Jeffrey Kluger ist ein herausragender amerikanischer Schriftsteller, der für seinen fesselnden Erzählstil und seine eingehende Auseinandersetzung mit komplexen Themen bekannt ist. Seine Arbeit befasst sich konsequent mit wissenschaftlichen Durchbrüchen, der Widerstandsfähigkeit des menschlichen Geistes und detaillierten Berichten über entscheidende historische Ereignisse. Kluger kombiniert meisterhaft sorgfältige Recherche mit packendem Storytelling, wodurch seine Schriften zugänglich und zum Nachdenken anregend werden und bedeutende Momente in Wissenschaft und menschlichen Errungenschaften beleuchten.
Dieses Buch erzählt auf packende Weise von den Pionieren der unbemannten Raumfahrt, die mit ihren Raumsonden die Monde unseres Sonnensystems erforschen - Welten von bizarrer und eigenartiger Fremdheit und Schönheit, deren Vulkane glitzernden Schnee speien, auf denen ewige Feuer lodern und sich Flüsse mit ätzendem Ammoniak wälzen.
Houston, Texas, 11. April 1970. Um exakt 13 Uhr 13 zünden die Triebwerke des Raumschiffs Apollo 13. Zwei Tage später steuert es planmäßig die Mondumlaufbahn an, als plötzlich eine heftige Explosion das Schiff erschüttert. Sehr schnell fällt die Bordenergie aus. Während der Sauerstoff in der Kapsel immer knapper wird, suchen Captain Jim Lovell und seine zweiköpfige Crew fieberhaft nach einem Ausweg. Schließlich unternehmen sie den scheinbar aussichtlosen Versuch, mit Hilfe der kleinen Mondfähre heil zur Erde zurückzukehren. Doch der Sauerstoffvorrat reicht nur 48 Stunden - und dann muß die Fähren das Eintauchen in die Erdatmosphäre überstehen. Die dramatischsten vier Tage in der Geschichte der amerikanischen Raumfahrt brechen an
The untold story of the historic voyage to the moon that closed out one of our darkest years with a nearly unimaginable triumph.
In April of 1970, during NASA's fifth mission to the moon, Jim Lovell and his fellow Apollo 13 astronauts found their craft crippled by a mysterious explosion. The authors detail the harrowing and heroic four day rescue. Now a major motion picture from Universal Pictures coming June 30, directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks and Kevin Bacon.
The compelling true story of Dr. Jonas Salk's quest to develop a vaccine for polio. In 1916, the United States was hit with one of the worst polio epidemics in history. The disease was a terrifying enigma: striking out of nowhere, it afflicted tens of thousands of children and left them—literally overnight—paralyzed. Others it simply killed. At the same time, a child named Jonas Salk was born.... When Franklin Delano Roosevelt was diagnosed with polio shortly before assuming the Presidency, Salk was given an impetus to study this deadly illness. After assisting in the creation of an influenza vaccine, Salk took up the challenge. His progress in combating the virus was hindered by the politics of medicine and by a rival researcher determined to discredit his proposed solution. But Salk's perseverance made history—and for close to seventy years his vaccine has saved countless lives, bringing humanity close to eradicating polio throughout the world. Splendid Solution chronicles Dr. Salk's race against time to achieve an unparalleled breakthrough that made him a cultural hero and icon of modern medicine.
The first joint biography of the three sons of William the Conqueror. They became kings, crusaders and rulers of England and Normandy.
"A recounting of protests throughout American history that have shaped our nation"-- Provided by publisher
One of Literary Hub’s August “Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books” | Geek Tyrant’s “The Most Highly Anticipated Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of August 2021” | Gizmodo’s “49 New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Keep You Turning Pages in August” When evil forces are going unchecked on Earth, a principled astronaut makes a spilt-second decision to try to seek justice in the only place she knows how—the International Space Station. Walli Beckwith is a model astronaut. She graduated at the top of her class from the Naval Academy, had a successful career flying fighter jets, and has spent more than three hundred days in space. So when she refuses to leave her post aboard the International Space Station following an accident that forces her fellow astronauts to evacuate, her American and Russian colleagues are mystified. For Walli, the matter at hand feels all too clear and terrifying for her to be worried about ruining her career. She is stuck in a race against time to save a part of the world that seems to have been forgotten—and also the life of the person she loves the most. She will go to any length necessary, using the only tool she has, to accomplish what she knows is right.
Simplexity. A groundbreaking new concept that reveals the hidden ways the world really works.
Focusing on pivotal moments in history, this collection features twelve compelling stories of protests and marches that have significantly influenced the nation. Each narrative highlights the individuals, movements, and events that drove social change, making it an inspiring read for today's young activists. The bestselling author of Apollo 13 brings these historical accounts to life, connecting past struggles for justice with contemporary activism.