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Beyond
- Our Future in Space
- De: Chris Impey
- Narrado por: Julie McKay
- Duración: 9 h y 15 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 73
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 66
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 67
Beyond dares to imagine a fantastic future for humans in space - and then reminds us that we're already there. Human exploration has been an unceasing engine of technological progress, from the first homo sapiens to leave our African cradle to a future in which mankind promises to settle another world. Beyond tells the epic story of humanity leaving home - and how humans will soon thrive in the vast universe beyond the Earth.
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4 out of 5 stars
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OTHER WORLDS
- De chetyarbrough.blog en 01-10-16
De: Chris Impey
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Moon Shot
- The Inside Story of Man's Greatest Adventure
- De: Dan Parry
- Narrado por: John Chancer
- Duración: 10 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 209
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 183
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 182
‘It didn’t matter that they were now three miles beyond their target site, that communications were dropping out and that they were running low on fuel. All that mattered to Neil as he searched for a safe spot to land was that boulders littered the surface below. “Thirty seconds,” called mission control. In truth, the flight controllers were now no more than spectators, just like everybody else. No more needed to be said. It was down to Armstrong
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow.
- De Shellbin en 02-04-12
De: Dan Parry
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In the Shadow of the Moon
- A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969
- De: Francis French, Colin Burgess
- Narrado por: Gary L. Willprecht
- Duración: 18 h y 16 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 60
In the Shadow of the Moon tells the story of the most exciting and challenging years in spaceflight, with two superpowers engaged in a titanic struggle to land one of their own people on the moon. Drawing on interviews with astronauts, cosmonauts, their families, technicians, and scientists, as well as rarely seen Soviet and American government documents, the authors craft a remarkable story of the golden age of spaceflight as both an intimate human experience and a rollicking global adventure.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting book for space afficionados
- De Leslie F. en 04-21-16
De: Francis French, y otros
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Rocket Men
- The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
- De: Robert Kurson
- Narrado por: Ray Porter, Robert Kurson
- Duración: 12 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 2,517
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2,275
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2,270
By August 1968, the American space program was in danger of failing in its two most important objectives: to land a man on the moon by President Kennedy's end-of-decade deadline and to triumph over the Soviets in space. With its back against the wall, NASA made an almost unimaginable leap: It would scrap its usual methodical approach and risk everything on a sudden launch, sending the first men in history to the moon - in just four months.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Men Who Saved 1968
- De Gillian en 04-04-18
De: Robert Kurson
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Apollo 11
- The Inside Story
- De: David Whitehouse
- Narrado por: Simon Mattacks
- Duración: 8 h y 8 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 61
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 56
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 56
In the most authoritative book ever written about Apollo, David Whitehouse reveals the true drama behind the mission, telling the story in the words of those who took part - based around exclusive interviews with the key players. This enthralling book takes us from the early rocket pioneers to the shock America received from the Soviets' launch of the first satellite, Sputnik; from the race to put the first person into space, through President Kennedy's enthusiasm and later doubts, to the astronauts' intense competition to leave the first footprint.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Space Race Revivalism
- De Doug en 06-14-19
De: David Whitehouse
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Rise of the Rocket Girls
- The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars
- De: Nathalia Holt
- Narrado por: Erin Bennett
- Duración: 9 h y 45 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,068
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 973
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 976
In the 1940s and '50s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate velocities and plot trajectories, they didn't turn to male graduates. Rather, they recruited an elite group of young women who, with only pencil, paper, and mathematical prowess, transformed rocket design, helped bring about the first American satellites, and made the exploration of the solar system possible.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Struggles In Space Exploration
- De Sara en 06-11-16
De: Nathalia Holt
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Into the Black
- The Extraordinary Untold Story of the First Flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia and the Astronauts Who Flew Her
- De: Rowland White, Richard Truly
- Narrado por: Eric Meyers
- Duración: 15 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 559
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 510
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 508
Using interviews, NASA oral histories, and recently declassified material, Into the Black pieces together the dramatic untold story of the Columbia mission and the brave people who dedicated themselves to help the United States succeed in the age of space exploration. On April 12, 1981, NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia blasted off from Cape Canaveral. It was the most advanced, state-of-the-art flying machine ever built, challenging the minds and imagination of America's top engineers and pilots.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Story About a Flawed Spacecraft
- De John en 12-04-16
De: Rowland White, y otros
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Neil Armstrong
- A Life of Flight
- De: Jay Barbree
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 11 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 179
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 158
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 158
Much has been written about Neil Armstrong, America's modern hero and history's most famous space traveler. Yet, shy of fame and never one to steal the spotlight, Armstrong was always reluctant to discuss his personal side of events. Here for the first time is the definitive story of Neil's life of flight he shared for five decades with a trusted friend - Jay Barbree.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Profound Personal Impact
- De Michael en 08-21-14
De: Jay Barbree
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First Man
- The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
- De: James R. Hansen
- Narrado por: Jeremy Bobb
- Duración: 16 h y 26 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 812
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 737
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 735
When Apollo 11 touched down on the Moon’s surface in 1969, the first man on the Moon became a legend. In First Man, author James R. Hansen explores the life of Neil Armstrong. Based on over 50 hours of interviews with the intensely private Armstrong, who also gave Hansen exclusive access to private documents and family sources, this "magnificent panorama of the second half of the American twentieth century" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) is an unparalleled biography of an American icon.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not really 'unabridged'
- De A Reader en 06-06-18
De: James R. Hansen
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Seveneves
- A Novel
- De: Neal Stephenson
- Narrado por: Mary Robinette Kowal, Will Damron
- Duración: 31 h y 55 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 25,103
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 22,948
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 22,941
A catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb. In a feverish race against the inevitable, nations around the globe band together to devise an ambitious plan to ensure the survival of humanity far beyond our atmosphere, in outer space.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Odd narrator choice
- De Josh Mitchell en 05-30-15
De: Neal Stephenson
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The Last Man On the Moon
- De: Eugene Cernan
- Narrado por: Eugene Cernan
- Duración: 5 h y 10 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 294
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 258
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 256
This is the story of a unique American hero who came of age as an astronaut during the few dramatic years when man reached the moon. Cernan's career spanned the entire Apollo program, from the tragic fire that killed three of his comrades on Apollo 1, through the moment when he left man's last footprint on the moon as commander of Apollo 17.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Yet Another Perspective
- De Shellbin en 12-28-12
De: Eugene Cernan
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Explore/Create
- My Life in Pursuit of New Frontiers, Hidden Worlds, and the Creative Spark
- De: Richard Garriott, David Fisher
- Narrado por: Christopher Grove
- Duración: 9 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 72
An inventor, adventurer, entrepreneur, collector, and entertainer, and son of legendary scientist-astronaut Owen Garriott, Richard Garriott de Cayeux has been behind some of the most exciting undertakings of our time. A legendary pioneer of the online gaming industry - and a member of every gaming Hall of Fame - Garriott invented the multi-player online game, and coined the term "Avatar" to describe an individual's online character. In this fascinating memoir, Garriott invites listeners on the great adventure that is his life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Modern Day Explorer
- De Elijah en 04-17-17
De: Richard Garriott, y otros
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Seeing in the Dark
- How Backyard Stargazers Are Probing Deep Space and Guarding Earth from Interplanetary Peril
- De: Timothy Ferris
- Narrado por: Timothy Ferris
- Duración: 11 h y 41 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 147
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 61
Anyone can get started in astronomy, just by going outside on a dark night with a star chart and learning their way around. Timothy Ferris tells us what's been seen out there - the Ring nebula, the Silver Coin galaxy, the Virgo supercluster, and how to find them.
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3 out of 5 stars
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About astronomy as well as astronomers
- De Gary en 04-09-03
De: Timothy Ferris
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The Right Stuff
- De: Tom Wolfe
- Narrado por: Dennis Quaid
- Duración: 15 h y 42 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,548
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,035
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,010
Millions of words have poured forth about man's trip to the moon, but until now few people have had a sense of the most engrossing side of the adventure: namely, what went on in the minds of the astronauts themselves - in space, on the moon, and even during certain odysseys on earth. It is this, the inner life of the astronauts, that Tom Wolfe describes with his almost uncanny empathetic powers that made The Right Stuff a classic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Righteous Book, Righteous Narrator, Righteous MEN!
- De Gillian en 02-08-18
De: Tom Wolfe
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Moon Shot
- The Inside Story of America's Apollo Moon Landings
- De: Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton, Jay Barbree, y otros
- Narrado por: Christopher Grove
- Duración: 13 h y 55 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 470
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 411
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 408
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, and the space race was born. Desperate to beat the Russians into space, NASA put together a crew of the nation's most daring test pilots: the seven men who were to lead America to the moon. The first into space was Alan Shepard; the last was Deke Slayton, whose irregular heartbeat kept him grounded until 1975. They spent the 1960s at the forefront of NASA's effort to conquer space, and Moon Shot is their inside account of what many call the 20th century's greatest feat - landing humans on another world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Definitive Summary of Our Manned Space Missions
- De Robert en 08-15-19
De: Alan Shepard, y otros
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Apollo 8
- The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon
- De: Jeffrey Kluger
- Narrado por: Brian Troxell
- Duración: 11 h y 8 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,701
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,551
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,550
In August 1968 NASA made a bold decision: In just 16 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.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great history of NASA and Apollo 8: a must listen
- De J en 11-17-17
De: Jeffrey Kluger