NASA History: Low-Cost Innovation in Spaceflight - The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) Shoemaker Mission (NASA SP-2005-4536)    by Progressive Management
Price: $7.99 USD. 32500 words. Language: English. Published on February 1, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Space Science.
This NASA history document - converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction - tells the story of the NEAR asteroid mission, launched in 1996 under the "faster, better, cheaper" effort of NASA Administrator Dan Goldin, from the point of view of the management challenges involved in conducting low-cost missions while daily confronting the possibility of defeat.

America's Space Shuttle: Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Systems NASA Astronaut Training Manual (EMU SYS 2102)    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 25780 words. Language: English. Published on January 24, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Astronomy.
This unique and historic document provides extraordinary detail about the Space Shuttle's extravehicular mobility unit (EMU). The official NASA astronaut training manuals comprised a major part of the formal flight crew training process, and were used by flight controllers as well.

America's Space Shuttle: EVA Contingency Operations NASA Astronaut Training Manual (CONT OPS 2102)    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 21350 words. Language: English. Published on January 24, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Space Science.
This unique and historic document provides extraordinary detail about the Space Shuttle's extravehicular activity (EVA) contingency operations plans. The official NASA astronaut training manuals comprised a major part of the formal flight crew training process, and were used by flight controllers as well.

America's Space Shuttle: Reaction Control System NASA Astronaut Training Manual (RCS 2102A)    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 32020 words. Language: English. Published on January 23, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Space Science.
This unique and historic document provides extraordinary detail about the Space Shuttle's reaction control system (RCS). The official NASA astronaut training manuals comprised a major part of the formal flight crew training process, and were used by flight controllers as well.

Mission to Jupiter: A History of the Galileo Project - Comprehensive History of the Epic Exploration of Jupiter and its Moons, Io, Europa, Callisto, Failures and Triumphs (NASA SP-2007-4231)    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 135850 words. Language: English. Published on January 20, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Space Science.
This official NASA history document - converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction - is a comprehensive account of the epic Galileo probe of Jupiter and its moons, recounting the difficult path to launch, the change in Shuttle upper stages after the Challenger accident, the high gain antenna and tape recorder anomalies, and the enormous scientific success of the mission.

Uplink - Downlink: A History of the Deep Space Network 1957-1997, Mariner, Viking, Voyager, Galileo, Cassini Eras, DSN as a Scientific Instrument (NASA SP-2001-4227)    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 205150 words. Language: English. Published on January 19, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Astronomy.
This official NASA history document - converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction - provides a comprehensive, readable history of NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN), the network of antennas communicating with interplanetary probes including the eras of the Mariner, Viking, Voyager, Galileo, Cassini spacecraft.

To See the Unseen: A History of Planetary Radar Astronomy - A Comprehensive History of Radar Observations of Venus, Mars, Comets, Asteroids, the Magellan Mission, Arecibo Observatory (NASA SP-4218)    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 155360 words. Language: English. Published on January 18, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Astronomy.
This official NASA history document - converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction - provides a comprehensive scientific and management history of planetary radar astronomy, with the story of radar observations from Earth of Mars, Venus, comets, and asteroids, as well as the successful mission of Magellan to map Venus.

Space Shuttle NASA Mission Reports: 1997 Missions, STS-81, STS-82, STS-83, STS-84, STS-94, STS-85, STS-86, STS-87    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 141510 words. Language: English. Published on January 16, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Astronomy.
These official final program mission reports issued by the NASA Johnson Space Center cover missions in 1997: STS-81, STS-82, STS-83, STS-84, STS-94, STS-85, STS-86, and STS-87. In these thorough reports, with information and specifics not available on NASA website mission descriptions, each orbiter system is reviewed in detail along with technical information on performance and anomalies.

14 Fun Facts About the Sun: A 15-Minute Book    by Jeannie Meekins
Price: $0.99 USD. 2390 words. Language: English. Published by LearningIsland.com  on January 15, 2012. Nonfiction » Children's Books » Science.
Our sun is an average star in our galaxy: a sphere of burning gas that provides light and heat. So how much do you know about this glowing mass that controls our world. Do you know: What is the sun made up of? How long does it take the sun to orbit the center of our galaxy? How many layers of atmosphere does the sun have? Learn more about the Sun and amaze your friends with these fun facts.

Looking Backward, Looking Forward: Forty Years of U.S. Human Spaceflight Symposium - Essays on Apollo, Shuttle, ISS, Mars, Ethics, Safety, Science, Exploration (NASA SP-2002-4107)    by Progressive Management
Price: $8.99 USD. 50300 words. Language: English. Published on January 14, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Astronomy.
This NASA history document - converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction - contains sixteen fascinating essays about the past and future of spaceflight, written by some of the most important and famous figures in the space community: Buzz Aldrin, Frederick Gregory, Robert Crippen, Robert Zubrin, Homer Hickam, and others.