Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
By: Jay Gallentine
4.14
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
What we know today about the Moon, Mars, and Venus has been erected on a colorful foundation of hum…
Want to Read $ 17.99If you liked the science plot in Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight) by Jay Gallentine , here is a list of 14 books like this:
1. Bold They Rise: The Space Shuttle Early Years, 1972-1986
By: David Hitt , Heather R. Smith , Robert L. Crippen
3.87
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
After the Apollo program put twelve men on the moon and safely brought them home, anything seemed p… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in David Hitt's Bold They Rise: The Space Shuttle Early Years, 1972-1986 book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- american history
- history
- nonfiction
- space
- science
2. Into That Silent Sea: Trailblazers of the Space Era, 1961-1965
By: Francis French , Colin Burgess , Paul Haney
5.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
It was a time of bold new technology, historic moments, and international jousting on the final fro… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Francis French's Into That Silent Sea: Trailblazers of the Space Era, 1961-1965 book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- nonfiction
- history
- science
- space
3. Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945
By: David M. Kennedy
4.43
Format: 230 pages, Paperback
Between 1929 and 1945, two great travails were visited upon the American people: the Great Depressi… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in David M. Kennedy's Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945 book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- american history
- history
- nonfiction
4. The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 (Abridged)
By: None , Edward E. Ericson Jr. , Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
4.32
Format: 512 pages, Paperback
Drawing on his own incarceration and exile, as well as on evidence from more than 200 fellow prison… read more
Want to Read $ 16.99Similar categories in None's The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 (Abridged) book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- nonfiction
- history
"To taste the sea, all one needs is one gulp."-None, The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 (Abridged)
"One man who stopped lying could bring down a tyranny."-None, The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 (Abridged)
"Oh, how hard it is to part with power! This one has to understand."-None, The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 (Abridged)
"Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty."-None, The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 (Abridged)
5. In the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969
By: Francis French , Colin Burgess , Walter Cunningham
4.47
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In the Shadow of the Moontells the story of the most exciting and challenging years in spaceflight,… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Francis French's In the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- american history
- history
- nonfiction
- astronomy
- space
- science
6. The Red Badge of Courage
By: Stephen Crane
3.68
Format: 330 pages, Paperback
During an unnamed battle, 18-year-old private Henry Fleming survives what he considers to be a lost… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
7. Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
By: Wil Wheaton , David Kushner
3.99
Format: 11 pages, Paperback
Masters of Doomis the amazing true story of the Lennon and McCartney of video games: John Carmack a… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Wil Wheaton's Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
8. Collapse: The Fall of the Soviet Union
By: Vladislav M. Zubok
4.26
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
A major study of the collapse of the Soviet Union—showing how Gorbachev’s misguided reforms led to … read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Vladislav M. Zubok's Collapse: The Fall of the Soviet Union book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- nonfiction
- history
9. A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
By: Kelly Weinersmith
4.06
Format: 448 pages, ebook
Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away—no climate change, no … read more
Want to Read $ 16.99Similar categories in Kelly Weinersmith's A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through? book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- science
- history
- nonfiction
- astronomy
- space
- audiobook
"For now, if leaving Earth is humanity leaving the cradle, well, humanity is going straight to its neighbor's basement."-Kelly Weinersmith, A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
"The Moon isn't just sort of a gray Sahara without air. Its surface is made of jagged, electrically charged microscopic glass and stone, which clings to pressure suits and landing vehicles. Nor is Mar…"-Kelly Weinersmith, A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
10. The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet
By: Jeff Goodell
4.32
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The world is waking up to a new wildfires are now seasonal in California, the Northeast is getting… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Jeff Goodell's The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- nonfiction
- history
- science
- audiobook
11. Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are
By: Rebecca Boyle
3.95
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
An intimate look at the Moon and its relationship to life on Earth--from the primordial soup to the… read more
Want to Read $ 13.99Similar categories in Rebecca Boyle's Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- science
- history
- nonfiction
- astronomy
- space
- audiobook
12. The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)
By: Katie Mack
4.26
Format: 226 pages, Hardcover
From one of the most dynamic rising stars in astrophysics, an accessible and eye-opening look—in th… read more
Want to Read $ 13.99Similar categories in Katie Mack's The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- science
- history
- nonfiction
- astronomy
- space
- audiobook
"It also means that cosmology doesn’t really have a well-defined concept of “now."-Katie Mack, The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)
"We are a species poised between an awareness of our ultimate insignificance and an ability to reach far beyond our mundane lives, into the void, to solve the most fundamental mysteries of the cosmos."-Katie Mack, The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)
"In the meantime, we'll continue on, making new pathc through the woods to see what we might find hiding there. Someday, deep in the unknown wilderness of the distant future, the Sun will expand, the …"-Katie Mack, The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)
"You may have heard that "we are made of stardust" (or "star stuff" if you're Sagan), and this is absolutely true if we measure by mass. All the heavier elements in your body—oxygen, carbon, nitrogen,…"-Katie Mack, The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)
13. The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World
By: Jeff Goodell
4.18
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
What if Atlantis wasn't a myth but an early precursor to a new age of great flooding? Across the gl… read more
Want to Read $ 11.99Similar categories in Jeff Goodell's The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- nonfiction
- history
- science
- audiobook
14. Big Week: The Biggest Air Battle of World War II
By: James Holland
4.30
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
During the third week of February 1944, the combined Allied air forces based in Britain and Italy l… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in James Holland's Big Week: The Biggest Air Battle of World War II book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- american history
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
15. Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut's Journey
By: Fred Haise
3.52
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
The extraordinary autobiography of astronaut Fred Haise, one of only 24 men to fly to the moon In … read more
Want to Read $ 17.99Similar categories in Fred Haise's Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut's Journey book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- audiobook
- history
- nonfiction
- space
- science
16. The Ultimate Engineer: The Remarkable Life of NASA's Visionary Leader George M. Low (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
By: Richard Jurek
4.19
Format: 328 pages, Hardcover
This well-researched book is as much a history of NASA as a biography of George Low, and as such is… read more
Want to Read $ 21.33Similar categories in Richard Jurek's The Ultimate Engineer: The Remarkable Life of NASA's Visionary Leader George M. Low (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight) book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- audiobook
- history
- nonfiction
- space
- science
17. Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
By: Jay Gallentine
4.14
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
What we know today about the Moon, Mars, and Venus has been erected on a colorful foundation of hum… read more
Want to Read $ 17.99Similar categories in Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight) book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- american history
- science
- history
- nonfiction
- astronomy
- space
- audiobook
18. Beyond Blue Skies: The Rocket Plane Programs That Led to the Space Age (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
By: Chris Petty
4.42
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
Chris Petty has written a book that covers much of the unheralded research into high-speed flight t… read more
Want to Read $ 26.12Similar categories in Chris Petty's Beyond Blue Skies: The Rocket Plane Programs That Led to the Space Age (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight) book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- space
19. Go, Flight!: The Unsung Heroes of Mission Control, 1965–1992 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
By: Rick Houston
4.31
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
At first glance, it looks like just another auditorium in just another government building. But amo… read more
Want to Read $ 10.99Similar categories in Rick Houston's Go, Flight!: The Unsung Heroes of Mission Control, 1965–1992 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight) book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- audiobook
- history
- nonfiction
- space
- science
20. Outposts on the Frontier: A Fifty-Year History of Space Stations
By: Jay M. Chladek
4.06
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest man-made structure to orbit Earth and has been… read more
Want to Read $ 21.95Similar categories in Jay M. Chladek's Outposts on the Frontier: A Fifty-Year History of Space Stations book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- history
- nonfiction
- science
- space
21. A Long Voyage to the Moon: The Life of Naval Aviator and Apollo 17 Astronaut Ron Evans (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
By: Geoffrey Bowman
4.23
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
As command module pilot of Apollo 17 , the last crewed flight to the moon, Ron Evans combined preci… read more
Want to Read $ 16.99Similar categories in Geoffrey Bowman's A Long Voyage to the Moon: The Life of Naval Aviator and Apollo 17 Astronaut Ron Evans (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight) book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
22. Discovering Mars: A History of Observation and Exploration of the Red Planet
By: William Sheehan
4.36
Format: 744 pages, Hardcover
For millenia humans have considered Mars the most fascinating planet in our solar system. We’ve wat… read more
Want to Read $ 16.50Similar categories in William Sheehan's Discovering Mars: A History of Observation and Exploration of the Red Planet book and Jay Gallentine's Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969–1989 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- science
- astronomy
- nonfiction
- space
