The 13th Day of Christmas
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (639 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B002DELWN0 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 136 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Good Mars yarn" according to CCM. I enjoy any kind of reasonably well written Mars fiction so I might be prejudiced in the number of stars I'm giving this. But it is a good, suspenseful story -- more Apollo 1Good Mars yarn I enjoy any kind of reasonably well written Mars fiction so I might be prejudiced in the number of stars I'm giving this. But it is a good, suspenseful story -- more Apollo 13 than Neil Armstrong, as the title hints -- of astronauts and the ingenuity and problem solving that only a "manned" (what's the gender free version of that word - one of the astronauts here is a very good female character!) mission can bring to planetary exploration. It's subtitled The Story of Mars 1, which led me to hope for a sequel until I realized that Mars 1 is simply the name of the mission. However, if the author happens to have a sequel in mind about a Mars. than Neil Armstrong, as the title hints -- of astronauts and the ingenuity and problem solving that only a "manned" (what's the gender free version of that word - one of the astronauts here is a very good female character!) mission can bring to planetary exploration. It's subtitled The Story of Mars 1, which led me to hope for a sequel until I realized that Mars 1 is simply the name of the mission. However, if the author happens to have a sequel in mind about a Mars. "WONDERFUL Mars Expedition Story" according to Gwen. What a wonderul and extremely well written story of the first expedition to Mars. This truly is Science Fiction now that NASA is all but forgotten with our current president and politics. What a shame!When a new American president takes office he wants NASA to send a team to Mars in less than four years. Wow! There are three main characters, the astronauts, two American men and one Canadian woman, who is the pilot. Of course, there are the chauvinistic attitudes to deal with in addition to the personality and compatability issues. But in the end they must all work together and of course they do. Problems are tackled, solved, and along the. Road To Mars Stephen J. Lemmons The story gets off to a very slow start. Once you get past that it becomes very enjoyable. I would recommend this book.
The gamble turns into a fight for survival when they find themselves stranded, out of contact with Earth, and days from running out of oxygen. President with vision has challenged NASA to do the impossible - launch a manned mission to Mars within four years, when Earth and Mars make their closest approach in a decade. The Mars 1 mission is a calculated risk and the stakes are high for both NASA and the Canadian Space Agency, who have combined forces to make it happen. Conflict between a stubborn mission commander and the woman assigned to get everyone safely to the Martian surface increases those risks. A new U.S. Robert Blevins' previous works include Say Goodbye to the Sun and the time-travel novel, The Corona Incident.. As the world holds its breath, Mission Commander Michael Walker, MEV lander pilot Anna Johnson, and Mission Specialist Dale McKendrick roll the dice in a gamble unprecedented in space exploration. Seattle sci-fi author Robert Blevins' third novel is an exciting tale in the spirit of works such as Marooned and Red Planet