Author : James White
Publisher : Ace Books
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0441215904
The Escape Orbit
James White
The Escape Orbit
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The Escape Orbit
James White
Author : James White
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Human-alien encounters
ISBN : STANFORD:36105005509489
The Escape Orbit by James White Pdf
Survivors of a starship are taken prisoner by aliens and then are placed on an uninhabited planet in which they need to escape from.
The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep
H. G. Parry
Author : H. G. Parry
Publisher : Redhook
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316452724
The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by H. G. Parry Pdf
The ultimate book-lover's fantasy, this sparkling debut is a "delight of magic and literature, love and adventure" (Kat Howard) featuring a young scholar with the power to bring literary characters into the world. For his entire life, Charley Sutherland has concealed a magical ability he can't quite control: He can bring characters from books into the real world. But when literary characters start causing trouble throughout the city and threatening to destroying the world, he learns he's not the only one with his ability. Now it's up to Charley and his reluctant older brother, Rob, to stop them--hopefully before they reach The End. Praise for The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep: "A star-studded literary tour and a tangled mystery and a reflection on reading itself; it's a pure delight." --Alix E. Harrow, Hugo Award-winning author "This beautifully-written novel is an exploration of the power fiction wields -- the power to inform and to change, even to endanger, our everyday world." --Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches "Equal parts sibling rivalry, crackling mystery, and Dickensian battle royale, it'll be one of your most fun reads this year." --Mike Chen, author of Here and Now and Then
Frozen Orbit
Patrick Chiles
Author : Patrick Chiles
Publisher : Baen Books
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781982124304
Frozen Orbit by Patrick Chiles Pdf
THE BEGINNING OF LIFE AWAITS AT THE END OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM. A FROZEN ANSWER AT THE EDGE OF PLANETARY SPACE Set to embark on NASA’s first expedition to the outer planets, the crew of the spacecraft Magellan learns someone else has beaten them by a few decades: a top-secret Soviet project codenamed Arkangel. Now during their long race to the Kuiper Belt, astronauts Jack Templeton and Traci Keene must unwind a decades-old mystery buried in the pages of a dead cosmonaut’s journal. The solution will challenge their beliefs about the nature of humanity, and will force the astronauts to confront the question of existence itself. And the final answer lies at the edge of the Solar System, waiting to change everything. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). About Farside by Patrick Chiles: "The situations are realistic, the characters interesting, the perils harrowing, and the stakes could not be higher...The story is one of problem solving, adventure, survival, improvisation, and includes one of the most unusual episodes of space combat in all of science fiction. It would make a terrific movie."— John Walker, Ricochet.com "...a fast-paced and exciting story which bounces between the borders of technological thriller and science fiction...Farside is an impressive effort."—Mark Lardas, The Galveston County Daily News
Escape Velocity
Geoffrey A. Moore
Author : Geoffrey A. Moore
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780062040916
Escape Velocity by Geoffrey A. Moore Pdf
“Readthis book to learn how to create a company as powerful as Apple.”—Guy Kawasaki,former chief evangelist of Apple InEscape Velocity Geoffrey A. Moore, author of the marketing masterwork Crossingthe Chasm, teaches twenty-first century enterprises how to overcome thepull of the past and reorient their organizations to meet a new era ofcompetition. The world’s leading high-tech business strategist, Moore connectsthe dots between bold strategies and effective execution, with an action planthat elucidates the link between senior executives and every other branch of acompany. For readers of Larry Bossidy’s Execution,Clay Christensen’s Innovator’s Solution, and Gary Vaynerchuck’sCrush It!, and for anyone aiming for the pinnacle of business success, EscapeVelocity is an irreplaceable roadmap to the top.
Escape Orbit
Patrick Chiles
Author : Patrick Chiles
Publisher : Baen Books
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781625799067
Escape Orbit by Patrick Chiles Pdf
A RACE AGAINST TIME AND A GATEWAY TO THE UNKNOWN AWAITS Thrilling space adventure from a Marine vet. Five years ago, astronaut Jack Templeton took the spacecraft Magellan to the farthest reaches of our solar system, never to be heard from again. Until now. When the Magellan suddenly reappears where an undiscovered planet was suspected to be, it poses more questions than answers. How did Jack survive all this time? Can he be rescued before his life support runs out? And what is the object long thought to be the elusive “Planet Nine?” In a race against time, Jack’s former crewmate Traci Keene spearheads a desperate effort to outfit a rescue mission. But she has competition. Agencies of both American and foreign governments have their own agendas, and rescuing rogue astronauts isn’t among them. And at the edge of all that is known, a gateway to the unknown awaits. . . . At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). About Frozen Orbit: “. . . hard science fiction and an entertaining and gripping plot. . . . science fiction at its best.” —The Galveston County Daily News About Farside: “The situations are realistic, the characters interesting, the perils harrowing, and the stakes could not be higher.” —John Walker, Ricochet.com
Goldilocks
Laura Lam
Author : Laura Lam
Publisher : Orbit
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316462891
Goldilocks by Laura Lam Pdf
A gripping science fiction thriller where five women task themselves with ensuring the survival of the human race—if you mixed ". . .The Martian and The Handmaid's Tale, this sci-fi novel would be the incredible result" (Book Riot). “Best of 2020” –Library Journal “Best of 2020” –Kirkus “Best of 2020 – runner up” –Polygon “Our favorite books of 2020” –GeekDad Despite increasing restrictions on the freedoms of women on Earth, Valerie Black is spearheading the first all-female mission to a planet in the Goldilocks Zone, where conditions are just right for human habitation. It's humanity's last hope for survival, and Naomi, Valerie's surrogate daughter and the ship's botanist, has been waiting her whole life for an opportunity like this - to step out of Valerie's shadow and really make a difference. But when things start going wrong on the ship, Naomi begins to suspect that someone on board is concealing a terrible secret - and realizes time for life on Earth may be running out faster than they feared . . . "Goldilocks is a thrilling, character-driven space opera", perfect for readers of The Martian, The Power, and Station Eleven (Shelf Awareness).
A Simulation Study of Emergency Lunar Escape to Orbit Using Several Simplified Manual Guidance and Control Techniques
David B. Middleton
Author : David B. Middleton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Pilot ejection seats
ISBN : UIUC:30112106692327
A Simulation Study of Emergency Lunar Escape to Orbit Using Several Simplified Manual Guidance and Control Techniques by David B. Middleton Pdf
A fixed-base piloted simulator investigation has been made of the feasibility of using any of several manual guidance and control techniques for emergency lunar escape to orbit with very simplified, lightweight vehicle systems. The escape-to-orbit vehicles accommodate two men, but one man performs all of the guidance and control functions. Three basic attitude-control modes and four manually executed trajectory-guidance schemes were used successfully during approximately 125 simulated flights under a variety of conditions. These conditions included thrust misalinement, uneven propellant drain, and a vehicle moment-of-inertia range of 250 to 12,000 slugs per square foot. Two types of results are presented - orbit characteristics and pilot ratings of vehicle handling qualities.
Fixed-base Simulator Investigation of Lightweight Vehicles for Lunar Escape to Orbit with Kinesthetic Attitude Control and Simplified Manual Guidance
David B. Middleton,George J. Hurt (Jr.)
Author : David B. Middleton,George J. Hurt (Jr.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Space flight to the moon
ISBN : UIUC:30112106881714
Fixed-base Simulator Investigation of Lightweight Vehicles for Lunar Escape to Orbit with Kinesthetic Attitude Control and Simplified Manual Guidance by David B. Middleton,George J. Hurt (Jr.) Pdf
Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students
Howard D Curtis
Author : Howard D Curtis
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780080887845
Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students by Howard D Curtis Pdf
Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students, Second Edition, provides an introduction to the basic concepts of space mechanics. These include vector kinematics in three dimensions; Newton’s laws of motion and gravitation; relative motion; the vector-based solution of the classical two-body problem; derivation of Kepler’s equations; orbits in three dimensions; preliminary orbit determination; and orbital maneuvers. The book also covers relative motion and the two-impulse rendezvous problem; interplanetary mission design using patched conics; rigid-body dynamics used to characterize the attitude of a space vehicle; satellite attitude dynamics; and the characteristics and design of multi-stage launch vehicles. Each chapter begins with an outline of key concepts and concludes with problems that are based on the material covered. This text is written for undergraduates who are studying orbital mechanics for the first time and have completed courses in physics, dynamics, and mathematics, including differential equations and applied linear algebra. Graduate students, researchers, and experienced practitioners will also find useful review materials in the book. NEW: Reorganized and improved discusions of coordinate systems, new discussion on perturbations and quarternions NEW: Increased coverage of attitude dynamics, including new Matlab algorithms and examples in chapter 10 New examples and homework problems
Tricked
Kevin Hearne
Author : Kevin Hearne
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345534637
Tricked by Kevin Hearne Pdf
Druid Atticus O’Sullivan hasn’t stayed alive for more than two millennia without a fair bit of Celtic cunning. So when vengeful thunder gods come Norse by Southwest looking for payback, Atticus, with a little help from the Navajo trickster god Coyote, lets them think that they’ve chopped up his body in the Arizona desert. But the mischievous Coyote is not above a little sleight of paw, and Atticus soon finds that he’s been duped into battling bloodthirsty desert shapeshifters called skinwalkers. Just when the Druid thinks he’s got a handle on all the duplicity, betrayal comes from an unlikely source. If Atticus survives this time, he vows he won’t be fooled again. Famous last words. Don’t miss any of Kevin Hearne’s phenomenal Iron Druid Chronicles novels: HOUNDED | HEXED | HAMMERED | TRICKED | TRAPPED | HUNTED | SHATTERED | STAKED
Escape Velocity
Christopher Stasheff
Author : Christopher Stasheff
Publisher : Stasheff Literary Enterprises
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780984862375
Escape Velocity by Christopher Stasheff Pdf
Democracy is crumbling in the Interstellar Dominion Electorates and the LORDS party are preparing a coup. If Dar and Samantha can't get their message to Terra in time, a dictatorship is inevitable. What's more, every police ship in space has just been alerted that Dar and Samantha are dangerous telepaths to be shot on sight. Along the way, they meet up with a colorful cast of characters who join their quest: a tech-savvy monk, a wandering poet, and a wealthy medieval reenactor, to name just a few. Suspense and adventure abound as Dar and friends are chased through the galaxy as they race to save the world from itself.
Full Blooded
Amanda Carlson
Author : Amanda Carlson
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316205665
Full Blooded by Amanda Carlson Pdf
In the vein of Kelley Armstrong and Patricia Briggs, Amanda Carlson's debut is a new urban fantasy that rewrites the werewolf myth. . . It's not easy being a girl. It's even harder when you're the only girl in a family of werewolves. But it's next to impossible when your very existence spells out the doom of your race. . . Meet Jessica McClain -- she just became part of the pack.
Whatever it Takes
Paul Tough
Author : Paul Tough
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0547247966
Whatever it Takes by Paul Tough Pdf
A portrait of African-American activist Geoffrey Canada describes his radical approach to eliminating inner-city poverty, one that proposes to transform the lives of poor children by changing their schools, their families, and their neighborhoods at the same time.
The Living Universe
James Carter
Author : James Carter
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781105352119