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 August 1968, NASA made a bold decision: in just sixteen weeks, the United States would launch humankind's first flight to the moon. Only the year before, three astronauts had burned to death in their spacecraft, and since then the Apollo program had suffered one setback after another. Meanwhile, the Russians were winning the space race, the Cold War was getting hotter by the month, and President Kennedy's promise to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade seemed sure to be broken. But when Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders were summoned to a secret meeting and told of the dangerous mission, they instantly signed on. Written with all the color and verve of the best narrative nonfiction, Apollo 8 takes us from Mission Control to the astronauts' homes, from the test labs to the launchpad. The race to prepare an untested rocket for an unprecedented journey paves the way for the hair-raising trip to the moon. Then, on Christmas Day, a nation that has suffered a horrendous year of assassinations and war is heartened by an inspiring message from the trio of astronauts in lunar orbit. And when the mission is over -- after the first view of the far side of the moon, the first earthrise, and the first reentry through the Earth's atmosphere following a flight to deep space -- the impossible dream of walking on the moon suddenly seems within reach.
Edward IV's struggle to gain and retain the kingship of England during a period of sustained dynastic turmoil in the middle of the Wars of the Roses
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.
Exploring twelve gripping accounts of space-mission failures, the narrative delves into the harrowing challenges and near-disasters faced by astronauts. The bestselling author of Apollo 13 brings these thrilling tales to life, highlighting the resilience and ingenuity of those involved in each mission. Each story reveals the high stakes of space exploration, showcasing both the triumphs and the terrifying moments that define humanity's quest to conquer the cosmos.
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