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Slingshot is a love story - about a man, a woman, another man, another woman, some gender bending...and a machine, the largest ever built.
Slingshot is a mystery - about a missing aviatrix, a conspiracy, a true-believer. Slingshot is an adventure - about following a dream, the ocean-deep, outer space. Slingshot is about constructing the first space launch-loop, stretching 2,000 km between Baker and Jarvis Islands in the Equatorial Pacific. It's about high finance, intrigue, unlimited ambition, heroism, fanaticism, betrayal...and about opening space to the common person.
With a cast of 69, Slingshot takes you from Seattle's world financial district, to the ocean bottom at 5,000 meters off Baker Island, to the edge of space 80 km above. You play with dolphins and battle sharks. You fly and sail and dive, you work and play and love across the vast panorama of an equatorial Pacific being put to leash to serve humanity's surge into outer space.
While its accurate science and precise engineering will appeal to hard science fiction buffs, Slingshot's major focus is the grand journey, the opening of outer space to the common person by men and women who loom larger than life as they work, play, and love.
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An excellent story of adventure and discovery.
- De R. Smith en 08-11-15
De: Ben Hellwarth
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The Death of the USS Thresher
- The Story Behind History's Deadliest Submarine Disaster
- De: Norman Polmar
- Narrado por: Sean Crisden
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When she first went to sea in April of 1961, the US nuclear submarine Thresher was the most advanced submarine at sea, built specifically to hunt and kill Soviet submarines. In The Death of the USS Thresher, renowned naval and intelligence consultant Norman Polmar recounts the dramatic circumstances surrounding her implosion, which killed all 129 men onboard in history's first loss of a nuclear submarine.
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I REMEMBER THESE HEROES
- De JustBill en 03-31-20
De: Norman Polmar
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Under Pressure
- The Final Voyage of Submarine S-Five
- De: A.J. Hill
- Narrado por: Michael Butler Murray
- Duración: 7 h y 29 m
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On Monday, August 30, 1920, the S-Five, the newest member of the U.S. Navy's fleet of submarines, departs Boston on her first cruise. Two days later, as part of a routine test of the submarine's ability to crash dive, her crew's failure to close a faulty valve sends 75 tons of seawater blasting in. Before the valve can be jury-rigged shut, the S-Five sits precariously on the ocean floor under 180 feet of water. They have little air, no water, and only the dimmest of light by which to plan their escape.
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Riveting Tale -- Thumbs up if your a submarine fan
- De GH en 09-07-13
De: A.J. Hill
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Graveyard of the Lakes
- Great Lakes Books Series
- De: Mark L. Thompson
- Narrado por: Scott MacDonald
- Duración: 15 h y 53 m
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In Graveyard of the Lakes, Thompson suggests that most of the accidents and deaths on the lakes have been the result of human error, ranging from simple mistakes to gross incompetence. In addition to his compelling analysis of the causes of shipwrecks, Thompson includes factual accounts of more than 100 wrecks. Graveyard of the Lakes will forever change the listener's perspective on shipwrecks.
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Graveyard of the Lakes
- De Bernard Slicker en 02-11-18
De: Mark L. Thompson
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To Rule the Waves
- How Control of the World's Oceans Determines the Fate of the Superpowers
- De: Bruce Jones
- Narrado por: Jacques Roy
- Duración: 12 h y 15 m
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For centuries, oceans were the chessboard on which empires battled for supremacy. But in the nuclear age, air power and missile systems dominated our worries about security, and for the United States, the economy was largely driven by domestic production, with trucking and railways that crisscrossed the continent serving as the primary modes of commercial transit.
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Extraordinarily fascinating
- De Timothy O. Smith en 06-29-22
De: Bruce Jones
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The Ice Diaries
- The Untold Story of the USS Nautilus and the Cold War’s Most Daring Mission
- De: Captain William R. Anderson, Don Keith - contributor
- Narrado por: Roger Mueller
- Duración: 10 h y 1 m
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The Ice Diaries tells the incredible true story of Captain William R. Anderson and his crew's harrowing top-secret mission aboard the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. Bristling with newly classified, never-before-published information, The Ice Diaries takes listeners on a dangerous journey beneath the vast, unexplored Arctic ice cap during the height of the Cold War.
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a great book about brave men
- De TDL Martin en 02-05-20
De: Captain William R. Anderson, y otros
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Deadliest Sea
- The Untold Story Behind the Greatest Rescue in Coast Guard History
- De: Kalee Thompson
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 9 h y 38 m
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Deadliest Sea by Kalee Thompson is the spellbinding true story of the greatest rescue in US Coast Guard history. Recounting the tragic sinking of the fishing trawler, Alaska Ranger, in the Bering Sea and its remarkable aftermath in March 2008, Deadliest Sea is real-life action and adventure at its finest. The full story of an amazing rescue - where extraordinary courage, ingenuity, will, and technology combined in one of the most remarkable maritime feats ever recorded - has never been told before now. It’s The Perfect Storm meets Deadliest Catch.
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Good story line
- De Jayson en 03-31-20
De: Kalee Thompson
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On the Bottom
- The Raising of the Submarine S-51
- De: Edward Ellsberg
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 9 h y 31 m
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The sinking of the submarine S-51 was one of the greatest tragedies in American naval history. Due to a miscommunication and subsequent collision between the sub and a passing steamship on a September night, the S-51, including 33 of its crew of 36, sank to the ocean depths. The tragedy of the S-51 captivated the nation, and was a fixture in the pages of American newspapers. The story took on a whole new dimension when the navy decided to take over the salvage of the 1,000-ton behemoth from a civilian company.
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Great book
- De Cody Davey en 04-17-20
De: Edward Ellsberg
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Voyage of the Devilfish
- De: Michael DiMercurio
- Narrado por: Gene Engene
- Duración: 12 h y 12 m
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A confrontation of nuclear submarines just 200 miles off the American coast is the scenario of this riveting novel by a former U.S. Navy submarine officer. At the center of the deadly conflict are two men on a mission: one wants to find his father's killer, while the other wants to destroy Glasnost and provoke a war. The ensuing underwater chases and battles build to a stunning showdown.
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Unbelievable!!!
- De Allan en 05-31-17
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Project Azorian
- The CIA and the Raising of the K-129
- De: Norman Polmar, Michael White
- Narrado por: James Lurie
- Duración: 5 h y 59 m
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Despite incredible political, military, and intelligence risks, and after six years of secret preparations, the CIA attempted to salvage the sunken Soviet ballistic missile submarine K-129 from the depths of the North Pacific Ocean in early August 1974. This audacious effort was carried out under the cover of an undersea mining operation sponsored by eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes.
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interesting history
- De Ed en 02-10-24
De: Norman Polmar, y otros
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Atomic Accidents
- A History of Nuclear Meltdowns and Disasters; From the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima
- De: James Mahaffey
- Narrado por: Tom Weiner
- Duración: 15 h y 54 m
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From the moment radiation was discovered in the late nineteenth century, nuclear science has had a rich history of innovative scientific exploration and discovery, coupled with mistakes, accidents, and downright disasters.
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A NUCLEAR POINT OF VIEW
- De chetyarbrough.blog en 01-05-15
De: James Mahaffey
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Deep Descent
- Adventure and Death Diving the Andrea Doria
- De: Kevin F. McMurray
- Narrado por: P. J. Ochlan
- Duración: 9 h y 25 m
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On a foggy July evening in 1956, the Italian cruise liner Andrea Doria, bound for New York, was struck broadside by another vessel. In eleven hours, she would sink nearly 250 feet to the murky Atlantic Ocean floor. Thanks to a daring rescue operation, only 51 of more than 1,700 people died in the tragedy. But the Andrea Doria is still taking lives. Considered the Mt. Everest of diving, the Andrea Doria is the ultimate deepwater wreck challenge.
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A must read for every deep diver
- De DocYinYang en 10-20-19
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- Emily
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Spectacular
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
This had such a cool concept! Let's make space travel affordable for everybody! And it did not disappoint. It was incredibly detailed, but not boring, and everybody who was involved in creating the launch loop was brought in. It felt pretty awesome because most authors tend to ignore the backstage / behind the scenes people, so it felt refreshing to read / listen to that. Williscroft had written a truly amazing book.
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- Nomi
- 03-21-17
Enjoyable
The story felt clunky at times, with so much time spent on little details that the story gets lost. Better editing would have been nice. The story was awesome however. Unique and fun I loved it.
Great performance by the narrator. Loved it.
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- Deborah
- 03-02-17
Too detail orientated
The main story line of this book is interesting and the narration is good. But, there is so much detail and historic trivia added that it listens like a power point presentation. There are snipits of sexual interaction thrown in here and there that just don't work in the story. If I hadn't agreed to do a review, I would have stopped listening after the first chapter.
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- Midwestbonsai
- 01-23-17
Detailed descriptive and precise wordsmithing
What if space travel was made affordable for every single person on the planet? What if space travel could be proven to be eco-friendly and safe? Would you go?
Slingshot: The Starchild Series written by Robert Williscroft is a multi-faceted book. It will appeal to science fiction, romance, adventure and conspiracy enthusiasts alike.
This is a story about one man’s dream to build a launch loop that can send anyone and everyone to outer space affordably and eco-friendly. The building of the launch loop is amazingly detailed and the building of the sky tower is an action packed adventure. Each step of the book from the idea to the design to the building is realistic and made more so by Williscroft’s detailed descriptions.
Furthermore, Williscroft brings in all the people involved – the divers, the Mohawk high iron workers, the misguided environmentalists, machinists, dolphins, construction workers, hi-financers and more. He shows you small slices of their lives – what they do, how they love, where they come from and that they all share a common dream. The story talks about the doers and the behind the scene people who make everything happen but who are nothing more than mere shadows. Williscroft allows these people to shine in this book – they are the heroes.
Williscroft brought this idea to life through his attention to detail, his descriptive and precise wordsmithing. His story flows smoothly albeit very detailed. He develops his characters with great care and a fullness that leaves the listener connected to the story line and characters. Williscroft immerses his listener fully into the story and keeps them there throughout.
Several twists at the end will leave the reader gasping and stunned; it is a story that should not be missed by anyone who enjoys science fiction and space travel!
Williscroft’s attention to detail, at times, became a bit overwhelming but I would say it was necessary to make it realistic. This is an epic audiobook of 13 hours but I found myself having a hard time shutting it off. My attention was being focused and held firmly enabling me to visualize the launch loop and experience the adventure and the emotional toil the ending takes.
The narrator, Trenton Benton performs the audiobook very well. He is talented in the different characters he portrays. I found his performance enjoyable and pleasant. My only dislike was a good portion of his female voices which were too high-pitched making them sound unprofessional and too young. However, I thought he did a great job.
There were no issues with the audio production of this audiobook. Everything was clear and concise.
Audiobook was provided for review by the author.
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- Matthew
- 03-16-17
Apparently yet another series begins...
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There is a great deal of redundancy and verbiage that I feel clutters up the story.
What do you think your next listen will be?
Already accessing. Fire on the Flight Deck! Just a break from space!
What about Trenton Bennett’s performance did you like?
Man, he nailed it. Not perfect, but some of the voices he gave to characters, in particular the females, was VERY impressive. TB is a clearly and up and coming Audible talent!
Was Slingshot worth the listening time?
Yes
Any additional comments?
I was provided this audio book by the author in exchange to this unbiased review.
That said, this book definitely "grows" on you. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would, and for all it's sprawling and conceptual flaws, it sniffs around the start of a rather interesting series.
Recommended with those reservations.
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- PreRaphaelite
- 02-16-18
Great story
Very engaging story of a believable future vision. The action was interesting, and he did a great job describing the events and their sequence. Reading about the setting made for a mini vacation, with the sun and sea. Good suspense! It would be nice to see something like this come to life! Likable characters, including the dolphins. Loved that he has woman characters in senior positions. However, their characters were undermined by calling each other "girl" and hugging and kissing strangers, which usually doesn't happen in professional settings. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
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- Mike Hickman
- 02-17-20
A republican hack.
The writer spouts the disproven republican conspiracy theories. The writer also over-glorified fox news. Any reader should be made aware of this and take what the writer says with a grain of salt. Some are outright lies.
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- R. C. Jackson
- 11-30-20
Do NOT waste your money
I did not get far into this book before wanting to figuratively throw it across the room, and I've only felt that way about one other book in my nearly 60 years.
It starts with a completely gratuitous shark attack. Not too long after, there is ANOTHER gratuitous shark attack. Apparently every time anyone dives and there are sharks around, they immediately attack.
The men are barely described, but they are from every part of the planet. Only one per location so as to artificially diversify the cast as much as possible. Every one of them is more or less a stereotype.
The few women are all tall, "lithe" (the author LOVES this word) and model-gorgeous.
The author spends much time proving that he understands technical subjects, e.g. scuba diving. The text practically screams "LOOK AT ME I KNOW ALL ABOUT DIVING!!"
I just couldn't face any more. Out of the >1000 Audible titles I've purchased, this is the only one I wanted to return, but alas I bought it over a year ago.
Your average college freshman could out-write this person.
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- Texas78132
- 04-30-17
Great story. Interesting ideas.
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This was an interesting book and I enjoyed listening to it. The details were well written and the narration was great. Although I'm not usually a sci-fi reader I got into this and I would recommend this book to anyone. I hope there is a 'The Starchild Series, Book 2'.This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.
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