this breath-taking fantasy graphic novel series, Alex Alice draws on Jules Verne and nineteenth-century romanticism to create a watercolor world of adventure and wonder to enchant adults and younger readers alike.
On the aethership's maiden voyage, Seraphin and the Knights of Aether had prepared for everything-except treason. The villainous chamberlain wants...
790) Maxine
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"Max's baby sister arrives with two little strands of red hair at exactly the stroke of midnight. Maxine receives a superhero's welcome: Grandma and Grandpa make presents, Madame Thunderbolt and Captain Lightning show her off at the office, and Max is there for her first steps, her first words, and her first book. Then, just as everyone expects her to, she flies! But not all superheroes wear masks and capes, and Maxine is determined to be herself,...
792) Space quest
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"In this incredible, interactive adventure story, aspiring astronauts Anthony and Astrid and famous astronomer Professor Andromeda blast off into space on an intergalactic mission to find alien life. Join them in their action-packed planetary quest and use your knowledge of gravity, the moon, and the solar system to solve the puzzles and help the gang, all while learning about space travel! "--Back cover.
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"Every juncture in Jon Kerstetter's life has been marked by a crossing from one world into another: from civilian to doctor to soldier; between healing and waging war; and between compassion and hatred of the enemy. When an injury led to a stroke that ended his careers as a doctor and a soldier, he faced the most difficult crossing of all, a recovery that proved as shattering as war itself. Crossings is a memoir of an improbable, powerfully drawn...
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Ryoko the Dreaded Space Pirate, Mihoshi the Galaxy Police officer, Ayeka the crown Princess of Jurai, and Washu the Greatest Scientific Genius in the Universe! What could these women of interstellar importance possibly have in common? Causing one ordinary high school boy to miss class... Come join the fun as Tenchi Masaki attempts to act as mediator to these out-of-this-world characters as they all fight for Tenchi's attentions. How much excitement...
795) Flight
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Examines flight and aerodynamics, various types of airplanes, commercial flight patterns and supersonics.
799) To space & back
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Describes in text and photographs what it is like to be an astronaut on the space shuttle. Includes a glossary of terms.
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