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  The Coalwood Series: Book 1

  Rocket Boys

  or, October Sky

  by Homer Hickam

  The true story, originally published as Rocket Boys , that inspired the Universal Pictures film. It was 1957, the year Sputnik raced across the Appalachian sky, and the small town of Coalwood, West Virginia, was slowly dying. Faced with an uncertain future, Homer Hickam nurtured a dream: to send rockets into outer space. The introspective son of the mine’s superintendent and a mother determined to get him out... (more)
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  Sex and Rockets: The Occult World of Jack Parsons

  by John Carter

  A brilliant scientist, passionate poet, and political dissident, Jack Parsons (1914-1952) was one of the most enigmatic figures in history. In Sex and Rockets, John Carter divulges the life of a genius and self-proclaimed Antichrist in a biography that reads like science fiction. Using in-depth research including interviews with Parson's peers, Carter offers an intriguing portrait of this dark figure shrouded in... (more)
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  Rocket propulsion elements;: An introduction to the engineering of rockets

  by Donald M. Ross, George Paul Sutton

  Aerospace Engineering/Mechanical Engineering The definitive text on rocket propulsion-now completely revised to reflect rapid advancements in the field For more than fifty years, this seminal text has been regarded as the single most authoritative sourcebook on rocket propulsion technology. More comprehensive and coherently organized than any other book on the subject, Rocket Propulsion Elements guides... (more)
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  Eyewitness Books: Book 71

  Space Exploration (DK Eyewitness Guides)

  by Carole Stott

  New Look! Relaunched with new jackets and 8 pages of new text! Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the mysteries beyond Earth and its atmosphere. Original photography of spacecraft - both before and after traveling in space - and pictures of astronauts and their equipment offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the history of Space exploration and the daily life of astronauts. See an astronaut... (more)
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  On the Launch Pad: A Counting Book about Rockets (Know Your Numbers)

  by Michael Dahl

  A countdown from twelve to one as a space shuttle awaits liftoff. Readers are invited to find hidden numbers on an illustrated activity page.
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  A Is for Astronaut: Exploring Space from A to Z

  by Traci N. Todd

  Learning about space has never been so much fun! An out-of-this-world mix of vintage illustrations and contemporary photos makes this book about space as entertaining to look at as it is to read. With simple information about everything from the planets to animals in space, to the food astronauts eat, A Is for Astronaut is sure to excite young readers' natural curiosity and imagination.
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  Dawn of the Space Age (History of Space Exploration)

  by Robin Kerrod

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  Rockets, Probes, and Satellites

  by Isaac Asimov

  Examines the origins, functions, uses, and discoveries of rockets, space probes, and satellites.
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  To a Distant Day: The Rocket Pioneers (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of S)

  by Chris Gainor

  Although the dream of flying is as old as the human imagination, the notion of actually rocketing into space may have originated with Chinese experiments with gunpowder in the Middle Ages. Rockets as weapons and entertainment, whether sprung from science fiction or arising out of practical necessity, are within the compass of this engaging history of how human beings actually gained the ability to catapult... (more)
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  Stephanie Plum Between the Numbers: Book 4

  Plum Spooky

  by Janet Evanovich

  The First Full Length Stephanie Plum Between-the-Numbers Novel from #1 Bestselling Author Janet Evanovich. Turn on all the lights and check under your bed. Things are about to get spooky in Trenton, New Jersey. According to legend, the Jersey Devil prowls the Pine Barrens and soars above the treetops in the dark of night. As eerie as this might seem, there are things in the Barrens that are even more frightening... (more)
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  Cosmic

  by Frank Cottrell Boyce

  Liam is too big for his boots, his football strip, and his school blazer. But being super-sized height-wise has its advantages: he's the only eleven-year-old to ever ride the G-force defying Cosmic rollercoaster or be offered the chance to drive a Porsche. Long-legged Liam makes a giant leap for boy-kind by competing with a group of adults for the chance to go into space. Is Liam the best boy for the job?... (more)
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  Billy Bean's Dream

  by Simone Lia

  Billy Bean's dream is to blast into outer space. He draws a picture of a rocket on a piece of paper, folds it into the shape of a plane and sends it flying away, thinking it is the nearest he'll get. However, two other jelly beans find his rocket design and want to help him build it.
• To Boldly Go Where NO Beanie Has Gone Before!Daniel T. Hastings

  

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  To Boldly Go Where NO Beanie Has Gone Before!

  by Daniel T. Hastings

  Two hilarious Husky dog brothers cause a host of problems when they accidentally stow away on the first Beanie expedition to the moon.
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  R is for Rocket

  by Ray Bradbury

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  Rocket Rescue

  by Nicola Baxter

  When BB wins the chance to be a Space Port astronaut, he is soon lifting off to adventure! Dorling Kindersley presents READERS for LEGO fans! Longer sentences and an expanded vocabulary make this series of 48-page books slightly more challenging: Level 2 is appropriate for children who have started to read but still need help. Information boxes full of background information will stimulate inquisitive minds. These... (more)
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  Thread Of The Silkworm

  by Iris Chang

  The definitive biography of Tsien Hsue-Shen, the pioneer of the American space age who was mysteriously accused of being a communist, deported, and became—to America’s continuing chagrin—the father of the Chinese missile program.
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  Blast Off: Scientific Adventures at the Dawn of the Space Age

  by Ken McCracken

  Blast Off brings to life the enthusiasm and adventure of mankind’s early days as space explorers. The launch of Sputnik, the world’s first satellite, inspired Ken McCracken when he was a young science student. After graduating, he pioneered research into cosmic radiation, working in both Antarctica and Papua New Guinea, before moving to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston. With the escalation... (more)
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  This Is Rocket Science: True Stories of the Risk-taking Scientists Who Figure Out Ways to Explore Beyond Earth

  by Gloria Skurzynski

  ..three, two, one... we have liftoff! From the award-winning author of Are We Alone? comes a title to propel young imaginations far into space. This Is Rocket Science explores the past, present, and future of space travel. The compelling text—vetted by NASA scientists—is a combination of history, science, human drama, and future challenges. Readers learn how fireworks in ancient China developed into the fire... (more)
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  Childhood of Famous Americans

  Neil Armstrong

  Young Flyer

  by Montrew Dunham

  This series of biographies, longtime favorites of young readers, now add the first new titles in over 20 years. Rich or poor, great American men and women lived out childhoods as vastly different as the adults they became. Here young readers will learn about the early years of the first person to step foot on the moon, a historic feat he described as "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
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  Touchdown Mars!

  by Peggy Wethered

  NASA hasn't managed to send a manned mission to Mars yet, but these energetic astronauts are way ahead of them. Everyone's invited to join the astronauts as they board their rocket and count down to take-off for an exciting alphabet adventure. Explore the ship as it races toward Mars, see the astronauts work and play on the way, and follow their investigation of the surface of the Red Planet and its moons. Every... (more)