Like other kids growing up in the 1950s and 1960s The Space
Race fascinated and intrigued me.
I watched as the United States launched its first satellite,
propelled astronauts into orbit, witnessed the Mercury and Gemini programs and
accomplishments and sat holding my breath as man landed on the Moon.
I built all the spaceship model kits, read volumes of
books (both fiction and non-fiction) about space travel and continued to watch
space exploration and events up until today.
I can’t wait to see what comes next!
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live in space? What do you eat? How do you sleep? What’s it like to live in zero gravity? What if there is an emergency?
All these questions and more are answered in Carlton Books’ new book How To Live In Space written and
researched by Colin Stuart.
Brimming with color photos the book recollects the
pioneering days of space travel, its modern state and what we can expect in the
future.
It makes for an exciting and informative read any
would-be space cadet will love.
50 years! It’s
been 50 years since the United States first sent a mission to the moon and next
year will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of man landing on the Moon.
How did such a monumental event come about?
In Missions To The
Moon author Rod Pyle chronicles the story of man’s greatest adventure
brought to life with Augmented Reality.
Download a special App and as you read you can witness
actual events on your digital device.
Beginning with man’s early attempts at rocket flight the
book swiftly transitions to World War II and the Nazi’s develop of the V2
rocket, glides into the United States and the U.S.S.R’s space race and jumps
into modern man’s Moon missions and space exploration following that momentous
event.
Relive the excitement and wonder of mankind’s quest to
and successful land on the Moon that brought the world together and shapes
events even today.
Learn of triumphs, tragedies, setbacks and leaps forward that
chronicled mankind’s greatest accomplishment, ushered in the technology boom
and made the world feel a little bit smaller.
Do you believe in ghosts, the supernatural, poltergeists,
and spectral encounters?
If so, then you need ot check out Japhet Asher’s new
book: The Ghost Keeper’s Journal &
Field Guide.
As you read this engrossing account of spirit sightings
and encounters follow along on the Augmented Reality App that brings ghosts
alive (sort of-considering they’re dead).
It’s a spooky spectral adventure that is guaranteed to
send chills up our spin, make your blood run cold and cause you hear and see
things in the night best left alone.
Filled with photos, diagrams, sketches, case files,
personal accounts and much more The Ghost Keeper’s Journal & Field Guide is
a Ghostbuster’s favorite read.
War-most people have never experienced war firsthand. Those that do are forever changed.
Movies and TV shows tend to glamorize combat. People die, property is destroyed and nations
fall while viewers watch safely from their comfortable chairs and couches.
War is not a slapped together, mish mash of soldiers
fight soldiers.
It takes brilliant minds to plan attacks, counterattacks,
battle campaigns and the deployment of troops and supplies.
Masters
Of The Battlefield, written and researched by Major General
Julian Thompson, examines the world’s greatest military commanders and their
battles, from Alexander The Great to Norman Schwarzkopf.
Battle plans, maps, photos, drawings, paintings and historical
text follow pivotal battles in various campaigns as put into action by great military
minds and strategists.
Discover how war is waged, the cost and how battles are
won or lost.
The White Album. I
can remember it as if it were yesterday.
In 1968 The Beatles released their only double
album. Considered a concept album the
vinyl discs blew the collective minds of the music industry, the
counter-culture and the establishment.
Brilliant, unsettling, controversial and bizarre are just
a few of the worlds that best describe the album.
Produced in the peace and love, counter-culture period of
the late 1960s the album reflected the social unrest, cultural shift and troubling
times of that period.
The White
Album Revolution, Politics & Recording: The Beatles And The World In 1968s by
Brian Southall brings back the late 1960s to full focus.
The author looks at the evolving musical style of The
Beatles and the turbulent times the album was released.
As much an examination of the late 1960s as a tribute to
The Beatles collective genius, the book successfully recounts the past and
examines how events 50 years ago have shaped societies worldwide today.