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Possomly's Bomb    by Dandi Palmer
Price: $0.99 USD. 930 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 26, 2011. .

Ancient astronauts in the distant past escape to new worlds. Picture story with 32 colour illustrations.
Saturn V - America's Apollo Moon Rocket    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 48200 words. Published on July 31, 2011. .

Incorporating the historic Saturn V News Reference, this unique document provides extraordinary detail about America's Apollo moon rocket. Every major component and system on the incredibly successful Saturn V booster is covered in detail.
Saturn V Flight Manual: Astronaut's Guide to the Apollo Moon Rocket    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 70960 words. Published on August 7, 2011. .

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.
21st Century U.S. Military Manuals: Space Support to Army Operations (FM 100-18) Defense Department Space Policy, Military Space Systems (Value-Added Professional Format Series)    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 48530 words. Published on September 7, 2011. .

Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, the Space Support to Army Operations Field Manual (FM 100-18) deals with the issue of space support for Army operations.
Blast Off    by Paul Adams
Price: $2.99 USD. 740 words. Published on December 12, 2011. .

Blast off is an activity book that acts out a space rocket ride to the moon. With your child on your knee pull a cover over your heads and read the script. You and your child will go through systems check and clearance for take off. Then 3, 2, 1, ask your child to push an imaginary button for “Blast Off”. Break the sound barrier and land your ship on the moon.
Rockets and People, Volume I - Memoirs of Russian Space Pioneer Boris Chertok, Early Years Through World War II, Nazi Missile Technology (NASA SP-2005-4110)    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 173380 words. Published on December 17, 2011. .

Much has been written in the West on the history of the Soviet space program but few Westerners have read direct first-hand accounts of the men and women who were behind the many Russian accomplishments in exploring space. The memoirs of Academician Boris Chertok, translated from the original Russian, fills that gap.
Rockets and People, Volume II: Creating a Rocket Industry - Memoirs of Russian Space Pioneer Boris Chertok, Sputnik, Moon, Mars, Launch Pad Disasters, ICBMs (NASA SP-2005-4110)    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 304560 words. Published on December 20, 2011. .

Much has been written in the West on the history of the Soviet space program but few Westerners have read direct first-hand accounts of the men and women who were behind the many Russian accomplishments in exploring space. The memoirs of Academician Boris Chertok, translated from the original Russian, fills that gap.
Apollo and America's Moon Landing Program: Remembering The Giants - Apollo Rocket Propulsion Development (NASA SP-2009-4545) - Saturn V, CSM, and Lunar Module Engines Including F-1, J-2, and SPS    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 40260 words. Published on December 23, 2011. .

This official NASA document - converted for accurate flowing-text ebook format reproduction - provides a historical compendium of what will likely be remembered as one of the most remarkable achievements in the evolution of rocket propulsion for the Apollo lunar landing program.
Rockets and People, Volume III: Hot Days of the Cold War - Memoirs of Russian Space Pioneer Boris Chertok, ICBMs, Cuban Missile Crisis, Gagarin, Vostok and Soyuz, Lunar Landing (NASA SP-2005-4110)    by Progressive Management
Price: $10.99 USD. 310260 words. Published on January 6, 2012. .

In this third volume of the series, Chertok describes the historical launch of the first cosmonaut, Yuriy Gagarin. He also discusses several different aspects of the burgeoning Soviet missile and space programs of the early 1960s, including the development of early ICBMs, reconnaissance satellites, the Cuban missile crisis, the first Soviet communications satellite Molniya-1, and more.
Son of Thunder    by James M M Baldwin
Price: $0.99 USD. 6570 words. Published on January 6, 2012. .

Short Story- Pushing the boundaries of speed in space travel, an unexpected anomaly forces Commander Stern Kirklan to make the toughest decision of his career. Could a mysterious phenomenon endanger his crew and their mission. With thoughts of his family millions of miles behind, awaiting his return, he must make the right choice to avert disaster and assure success.