Category Archives: Space books

Space books, Space Policy

“The Plundering of NASA: An Exposé” and a comment from a former top NASA official

I’ve plugged Rick Boozer‘s book The Plundering of NASA: an Exposé several times here. It’s about

the Congressional politics which force NASA to do the bidding of regional interests that cripple the nation’s capabilities in both exploring outer space and exploiting its enormous economic potential.

He focuses in particular on the hyper-expensive SLS boondoggle.

On his Amazon page he has just added a statement backing his stance from an unexpected source:

“I hope you continue as a voice against pork at NASA”

Lori Garver, (former Deputy Administrator of NASA) commenting to the author about The Plundering of NASA: an Exposé

Rockets, Space books, Space Policy

“The Plundering of NASA: an Exposé” – now in paperback at Amazon

Rick Boozer‘s book The Plundering of NASA: an Exposé is now available in paperback at Amazon:

Rockets, Solar Sci-Fi, Space books

The Rocket Company: Chapters 17-20

In the continuing serialization of the updated version of the book The Rocket Company by Patrick J. G. Stiennon and David M. Hoerr, with illustrations by Doug Birkholz.  This week you can obtain the following chapters of the book:

Download these within the next week or so. Only four chapters will be available at any one time.

See also the electronic version of the updated book is available at  The Rocket Company eBook by Patrick Stiennon, David Hoerr, Peter Diamandis, Doug Birkhol: Kindle Store/Amazon.com.

Rockets, Solar Sci-Fi, Space books

The Rocket Company: Chapters 15-18

In the continuing serialization of the updated version of the book The Rocket Company by Patrick J. G. Stiennon and David M. Hoerr, with illustrations by Doug Birkholz.  This week you can obtain the following chapters of the book:

Download these within the next week or so. Only four chapters will be available at any one time.

See also the electronic version of the updated book is available at  The Rocket Company eBook by Patrick Stiennon, David Hoerr, Peter Diamandis, Doug Birkhol: Kindle Store/Amazon.com.

Space books

Space epics for children

Author SF Said writes about the difficulties in the post-1960s Space Age to publish children’s books with a space theme  : Children’s space stories are ready to take off again: Publishers have been wary of this kind of science fiction for years, but it’s set to thrill a new generation – theguardian.com.

His new book Phoenix, aimed at readers nine and up, is described as follows:

Lucky thinks he’s an ordinary Human boy.  But one night, he dreams that the stars are singing – and wakes to find an uncontrollable power rising inside him.

Now he’s on the run, racing through space, searching for answers.  In a galaxy at war, where Humans and Aliens are deadly enemies, the only people who can help him are an Alien starship crew – and an Alien warrior girl, with neon needles in her hair.

Together, they must find a way to save the galaxy.  For Lucky is not the only one in danger. His destiny and the fate of the universe are connected in the most explosive way…

Here is a a very nicely done short video illustrating a dramatic reading of a section of the book: