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The Science of the Bad Boy Quadrilogy    by Steve Challis
Price: Free! 5510 words. Language: English. Published by Steve Challis  on August 28, 2011. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Astronomy.

This free book discusses some of the more controversial aspects of the scientific basis of the Bad Boy Cycle. This includes questions of: Are heading towards a much warmer world or another ice age? Can Humans can hybridize with Apes? Is Faster than Light Travel possible? Could Parallel Universes exist? Are Comets made of Antimatter? Nanomachines? Unknown Civilizations? And other questions
Project Orion Nuclear Pulse Rocket, Technical Reports on the Orion Concept, Atomic Bombs Propelling Massive Spaceships to the Planets, External Pulsed Plasma Propulsion    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 59650 words. Language: English. Published on August 17, 2011. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Physics.

This unique ebook features reproductions of technical reports from NASA and General Atomic on Project Orion, an audacious concept involving the sequential detonation of low-yield atomic bombs to propel large spaceships to the planets. These reports were previously secret and have been declassified. The concept was abandoned by NASA in the mid-1960s.
Dictionary of Parapsychology    by Students' Academy
Price: $3.99 USD. 7950 words. Language: English. Published by Raja Sharma  on August 17, 2011. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Astronomy.

Parapsychology is the investigation of the claimed abilities of some particular individuals who interact with the environment in the ways which have not been explained by science or other branches of knowledge.
Dictionary of Astrophysics    by Students' Academy
Price: $3.99 USD. 8370 words. Language: English. Published by Raja Sharma  on August 16, 2011. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Astronomy.

A useful dictionary for the students and teachers of Astrophysics
Saturn V Flight Manual: Astronaut's Guide to the Apollo Moon Rocket    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 70960 words. Language: English. Published on August 7, 2011. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Cosmos.

This unique Saturn V Flight Manual, written for the astronauts flying the mammoth Apollo moon rocket, has fascinating information about flight systems, events, and crew interactions. This document, produced for the Apollo 8 first manned Saturn V mission, has a special level of extraordinary technical detail.
Dictionary of Astrology    by Students' Academy
Price: $3.99 USD. 46870 words. Language: English. Published by Raja Sharma  on August 7, 2011. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Astronomy.

A book for any device you have. Various formats are available.
Apollo and America's Moon Landing Program: Lunar Module (LM) Reference    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 58920 words. Language: English. Published on August 6, 2011. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Astronomy.

Every major component and system on the incredibly successful LM is covered in detail. It provides one of the best technical, nuts-and-bolts descriptions of the LM available. From the abort guidance system to the lunar surface sensing probes, every part of the Lunar Module is described - a genuine treasure-trove of facts and historical information about man's greatest engineering achievement.
Wings in Orbit: Scientific and Engineering Legacies of the Space Shuttle, 1971-2010    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 295350 words. Language: English. Published on August 5, 2011. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » History of Science.

The printed version of Wings in Orbit, the official history of the Space Shuttle program, is an essential addition to the library of any spaceflight enthusiast. World Spaceflight News now presents this complementary flowing-text version for e-readers. This excellent NASA document has the dramatic tale of the development and operation of the most complex machine in history.
Space Shuttle NASA Mission Report: STS-1, April 1981 - Young and Crippen Pilot Columbia on the First Space Shuttle Mission - Complete Technical Details of All Aspects of the Historic Flight    by Progressive Management
Price: $6.99 USD. 54800 words. Language: English. Published on August 4, 2011. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » History of Science.

This is the official final mission report issued by the NASA Johnson Space Center for the flight of STS-1, the first Space Shuttle mission launched in April 1981 with John Young and Robert Crippen. In addition to technical details, this report includes the report of Young and Crippen on the mission. Over 60 orbiter anomalies are discussed.
Apollo and America's Moon Landing Program: Command Module (CSM) Reference    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 89300 words. Language: English. Published on August 2, 2011. Nonfiction » Transportation » Aircraft.

Incorporating the historic Apollo Spacecraft News Reference, this unique document provides extraordinary detail about America's Apollo Command and Service Module. Every major component and system on the incredibly successful CSM is covered. It provides one of the best technical, nuts-and-bolts descriptions of the CSM available.