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Head of Zeus
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
Have you ever dreamt you could fly? Or imagined what it would be like to glide and swoop through the sky like a bird? Do you let your mind soar to unknown, magical spaces? In Flights of Fancy, Richard Dawkins explains how nature and humans have learned to overcome the pull of gravity and take to the skies. From the mythical Icarus, to the sadly extinct but spectacular bird Argentavis magnificens, from the Wright flyer and the 747, to the Tinkerbella...
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Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts offers an insider's guide to astronauting--a behind-the-scenes look at the training, the basic rules, lessons, and procedures of space travel, including how to deal with a dead body in space, what it's like to film an IMAX movie in orbit, what exactly to do when nature calls, and much more.
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Funimation-Uni Dist Corp
Pub. Date
2018
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Earth is on the verge of complete annihilation. Threatened by an intergalactic superpower known as Gamilas, humankind's last hope for survival depends upon the generous assistance of another alien civilization, Iscandar. The Space Battleship Yamato, manned by a skilled, motivated crew and with advanced tech at its core, has only one year to seek out this planet and recover a device that could revitalize Earth.
Publisher
Funimation-Uni Dist Corp
Pub. Date
2018
Description
The saga to save Earth continues as the Yamato reaches the fringes of the Milky Way and enters deep space. Hoping the enemy won't pursue past the galaxy's edge, the vast emptiness ahead offers both relief and unnerving mystery. But the Gamilans won't allow the lull to last long. Lord Desler is out for blood and will stop at nothing to prevent humanity's arrival at Iscandar.
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"An entertaining and fascinating memoir of "gifted storyteller" (People) Ann Hood's adventurous years as a TWA flight attendant. In 1978, in the tailwind of the Golden Age of air travel, flight attendants were the epitome of glamor and sophistication. Fresh out of college and hungry to experience the world, Ann Hood joined their ranks. She carved chateaubriand in the first-class cabin, found romance on layovers in London and Lisbon, and walked more...
9) Wings
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2019
Description
Follows a baby bird on its first flight, one that starts cautiously and ends with delight.
11) A frog thing
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Publisher
Kidwick Books
Pub. Date
2006
Description
Although Frank is a frog, he tires of doing "frog things" and wants to do a "bird thing" which is fly, so he leaps and flaps and flaps until at last he finds his place in the pond.
12) The Smithsonian history of space exploration: from the ancient world to the extraterrestrial future
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Publisher
Smithsonian Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
13) Heaven's fall
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Publisher
Ace Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
Twenty years have passed since the mysterious Near-Earth Object nicknamed Keanu appeared in the night sky and transported an assortment of humans from all over Earth into its interior. There they discovered that Keanu was an immense long-range spaceship-- and they were not its only inhabitants. Now Keanu has reestablished contact with Earth, and discovered that the Reivers have, in fact, taken over the planet, placing most of the population under...
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"3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . Blast off! Embark on a journey into space aboard rockets, space capsules, satellites, rovers, and more. Simple rhyming text and engaging illustrations introduce children to the space crafts and missions that changed the way we understand the universe. Kids will also meet some of the inspiring astronauts who carried out the missions from John Glenn and Neil Armstrong to Charles Bolden, Jessica Meir, and Christina Koch. A delightful...
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Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"Jet into the world of flight and discover its history, from the first hot-air balloons and gliders to today's supersonic spy planes, helicopters, and space vehicles. Telling the stories of the pioneers of aviation, such as Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart, Flight is also packed with fun facts. For example, did you know that early airplanes landed on wheels that were borrowed from cars and motorcycles?"--Publisher's website.
16) Sky pig
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Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
A boy named Jack and his pig Ollie try various inventions and ideas in their effort to help Ollie fly.
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