Author: Matthew Reilly
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Aus.
ISBN: 9781760982720
Category: Fiction
Page: 300
View: 906
A special prequel to The Two Lost Mountains from Australia's favourite novelist and the author of both the Jack West Jr and Scarecrow series. When a satellite hunter intercepts a top-secret transmission from the Moon, his old friend Jack West Jr is his only hope... The Two Lost Mountains is out now.
Author: Matthew Reilly
Publisher: Pan Australia
ISBN: 9781741980165
Category: Fiction
Page: 544
View: 129
The thrilling bestseller from Australia's favourite novelist, author of the Scarecrow series and the new Jack West Jr novel The One Impossible Labyrinth. "Exciting and entertaining." Chicago Sun Times "A nonstop rollercoaster ride." Library Journal BOOK 1 IN THE JACK WEST JR SERIES Two thousand years ago, it was hidden within the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Now, in the present day, it must be found again... Captain Jack West Jr - part soldier, part scholar, all hero. The odds are stacked against him and his loyal team: nine brave companions taking on the most powerful countries on earth. From the pyramids of Egypt to the swamps of Sudan, to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the boulevards of Paris: the desperate race begins for the greatest prize of all: the power to end the world or rule it. INCLUDES FREE SHORT STORY JACK WEST JR AND THE CHINESE SPLASHDOWN Fans of Clive Cussler, Tom Clancy and Michael Crichton will love Matthew Reilly.
Author: Rod Pyle
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780060873493
Category: Science
Page: 200
View: 219
The Apollo space program was the largest technological undertaking of all time, and let to the greatest adventure of the 20th century. Born of the cold war, it was moved forward by the passion of 100,000 workers and $20 billion over ten years. Over that time, 12 courageous individuals stepped out onto the lunar surface and thus changed the history of humankind, changing us into a space-faring civilization. And then, it was gone. Three years, 9 missions, six men on the surface of the moon. They explored, they experimented, and they came home. Here in one volume are the transcripted voices of the partipants, with expert commentary and retrospective reminiscences, explained and put into context. From the triumphs of Neil Armstrong to Buzz Aldrin, to the near disaster of Apollo 13 ("Houston, we've got a problem"), it's all here -- the science, the adventure, the glory, the letdown. One of the great stories of humankind's reaching for the stars.
Author: New York Times Staff
Publisher:
ISBN: 1578660327
Category: American newspapers
Page: 404
View: 126
Gathering all the headline events of the twentieth century, Page One is a breathtaking chronicle of our times. This new edition contains history-making events from 1998, including the Pope's historical visit to Cuba, the balancing of the federal budget, the Unabomber's guilty plea, and the Monica Lewinsky scandal at the White House. These stories join the major events of previous decades, from the peace treaty signed in Paris .ending the First World War to Nixon and Watergate; the re-unification of Germany to the demise of the Soviet Union; the Gulf War to the tragic bombings of the World Trade Center and Oklahoma City; and the assassination of Israel's Yitzhak Rabin. A definitive introduction to history, Page One delivers a thrilling journey into the events that have shaped this century.
