Mon, July 27th, 2009
Mission Control, This is Apollo: The Story of the First Voyages to the Moon by Andrew Chaikin and Alan Bean
Posted by: Cindy Dobrez and Lynn Rutan
Lynn: There are many fine books this year commemorating the July 20, 1969 landing on the moon and I have enjoyed them all. Mission Control, This is Apollo (Penguin/Viking, 2009) may be my favorite. We all have those personal memories of pivotal moments and one of mine is sitting in front of our black and [...]
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Mon, June 22nd, 2009
Secret Subway: The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering by Martin W. Sandler
Posted by: Cindy Dobrez and Lynn Rutan
Lynn: One of the best things about reading is learning cool facts to share. Secret Subway (National Geographic, May 2009) is packed with interesting facts and fascinating stories that will enthrall readers - teens and adults. How can you not love a book that shares the story of how the first subway was [...]
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Tue, March 31st, 2009
Mr. Lincoln’s High-Tech War: How the North Used the Telegraph, Railroads, Surveillance Balloons, Ironclads, High-Powered Weapons, and More to Win the Civil War by Thomas B. Allen
Posted by: Cindy Dobrez and Lynn Rutan
Lynn: When most of us describe Abraham Lincoln, “techie” is not one of the terms that comes to mind. Now, thanks to Thomas and Roger Allen’s absorbing book, I realize that in today’s parlance, Lincoln was an early adapter! Mr. Lincoln’s High-Tech War (National Geographic, 2009) begins with the startling observation that [...]
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