New Science Books for You – let’s begin immediately with my book review.
The dramatic inside story of the historic flights that launched SpaceX—and Elon Musk—from a shaky startup into the world’s leading-edge rocket company.
What a great description of the recent history of SpaceX, built and led by Elon Musk and his incredible team of dedicated engineers and space fanatics! Author Eric Berger interviewed the key leaders within the company, gleaning many wonderful stories around the development of the Falcon 1, the first independent commercial rocket to go into orbit.
Mr. Berger tells the story very well, building the characterization of each major person involved in the company. One of the key lessons for me was how effective Musk is at hiring people with passion and skill.
Given the personal descriptions of the engineers, as a reader you really pull for the team. You hurt as the first three Falcon 1 rockets crash and the team has to debug what went wrong and start over. You feel the urgency for success as Musk’s finances dwindle to just $30 million in cash for both SpaceX and Tesla, which was also strapped for cash.
I highly recommend this for anyone interested in Elon Musk, engineering, or the space program.
From Andy’s Goodreads review.
New Science Fiction, as well as New Science Books
What’s the new science fiction?
Ace zombie reporter Sam Melvin has been fired–by his wife, Lisa. Their paper, The Midley Beacon, is barely surviving. How will they make ends meet?
Sam decides to give being a detective a try. He advertises his business–but his zombie experience comes with it. All across the country, people bring their zombie problems to Sam. Squirrels? Bulls? Sam’s on the case. But can his experience with zombie turkeys transfer?
Sam finds out in a series of deadly adventures–and so will you when you read this book. See if you can keep from dying from laughter.
Available on Amazon here in paperback or ebook. Or, you can buy it directly from me at a discount, with an autograph. Click here.
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I’ve got a middle-grade and young adult science fiction and fantasy book promotion for you. Collect a bundle of 61 books plus an e-reader. Check out these authors and books in the following image.
I must tell you my tale of disabled teens who become superheroes is also there:
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Big Science News for You Follows This Headline
First, the British spacesuit–designed in the 40s!
Then we have ongoing analysis about the feasibility of a space elevator.
Let’s close with something totally off-the-wall. It’s not fiction, but history, but it’s far more bizarre than anything I’ve ever written. Let me know what you think and I’ll give you a free book. Just click here.