6/30/2023 0 Comments Fondas by Isaac Asimov![]() ![]() As a pioneering astronaut who first set foot on the moon during mankind’s first landing of Apollo 11and as an aerospace engineer who designed an orbital rendezvous technique critical to future planetary landingsAldrin has a vision, and in this book he plots out the path he proposes, taking humans to Mars by 2035. ![]() ![]() ![]() has announced the release of the Report of the Ninth Community Workshop for Achievability and Sustainability of Human Exploration of Mars (AM IX), held on June 14-16, 2022 at The George Washington University in Washington, DC.ĪM IX assembled a diverse, select group of professionals from different fields to identify activities that are required for a comprehensive human and robotic mission strategy that provides the basis for a sustained and growing human presence on Mars starting in the 2030s.įor that to happen, this report looks in human health and performance, Mars science priorities that leverage human presence, operational strategies for transit and surface operations, and technology solutions, many of which can be tested on Earth, in low-Earth orbit, in lunar orbit, or on the surface of the Moon.ĭuring the three-day workshop, as well as virtual meetings over the Summer and fall of 2022, participants developed a summary of recommendations as well as detailed appendices. He frequently contributes to the website Space. ![]()
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6/30/2023 0 Comments Devil in the white city author![]() ![]() The architect was Daniel Hudson Burnham, the fair's brilliant director of works and the builder of many of the country's most important structures, including the Flatiron Building in New York and Union Station in Washington, D.C. ![]() Two men, each handsome and unusually adept at his chosen work, embodied an element of the great dynamic that characterized America's rush toward the twentieth century. ![]() "As absorbing a piece of popular history as one will ever hope to find." - San Francisco ChronicleĬombining meticulous research with nail-biting storytelling, Erik Larson has crafted a narrative with all the wonder of newly discovered history and the thrills of the best fiction. #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile comes the true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and majesty of the fair to lure his victims to their death. ![]() 6/30/2023 0 Comments James clavell hong kong![]() ‘Should I read …?’, ‘What’s that book?’ posts, sales links, piracy, plagiarism, low quality book lists, unmarked spoilers (instructions for spoiler tags are in the sidebar), sensationalist headlines, novelty accounts, low effort content. Promotional posts, comments & flairs, media-only posts, personalized recommendation requests incl. Please use a civil tone and assume good faith when entering a conversation. All posts must be directly book related, informative, and discussion focused. If you're looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our Suggested Reading page or ask in: /r/suggestmeabook Quick Rules:ĭo not post shallow content. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. Subreddit Rules - Message the mods - Related Subs AMA Info The FAQ The Wiki Join in the Weekly "What Are You Reading?" Thread!.Check out the Weekly Recommendation Thread. ![]() New Release: Lay Your Body Down by Amy Suiter Clarke. ![]() 6/30/2023 0 Comments Thick mcmillan![]() ![]() McMillan Cottom explained the title of the book in an interview with WBUR: "There's this category out there that we think of as 'thick.' But there's also, one of the plays on the title essay is that idea that I also wanted to connect how we move through the world physically as women, with black women's bodies in this world, and connect that to our political thought and the way that we think and approach the world." ![]() Black womanhood and black girlhood are two prominent themes. McMillan Cottom centers her personal experience as a Southern black public intellectual, and writes on topics such as the loss of a child, sexual abuse, body image, and beauty politics. Thick: And Other Essays is a collection of essays "about how American culture treats black women". Published in 2019 by The New Press, Thick was a finalist for that year's National Book Award. The book explores a range of topics, including black womanhood, body image, and McMillan Cottom's experience as a Southern black woman academic. ![]() Thick: And Other Essays is a collection of essays by the American sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom. ![]() |