We've been reading, researching and organizing. There are more book ideas and reviews coming soon. What have we been reading? This and that and the other thing.
Oh, and I couldn't forget Too Far From Home. A Story Of Life And Death In Space by Chris Jones. This true life adventure looks at space travel in today's world. It seems routine, at least until the shuttle Columbia disintegrated like the Challenger before it, reminding us, once again, that the dangers are all too real. Too Far from Home vividly captures the hazardous realities of space travel. Every time an astronaut makes the trip into space, he faces the possibility of death from the slightest mechanical error or instance of bad luck: a cracked O-ring, an errant piece of space junk, an oxygen leak ... There are a myriad of frighteningly probable events that would result in an astronaut's death. In fact, twenty-one people who have attempted the journey have been killed. This book comes from a humanistic view rather than a scientific one. It is written for the average reader who wants to know the story behind the story. Space has always fascinated mankind. Those who actually dare to embark on this mysterious territory become heroes. Its easy to forget how fragile life is and how dangerous space travel can be. The book is well written for all readers who wish to live vicariously through the brave astronauts who have journeyed beyond our pale blue orb. Unfortunately, astronauts are not invulnerable. We see them for what they truly are, heroes and adventurers who make the ultimate sacrifice to further our scientific knowledge.
