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"Five hundred of us were sent to colonize this planet. Only fifty of us survived. We woke up fifteen years too early. We had only half our training. And they expected us not only to survive-- They expected us to conquer this place. The problem is: It isn't safe here. We aren't even safe from each other."--P. [4] of cover.
2) Starfire
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Patrick McLanahan novels volume 19
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While leading a team of young engineers designing Starfire, the world's first orbiting solar power plant, James McLanahan Bradley is caught in the middle of a battle that threatens to become an all-out global war for control of space after the U.S. President ignites an arms race.
"With the death of his heroic father, bomber and space warfare veteran Patrick McLanahan, Bradley McLanahan must now fly solo, leading a team of young engineers designing...
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"This book takes a look at what a space home might look like and what it would take to live on Mars--the Red Planet (or any other place in space, for that matter). From the Mars ice home of the future to a make-your-own project, this book will enthrall and inspire readers and future engineers."
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"A new space race has begun. But the rivals in this case are not superpowers but competing entrepreneurs. These daring pioneers are creating a revolution in spaceflight that promises to transform the near future. Astronautical engineer Robert Zubrin spells out the potential of these new developments in an engrossing narrative that is visionary yet grounded by a deep understanding of the practical challenges. Fueled by the combined expertise of the...
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