We all know the first words proclaimed by Neil Armstrong when he got to the moon, but did you know the last words said by the last (the 12th of 12) astronaut were: "Let's get this mother out of here!" Read many stories that NASA left out of its press releases.

One can’t help but be intoxicated by Paris. Maybe it’s the steps you climb to the top of the Montmartre, the aroma of a freshly baked pain au chocolat from the patisserie on the corner, or the omnipresent chic of Parisians strolling down the Champs-Elysees. There is something special that makes Paris the most visited city in the world.TABLE OF CONTENTS: Welcome to Paris - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When To Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Eiffel Tower - Notre Dame...

This book is a fascinating collection of true short stories about the Civil War. It includes stories about Abraham Lincoln's personal bank records; Confederados in Brazil; Civil War poetry; and Civil War corruption and fraud. And many more. All of the stories in the book were meticulously researched by Paul N. Herbert, former President of the Historical Society of Fairfax County. He documents all of the sources for his stories with footnnotes.Young and old will find this book an int...

Historic Cairo is Egypt’s famous capital city. It is the largest city in all of Africa as well as the Arab world with a population of 19 million. Egypt’s world famous Pyramids are just a few miles away in the suburb of Giza. Downtown Cairo is the city’s exciting, modern centre with busy streets lined with cafés, restaurants and boutiques.   TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Welcome to Cairo - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When To Visit - Sightseeing Highli...

Explore the past beneath your feet and see how the London of today has developed in a chain of fascinating events Ten illustrated walks, each focusing on a distinct era of London life, from Roman times to the present day Each walk has its own historical introduction, detailed guide and clear, uncluttered maps Central gazetteer gives full information on main sites that span the centuries Each walk is uniquely structured to give continual opportunities to move from one historical period to a...

Don't waste money on individual texts by a classic author. Get (nearly) all in 1, 2 or (at most) 3 FREE-FOREVER volumes. Save space in your ebook shelves.The works of Jane Austen as originally published but converted for easy reading by cross-platform ebook / ePUB standards. Organized alphabetically and by type of text for quicker navigation; a master table of contents leads you to specific tables of contents for each included work. This volume includes:

**What happens when you vomit during a space walk?The bestselling author of Stiff explores the irresistibly strange universe of space travel and life without gravity**Space is devoid of the stuff humans need to live: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh veg, privacy, beer. How much can a person give up? What happens when you can't walk for a year? Is sex any fun in zero gravity? What's it like being cooped up in a metal box with a few people for months at a time? As Mary Roach ...

**The #1 New York Times bestseller and New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2017“Eminently readable but thick with import . . . Grant hits like a Mack truck of knowledge.” —Ta-Nehisi Coates*, The Atlantic***Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant.Ulysses S. Grant's life has typically been misunderstood. Al...

If you’ve ever wanted to know where the Underground’s station names come from, then this is the book for you! London by Tube is an essential read for anyone curious about London and its historic Underground. The book takes the reader on a fascinating journey around the Tube network to reveal the history behind the names of all 268 stations. Packed full of lively stories about the colourful characters and remarkable events connected to the places that bear these names, the book delves deep ...

Tom Wolfe at his very best" (The New York Times Book Review), The Right Stuff is t****he basis for the 1983 Oscar Award-winning film of the same name and the 8-part Disney+ TV mini-series.From "America's nerviest journalist" (Newsweek)--a breath-taking epic, a magnificent adventure story, and an investigation into the true heroism and courage of the first Americans to conquer space. "Millions of words have poured ...

This New York Times bestselling memoir of a veteran NASA flight director tells riveting stories from the early days of the Mercury program through Apollo 11 (the moon landing) and Apollo 13, for both of which Kranz was flight director.Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America’s manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades. As a flight director in NASA’s Mission Control, Kranz witnessed firsthand the making of history. He partic...