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461) Neptune
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"In the outer settlements of the human-occupied solar system, there are rumors about what was found deep under Neptune's frozen seas when a Hungarian billionaire's ship was lost with all hands. But the rumors are far more tame than the reality. When the billionaire's daughter mounts a mission to find the truth, her discoveries will up-end humanity's understanding of our origins on Earth"--
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Unlock the Secrets of Safe Skies: Learn from the Experiences of Seasoned Commercial Pilots!Dream of being the kind of commercial pilot who returns home after every flight? Dive into the invaluable wisdom shared by seasoned aviation professionals in "101 Lessons From The Sky." This captivating collection of 101 true stories takes you behind the cockpit door, offering a unique perspective on aviation safety that can help you avoid becoming a mere air...
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Increase your SIFT Score with the Complete SIFT Study Guide!
Written by people who've been in the field and on the front line, we know what it takes to study for the SIFT exam and pass with flying colors. Increase your score by gaining insider tips and trick and ensure you'll become an Army Aviator.
If your want to start a career as an Army Aviator, you're going to need the extra insight this study guide gives. Every year it is becoming more difficult...
464) Gattaca
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[1998]
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Story about an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. Vincent is an "In-Valid," who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation. However, a week before his mission, a murder marks Vincent as a suspect. With a relentless investigator in pursuit and the colleague he has fallen in love with beginning to suspect his deception,...
465) Memoir of an Aviator
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This book is ideal for aviation enthusiasts, filled with technical details of military aircraft maintenance, vivid descriptions of civil flight instruction, along with airline pilot training and operations from behind the flight deck door. It is also my very personal story of how I went from a teenager working in a furniture factory to the left seat of a Boeing airliner after a long and tumultuous journey.Memoir of an Aviator – My Journey from factory...
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[2015]
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"What's it like to travel at more than 850 MPH, riding in a supersonic T-38 twin turbojet engine airplane? What happens when the space station toilet breaks? How do astronauts 'take out the trash' on a spacewalk, tightly encapsulated in a space suit with just a few layers of fabric and Kevlar between them and the unforgiving vacuum of outer space? The Ordinary Spaceman puts you in the flight suit of U.S. astronaut Clayton C. Anderson and takes you...
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Astrotwins volume 2
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[2016]
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"Mark Kelly and his twin brother are back for more outer space adventure, this time fixing up an abandoned Apollo command module and taking off to rescue a Russian cosmonaut who is stranded in space"--
471) Dragon pearl
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Thousand worlds volume 1
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5th Grade Rocks
Asian Pacific American Heritage - Tweens
Moon and Beyond (Junior Fiction)
Rick Riordan Presents
Asian Pacific American Heritage - Tweens
Moon and Beyond (Junior Fiction)
Rick Riordan Presents
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Min, a thirteen-year-old girl with fox-magic, stows away on a battle cruiser and impersonates a cadet in order to solve the mystery of what happened to her older brother in the Thousand World Space Forces.
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Secret agent Jack Stalwart volume 9
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[2008]
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On the eve of the first manned space mission to Mars, Secret Agent Jack Stalwart learns that chief rocket engineer has disappeared, then finds out the engineer is his father. He then vows to do what it takes to make the alleged kidnapper sorry for his act.
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Range & Endurance - Fuel Efficient Flying in Light Aircraft was written for pilots flying light-single or twin piston-engine aircraft at the Student, Private or Commercial Pilot levels. Using the fuel carried on the aircraft in an efficient manner will not only save money but also increase the aircraft's range (distance flown) or endurance (time remaining airborne). This book, Range & Endurance, discusses various factors in the efficient use of the...
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This is a volume, that chronicles the author's journey from novice pilot to professional pilot, while adding technical lessons learned along the way. The author has a following through his website, www.code7700.com, which receives nearly 2 million hits every month. The website is used by airline, business, corporate, and military pilots for references, to pilot procedures and techniques. The website also receives frequent visits from aviation industry,...
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Jerry Hall's spiral into the Vortex continues with Volume II of Yes Sir, Yes Sir, 3 Bags Full! As a Forward Air Controller (FAC) in the Viet Nam War, Jerry's journey takes him from innocence and a profound sense of pride in wearing his uniform to the depths of despair, self-loathing, and grief. In Volume II, Jerry tells the story of his rapid decline into alcohol abuse and dangerous living. In doing so, he offers a heart-wrenching account of what...
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Flight Lessons is a collection of hundreds of professional pilot procedures and techniques. Volume One, Basic Flight, includes the first 30 such lessons as they were learned by Eddie, the author's alter ego, in story form. Each chapter concludes with the lesson on graph paper, updated for the aviation world of today.
Lessons include: Aerodynamic force, air properties, angle of attack, the "Big Sky Theory," climb performance, the control and performance...
477) Written In the Sky
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Since childhood, Mark Carr wanted to fly, and fly he did ... firstly as a naval aviator, a jet instructor and later, pilot with Cathay Pacific Airways.
This 'techno-biography' is written for those who, like him, seemingly have hydraulic oil flowing through their veins. The book also gives readers of a non-flying background an insight into military and civil aviation.
Sit in the cockpit with Mark and gain a rare insight into how these amazing machines...
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Sometimes a kiss can speak a thousand words, but it can also propel you to your destination!
Welcome aboard Flight 108, where becoming a flight attendant is more than a dream, it's your destiny. Securing a position in the highly competitive field can be a daunting, exhausting, yet ultimately liberating process. This is why in her dynamic new book, The Kissing Flight Attendant, author Charlotte Crumley Arrington uses her electric personality, quick...
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Winged History: The Life and Times of Kenneth L. Chastain, Aviator, Updated Edition is a must read for anyone interested in 20th century American aviation history. The visually documented chronicle, written by Chastain's only son, Ken Jr., traces the life of an American pilot over a period of 37 years and aircraft from early wood and fabric, small horsepower biplanes to the advanced Boeing 707 jetliner. In addition, Ken Jr. adds his intimate perspective...
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The author was too old to become an airline pilot when he decided to learn to fly and earn his living in airplanes, but airline deregulation opened doors for those who, because of age, imperfect vision, or lack of college degree had been considered unqualified to fly airliners. He kept a diary of his flying life from first lesson through retirement in case his grandchildren might someday wonder what Grandpa's job was like in the days before computers...
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