The High Frontier is no place for foolishness, but nature can always make a better idiot. Four years ago, Molly's parents brought her up here to the Moon when their work brought them to Shepardsport. In the time since that move, she's earned her place here and a seat on this field trip. Only one problem -- she's been given the worst possible EVA partner. A pencil-necked dweeb with an attitude, Benji wants to be one of the guys. But his stunts keep putting them both in danger, and the adults keep blaming Molly. When Benji gets in over his head, can Molly save him before it costs both their lives? A short story of the Grissom timeline.

As this engrossing popular astronomy book makes clear, readers don't need a degree in astrophysics to explore the vast reaches of outer space. This generously illustrated volume includes a color insert containing, among other pictures, beautiful images of Saturn from the Cassini spacecraft.

Presents the landscape of the Moon through 3-D and color images from robotic space and human exploration missions.

The only work to date to collect data gathered during the American and Soviet missions in an accessible and complete reference of current scientific and technical information about the Moon.

A 24-hour practical guide to skywatching.

“Fascinating . . . memorable . . . revealing . . . perhaps the best of Carl Sagan’s books.”—The Washington Post Book World (front page review) In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around the world. Now in this stunning sequel, Carl Sagan completes his revolutionary journey through space and time. Future generations will look back on our epoch as the time when the human race finally broke into a radically new frontier—space. In Pale Blue Dot, Sagan traces the spellbinding history of our launch into the cosmos and assesses the future that looms before us as we move out into our own solar system and on to distant galaxies beyond. The exploration and eventual settlement of other worlds is neither a fantasy nor luxury, insists Sagan, but rather a necessary condition for the survival of the human race. “Takes readers far beyond Cosmos . . . Sagan sees humanity’s future in the stars.”—Chicago Tribune

Global thinking principle -- Anthropocene as context principle -- Transformation engagement principle -- Integration principle -- Transboundary engagement principle -- GLOCAL principle -- Cross-silos principle -- Time being of the essence principle -- Yin-yang principle -- Bricolage methods principle -- World savvy principle -- Skin in the game principle -- Theory of transformation principle -- Transformation fidelity principles : evaluating transformation -- Transformational alignment principle : transforming evaluation to evaluate transformation.

A normal teen discovers he's an ET time traveler. When his superhuman powers awaken after a freak accident, he also discovers his extraterrestrial heritage. Able to sense danger and read peoples' auras and thoughts, his life couldn't get any more strange until he discovers his connection with two inter-dimensional champions, who are here on a time travel mission to help save our world from environmental disaster. With a backdrop of climate change and environmental issues, Aaden struggles to balance his life as he knows it with increasingly vivid recollections of another life. With his sister, Tiffany and his best friend Fleur, who are the only two he can confide in, he discovers his heritage and the special connection with two inter-dimensional champions and their mentor, Varoon. His grip on reality is challenged even further when he realizes that one of these inter-dimensional champions and his father are interconnected. They have all been brought back together at a time when the Earth is threatened, not only by the darker forces working against them but also by ecological disaster, brought about by humanity. Their journey emphasizes the Power of Attraction, where the combined concentrated positive thought energy of the masses can bring about miraculous changes in our world. Their nemesis, the dark Lord Belial, is just as determined to influence human development and dominate the world. Throughout their trials, it is Varoon’s wisdom and influence that helps them rise to the challenge. The ensuing battle with the darker forces results in a climax that challenges the reader to determine the truth in Varoon’s words… “Life is a dream and you are the dreamer.” In comparison with other books in this genre, one reviewer described this one as “an imaginative, extremely creative story”, while another reviewer said, “the plot was unique - I’ve never read a book about a boy who got powers from a lightning strike, and it was a really cool concept ... also interesting is that it revolves around today’s environmental issues and shows some ways that might help fix them”. Readers who enjoyed the Harry Potter series would find this an easy and absorbing read, although the `wizard` in this story is an ET and the action is more of a blend of Star Wars and Indiana Jones in a modern-day climate crisis setting.

The untold story of a national trauma—NASA’s Challenger explosion—and what really happened to America’s Teacher in Space, illuminating the tragic cost of humanity setting its sight on the stars You’ve seen the pictures. You know what happened. Or do you? On January 28, 1986, NASA’s space shuttle Challenger exploded after blasting off from Cape Canaveral. Christa McAuliffe, America’s “Teacher in Space,” was instantly killed, along with the other six members of the mission. At least that's what most of us remember. Kevin Cook tells us what really happened on that ill-fated, unforgettable day. He traces the pressures—leading from NASA to the White House—that triggered the fatal order to launch on an ice-cold Florida morning. Cook takes readers inside the shuttle for the agonizing minutes after the explosion, which the astronauts did indeed survive. He uncovers the errors and corner-cutting that led an overconfident space agency to launch a crew that had no chance to escape. But this is more than a corrective to a now-dimming memory. Centering on McAuliffe, a charmingly down-to-earth civilian on the cusp of history, The Burning Blue animates a colorful cast of characters: a pair of red-hot flyers at the shuttle's controls, the second female and first Jewish astronaut, the second Black astronaut, and the first Asian American and Buddhist in space. Drawing vivid portraits of Christa and the astronauts, Cook makes readers forget the fate they're hurtling toward. With drama, immediacy, and shocking surprises, he reveals the human price the Challenger crew and America paid for politics, capital-P Progress, and the national dream of "reaching for the stars."