How to Astronaut: Everything You Need to Know Before Leaving Earth
By: Terry Virts
4.12
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts offers an insider's guide to astronauting—a behind-the-scenes loo…
Want to Read $ 14.99"You weren't entirely useless, you served as a bad example"-Terry Virts, How to Astronaut: Everything You Need to Know Before Leaving Earth
"You weren't entirely useless, you served as a bad example"-Terry Virts, How to Astronaut: Everything You Need to Know Before Leaving Earth
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1. Gourmet Rhapsody
By: Muriel Barbery , Alison Anderson
4.18
Format: None pages, Paperback
In the heart of Paris, in the posh building made famous in The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Pierre Ath… read more
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"I am going to die, but that is of no importance."-Muriel Barbery, Gourmet Rhapsody
"Un uomo che scoreggia al letto è un uomo che ama la vita, diceva mia nonna. "-Muriel Barbery, Gourmet Rhapsody
"Il calvario non è lasciare quelli che ti amano, ma staccarsi da quelli che non ti amano."-Muriel Barbery, Gourmet Rhapsody
"Talent consists not in inventing shapes but in causing those that were invisible to emerge."-Muriel Barbery, Gourmet Rhapsody
2. The Universal Tone: My Life
By: Carlos Santana
4.11
Format: 526 pages, Kindle Edition
The intimate and long-awaited autobiography of a legend In 1967 in San Francisco, just a few weeks … read more
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- biography
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
3. Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
By: Mike Massimino
4.53
Format: 320 pages, ebook
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find yourself strapped to a giant rocket that’s abo… read more
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- biography
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- astronomy
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"If you work hard and get help from good friends, together you can overcome almost any challenge, no matter how great."-Mike Massimino, Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
"The important thing in life is having a passion, something you really love doing, and you take joy in the fact that you get to wake up every day and do it."-Mike Massimino, Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
"I realized much later in life that the reason this decision between MIT and IBM was so agonizing was because it wasn't really about choosing a career; it was about deciding who I was, which part of m…"-Mike Massimino, Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
"I think he was trying to tell us that life is not about achieving one great thing, because once that thing is over, life keeps going. What motivates you then? The important thing is having a passion,…"-Mike Massimino, Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
4. Flight of the Old Dog (Patrick McLanahan, #1)
By: Dale Brown
1.50
Format: None pages,
Flight of the Old Dogis the runaway bestseller that launched the phenomenal career of Dale Brown. I… read more
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5. Draft Animals
By: Phil Gaimon
3.60
Format: 246 pages,
From the author of the cult favorite Pro Cycling on $10 a Day and Ask a Pro, the story of one man's… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
6. Don't Know Much About Mythology: Everything You Need to Know About the Greatest Stories in Human History but Never Learned
By: Kenneth C. Davis
4.20
Format: 228 pages, Paperback
What is an Egyptian pyramid doing on the U. S. dollar bill? Did a pharaoh inspire Moses to worship … read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
7. Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery
By: Scott Kelly
4.55
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
A stunning memoir from the astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Spac… read more
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8. Food Rules: An Eater's Manual
By: Michael Pollan
4.04
Format: None pages, Paperback
A DEFINITIVE COMPENDIUM OF FOOD WISDOM Eating doesn't have to be so complicated. In this age of eve… read more
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- nonfiction
- science
9. Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5)
By: Patrick O'Brian
4.41
Format: 350 pages, Paperback
"[O'Brian's] Aubrey-Maturin series, 20 novels of the Royal Navy in the Napoleonic Wars, is a master… read more
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"You do not mean there is danger of peace?", cried Jack."-Patrick O'Brian, Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5)
"They played, not beautifully but deep, ignoring their often discordant strings and striking right into the heart of the music they knew best, the true notes acting as their milestones. On the poop ab…"-Patrick O'Brian, Desolation Island (Aubrey & Maturin, #5)
10. The Mauritius Command
By: Patrick O'Brian
3.89
Format: None pages, Paperback
"O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin volumes actually constitute a single 6,443-page novel, one that should ha… read more
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11. The Right Stuff
By: Tom Wolfe
4.08
Format: 432 pages,
Tom Wolfe began The Right Stuffat a time when it was unfashionable to contemplate American heroism.… read more
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12. A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
By: Jill Twiss
4.64
Format: 35 pages, Kindle Edition
Meet Marlon Bundo, a lonely bunny who lives with his Grampa Mike Pence, the former Vice President o… read more
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- audiobook
"Stink bugs are temporary. Love is forever."-Jill Twiss, A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
13. Renegades (Expeditionary Force, #7)
By: Craig Alanson
4.37
Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition
The battle-scarred star carrier Flying Dutchman is finally on her way back to Earth, after an excep… read more
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- audiobook
14. Space Oddities: The Mysterious Anomalies Challenging Our Understanding of the Universe
By: Harry Cliff
4.10
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Experimental physicist at CERN and acclaimed science presenter Harry Cliff offers an eye-opening ac… read more
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- audiobook
- nonfiction
- adult
- space
- science
15. The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis
By: George Stephanopoulos
4.45
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor… read more
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- biography
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16. Snow & Poison
By: Melissa de la Cruz
3.66
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Love is stronger than poison in this lush retelling of "Snow White" by #1 New York Times bestsellin… read more
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17. Can We Talk About Israel?: A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted
By: Daniel Sokatch
4.33
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
National Jewish Book Award finalist An essential and accessible introduction to one of the most … read more
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- audiobook
18. 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
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- science
- nonfiction
- astronomy
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"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)
19. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
By: Adam Higginbotham
4.60
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
The definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster based on new archival r… read more
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- science
- biography
- nonfiction
- space
- audiobook
"When asked what he was thinking about when preparing for launch abroad his Mercury-Redstone rocket, Alan Shepard, the first American in space, had infamously replied, "The fact that every part of thi…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
"At the foot of the ladder, he [Gene Cernan Apollo 17] delivered the short speech he had memorized for the occasion. "Is like to just say what I believe history will record: That America's challenge o…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
20. The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts
By: Loren Grush
4.36
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
In the bestselling tradition of Hidden Figures and Code Girls, the remarkable true story of America… read more
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- audiobook
- biography
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- adult
- space
- science
21. The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West
By: Sara Ackerman
4.17
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
An extraordinary story, inspired by real events, of a female aviator who defies the odds to embark … read more
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22. Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History
By: Keith O'Brien
3.93
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The untold story of five women who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air ra… read more
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- audiobook
23. Concorde: The thrilling account of history’s most extraordinary airliner
By: Mike Bannister
4.54
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
October 24th 2023 will mark 20 years since Concorde disappeared from our skies. Yet still Mike Bann… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- science
24. Across the Airless Wilds: The Lunar Rover and the Triumph of the Final Moon Landings
By: Earl Swift
4.19
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
In this follow-up to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Chesapeake Requiem, Earl Swift redisco… read more
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- nonfiction
- astronomy
- space
- audiobook
25. Just Add Water: My Swimming Life
By: Katie Ledecky
4.25
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A candid and inspiring memoir from Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and one of the best swim… read more
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- memoir
- autobiography
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- adult
- audiobook
26. 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
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- space
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27. Gifted and Distractible: Understanding, Supporting, and Advocating for Your Twice Exceptional Child
By: Julie F. Skolnick
4.42
Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition
A practical, research-based guide that demystifies giftedness and learning differences in order to … read more
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- audiobook
28. Farther Than the Moon
By: Lindsay Lackey
4.46
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning author Lindsay Lackey comes Farther Than the Moon, a heartfelt story about a boy… read more
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- audiobook
29. Moonshot: A NASA Astronaut’s Guide to Achieving the Impossible
By: Mike Massimino
4.30
Format: 210 pages, Hardcover
Former NASA astronaut and New York Times bestselling author Mike Massimino—the first person to twee… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- space
- science
30. Abeni's Song (Abeni's Song #1)
By: P. Djèlí Clark
3.93
Format: 326 pages, Hardcover
IN DARKNESS, A SONG CAN LEAD THE WAY. BEWARE WHICH ONE YOU LISTEN TO. Abeni's Song by award-winning… read more
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31. How to Astronaut: Everything You Need to Know Before Leaving Earth
By: Terry Virts
4.12
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts offers an insider's guide to astronauting—a behind-the-scenes loo… read more
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- astronomy
- space
- science
"You weren't entirely useless, you served as a bad example"-Terry Virts, How to Astronaut: Everything You Need to Know Before Leaving Earth
