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Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141921068

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The First Men in the Moon by H. G. Wells Pdf

When penniless businessman Mr Bedford retreats to the Kent coast to write a play, he meets by chance the brilliant Dr Cavor, an absent-minded scientist on the brink of developing a material that blocks gravity. Cavor soon succeeds in his experiments, only to tell a stunned Bedford the invention makes possible one of the oldest dreams of humanity: a journey to the moon. With Bedford motivated by money, and Cavor by the desire for knowledge, the two embark on the expedition. But neither are prepared for what they find - a world of freezing nights, boiling days and sinister alien life, on which they may be trapped forever.

Author : Olaf Stapledon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:312735062

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Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon Pdf

Author : Rhonda Gowler Greene
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781534138360

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The First Men Who Went to the Moon by Rhonda Gowler Greene Pdf

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy issued a challenge to the nation: land astronauts on the moon by the end of the decade. The Apollo program was designed by NASA to meet that challenge, and on July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin Aldrin. Apollo 11's prime mission objective: "Perform a manned lunar landing and return." Four days after take-off, the Lunar Module "Eagle," carrying Armstrong and Aldrin, separated from the Command Module "Columbia," and descended to the moon. Armstrong reported back to Houston's Command Center, "The Eagle has landed." America and the world watched in wonder and awe as a new chapter in space exploration opened. Through verse and informational text, author Rhonda Gowler Greene celebrates Apollo 11's historic moon landing.

Author : Albert Camus
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307827869

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The First Man by Albert Camus Pdf

From the Nobel Prize-winning author comes the story of Jacques Cormery, a boy who lived a life much like his own, with the sights, sounds and textures of a childhood steeped in poverty and a father's death yet redeemed by the beauty of Algeria and the boy's attachment to his mother. "A work of genius." —The New Yorker Published thirty-five years after its discovery amid the wreckage of the car accident that killed Camus, The First Man is the brilliant consummation of the life and work of one of the 20th century's greatest novelists. Translated from the French by David Hapgood. "The First Man is perhaps the most honest book Camus ever wrote, and the most sensual...Camus is...writing at the depth of his powers...It is "Fascinating...The First Man helps put all of Camus's work into a clearer perspective and brings into relief what separates him from the more militant literary personalities of his day...Camus's voice has never been more personal." —The New York Times Book Review

Author : James R. Hansen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 755 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781476727813

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First Man by James R. Hansen Pdf

On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person ever to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Upon his return to Earth, Armstrong was celebrated for his monumental achievement. He was also--as NASA historian Hansen reveals in this authorized biography--misunderstood. Armstrong's accomplishments as an engineer, a test pilot, and an astronaut have long been a matter of record, but Hansen's access to private documents and unpublished sources and his interviews with more than 125 subjects (including more than fifty hours with Armstrong himself) yield the first in-depth analysis of this elusive, reluctant hero.

Author : Anne Terry White
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : OCLC:1321757515

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First Men in the World by Anne Terry White Pdf

Author : David M. Harland
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2007-10-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387495446

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The First Men on the Moon by David M. Harland Pdf

This book tells the story of Apollo 11 and dispels the myth that NASA faked the moon landings. The story is brought to life by exploiting the flight plan, mission report, in-flight transcripts (including conversations among the crew in the spacecraft that were not transmitted) and post-flight debriefing. It features scans recently produced by NASA of the original Hasselblad film. The final chapters discuss what was learned of the moon rocks, and reviews the follow-on missions. The author’s impressive expertise and knowledge of the Moon landings shines through and seamlessly unites the myriad details of the mission.

Author : Olaf Stapledon
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066380335

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Last and First Men (Sci-Fi Novel) by Olaf Stapledon Pdf

Last and First Men is a "future history" science fiction novel, describing the history of humanity from the present onwards across two billion years and eighteen distinct human species, of which our own is the first. Conception of history follows a repetitive cycle with many varied civilizations rising from and descending back into savagery over millions of years, as the later civilizations rise to far greater heights than the first. It is an early example of the fictional supermind; a consciousness composed of many telepathically linked individuals.

Author : Colleen McCullough
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 1152 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780063019799

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The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough Pdf

With extraordinary narrative power, New York Times bestselling author Colleen McCullough sweeps the reader into a whirlpool of pageantry and passion, bringing to vivid life the most glorious epoch in human history. When the world cowered before the legions of Rome, two extraordinary men dreamed of personal glory: the military genius and wealthy rural "upstart" Marius, and Sulla, penniless and debauched but of aristocratic birth. Men of exceptional vision, courage, cunning, and ruthless ambition, separately they faced the insurmountable opposition of powerful, vindictive foes. Yet allied they could answer the treachery of rivals, lovers, enemy generals, and senatorial vipers with intricate and merciless machinations of their own—to achieve in the end a bloody and splendid foretold destiny . . . and win the most coveted honor the Republic could bestow.

Author : Eric Keppeler
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781508168430

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Apollo 11 and the First Men on the Moon by Eric Keppeler Pdf

When Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy on July 16, 1969, 530 million viewers watched Commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin leave Earth with bated breath. This book relates the significant parts of that momentous journey, including the first color TV transmission to Earth, and the 21 hours, 36 minutes that Armstrong and Aldrin spent on the moon's surface. Bourgeoning scientists will be enthralled by this captivating history of the Apollo 11 adventure, which incorporates key social studies and science concepts.

Author : Craig Nelson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101057735

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Rocket Men by Craig Nelson Pdf

A New York Times Bestseller "Celebrates a bold era when voyaging beyond the Earth was deemed crucial to national security and pride." -The Wall Street Journal Restoring the drama, majesty, and sheer improbability of an American triumph, this is award-winning historian Craig Nelson's definitive and thrilling story of man's first trip to the moon. At 9:32 a.m. on July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 rocket launched in the presence of more than a million spectators who had gathered to witness a truly historic event. Through interviews, 23,000 pages of NASA oral histories, and declassified CIA documents on the space race, Rocket Men presents a vivid narrative of the moon mission, taking readers on the journey to one of the last frontiers of the human imagination.

Author : Simon J. James
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780199606597

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Maps of Utopia by Simon J. James Pdf

This is the first study of the literary theories of H. G. Wells, the founding father of English science fiction and once the most widely read writer in the world. It explores his entire career, during which he produced popular science, educational theory, history, politics, and prophecy, as well as realist, experimental, and science fiction.

Author : P. D. James
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307367716

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The Children of Men by P. D. James Pdf

The year is 2021. No child has been born for twenty-five years. The human race faces extinction. Under the despotic rule of Xan Lyppiat, the Warden of England, the old are despairing and the young cruel. Theo Faren, a cousin of the Warden, lives a solitary life in this ominous atmosphere. That is, until a chance encounter with a young woman leads him into contact with a group of dissenters. Suddenly his life is changed irrevocably as he faces agonising choices which could affect the future of mankind. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE

Author : Olaf Stapledon
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066387174

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Star Maker by Olaf Stapledon Pdf

A human narrator from England is transported out of his body via unexplained means. He realizes he is able to explore space and other planets. After exploring a civilization on another planet in our galaxy at a level of development similar to our own that existed millions of years ago thousands of light years from Earth (the "Other Earth") in some detail, his mind merges with that of one of its inhabitants, and as they travel together, they are joined by still more minds or group-minds. This snowballing process is paralleled by the expansion of the book's scale, describing more and more planets in less and less detail. The disembodied travelers encounter many ideas that are interesting from both science-fictional and philosophical points of view. Star Maker tackles philosophical themes such as the essence of life, of birth, decay and death, and the relationship between creation and creator. A pervading theme is that of progressive unity within and between different civilizations.

Author : James Alexander Thom
Publisher : Fawcett
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1995-01-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0449149706

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The Children of First Man by James Alexander Thom Pdf

"MASTERFULLY RESEARCHED AND WRITTEN, THE CHILDREN OF FIRST MAN IS A FEAST OF A NOVEL. James Alexander Thom's sweeping saga of Welsh colonization in prehistoric America is loaded with wonderful characters and events, some so poignant I had to stop reading now and then to reflect." --Linda Lay Shuler Author of She Who Remembers With its beautifully written and deeply felt descriptions of the feelings the first white settlers and Native Americans had for each other, THE CHILDREN OF FIRST MAN tells the fascinating story of a European people gradually absorbed into the Amerindian culture until their literacy was lost and their Christian religion submerged in the legend of a Welsh Prince named Madoc, the First Man. Sweeping from the blood-soaked castles of medieval Wales to the landmark expedition of Lewis and Clark, from the hushed beauty of virgin wilderness to Mandan villages of domed earthen lodges, THE CHILDREN OF FIRST MAN is a triumph of the storyteller's art. "TERRIFICALLY ENTERTAINING...A highly imaginative novel that combines an old legend with historical fact to create an epic tale of America starting some three-hundred years before Columbus arrived." --Booklist