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Human Anatomy and Physiology Practice Questions: Hormones    by Dr. Evelyn J Biluk
Price: $4.99 USD. 2090 words. Language: English. Published on February 10, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Biology.

This is a collection of multiple choice questions on hormones. Topics covered include hormones of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, testes, pineal gland, thymus, gastrointestinal tract, placenta, kidneys, heart, and adipose tissue.
Connor Black Hole Bubble Theory    by Richard Del Connor 
Price: $4.44 USD. 4080 words. Language: English. Published on February 7, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Space Science.

Discovered in the 1980s, Richard's "Black Hole Bubble Theory" is a larger view of our reality. Our universe is within a bubble within a black ocean of tar that we mistake for "black holes." Richard hopes to help Prof. Hawking with his Big Bang Theories and provide the missing concepts that are befuddling today's theorists, astronomers, and scientists. A black hole is a hole in our bubble.
Rockets and People: Volume IV: The Moon Race, the N-1 Moon Rocket, Salyut Space Stations, Soyuz 11 Tragedy, Energiya-Buran Space Shuttle, plus Bonus 1967 American Report on Soviet Program    by Progressive Management
Price: $8.99 USD. 304540 words. Language: English. Published on February 7, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Space Science.

In this fourth and final volume of the series, Boris Chertok concludes his monumental trek through a nearly 100-year life, providing fascinating insights into the Soviet moon landing program and the four failed launches of its giant N-1 moon rocket.
Mach 3+: NASA/USAF YF-12 Flight Research, 1969-1979, Lockheed Blackbird Spyplanes as NASA/USAF Research Platforms (NASA SP-2001-4525)    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 37810 words. Language: English. Published on February 7, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Space Science.

This official NASA history document - converted for accurate flowing-text ebook format reproduction - provides a fascinating look at NASA's research program using the YF-12.
Societal Impact of Spaceflight: Apollo, Shuttle, China, Russia, Reconnaissance, GPS, Earth Satellites, JPL, Food Standards, Spacefaring Species (NASA SP-2007-4801)    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 283230 words. Language: English. Published on February 7, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Space Science.

This official NASA history document - converted for accurate flowing-text ebook format reproduction - contains thirty-three essays by noted experts on the societal impact of spaceflight.
Remembering the Space Age: Proceedings of the 50th Anniversary Conference - Germans and Nazis, Mythmaking in Russia, American Culture and Music, Heinlein Influence, Apollo, Chinese Program    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 170430 words. Language: English. Published on February 4, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Space Science.

This official NASA history document - converted for accurate flowing-text ebook format reproduction - contains twenty-one essays by noted experts on the history of the space age, with an eclectic selection of fascinating topics ranging from the effect of spaceflight on American music and culture to the role of Nazi Germans in the early days of the program.
Ocean life: expeditions and essays exploring the abyss    by Jon Copley
Price: Free! 17860 words. Language: English. Published on February 4, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Life Sciences / Marine Biology.

Follow recent scientific expeditions exploring volcanic vents on the ocean floor, where hot mineral-rich water nourishes lush colonies of deep-sea creatures, with articles about the search for new species of marine life in previously unseen parts of our planet.
5 Easy Rockets    by Dawn Marcotte
Price: $1.99 USD. 1800 words. Language: English. Published on February 4, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Experiments & Projects.

Written and video instructions are included for 5 easy rockets that can be made at home. Simple items such as straws, balloons, baking soda and vinegar are used to launch a variety of rockets.
An Accidental Discovery: piecing together the history of man-made climate change    by Frank Parker
Price: $0.99 USD. 3670 words. Language: English. Published on February 4, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Ecology and Environment.

The theory of man-made climate change is a recent conspiracy, right? Wrong! It is the result of a series of unrelated facts discovered over a century and a half. It begins in the middle of the nineteenth century with an amateur geologist trying to understand how ice ages came about and ends with the study of oceans and polar ice caps that continues to this day.
U.S. Human Spaceflight: A Record of Achievement, 1961-2006 - Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, ASTP, Space Shuttle - Monographs in Aerospace History 41 (NASA SP-2007-4541)    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 31570 words. Language: English. Published on February 3, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Space Science.

This official NASA history document - converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction - provides a detailed record of American manned space flights from the inception of Mercury in 1961.