Ken Murphy / 12:44 am November 20th, 2008

Black, Robert A.
“Lunar Pioneers”
Blue Works
2008
ISBN13: 978-1-590-92397-9
Publisher’s Web Site
Author’s Web Site [Authographed copies available]
The Space Show Interview
Out of the Cradle Review

Librarian’s Note: The author just sent me a copy for review, and I’m quite looking forward to this one. Young Blair is being dragged by her parents off to the Moon (a situation not unfamiliar to us military brats, who lose all of our friends again and again…), but a tragedy soon tests her fealty to her new home.

[Update: I recently got my copy from the publisher, and it looks like Amazon has them in stock as well. Just in time for the holidays!]

Ken Murphy / 2:09 am November 12th, 2008

Kokh, Peter (ed.)
“Moonbeams: Tales from the High Frontier”
Vol 1.1
11/2008
Publisher’s Web Site
On-Line Text (pdf)

Librarian’s Note: A nice septet of short stories themed on near-Earth, near-future space and especially our Moon. Enjoy!

Ken Murphy / 2:17 am November 11th, 2008

Carridi, Steve (ed.)
“the year in SPACE - 2009 Desk Calendar”
Starry Messenger Press/The Planetary Society
2008
ISBN: 0-972-90045-4
Publisher’s Web Site

Librarian’s Note: Via special arrangement with the publisher, Out of the Cradle and Lunar Library readers can get discounts of 25-44% off the regular retail price. Just type ‘Out of the Cradle’ in the Internet discount box when purchasing.

Ken Murphy / 2:01 am November 11th, 2008

Woodmansee, Laura S.
“Sex in Space”
CG Publishing
2006
ISBN: 1-894-95944-2
Publisher’s Web Site

Librarian’s Note: Rather frank in its exposition, this one is for mature audiences.

Ken Murphy / 1:57 am November 11th, 2008

Kemp, Kenny
“Destination Space: how space tourism is making science fiction a reality”
Virgin Books
2007
ISBN13: 978-0-753-51235-7
Publisher’s Web Site

Ken Murphy / 1:51 am November 11th, 2008

NASA Innovative Partnerships Program
“Spinoff 2008: 50 Years of NASA-Derived Technologies (1958 - 2008)”
NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI)
2008
ISBN13: 978-0-160-81423-5
On-Line Text
Publisher’s Web Site

Ken Murphy / 1:15 am November 11th, 2008

Thomas, Kenneth S. & Harold J. McMann
“US Spacesuits”
Springer/Praxis
2006
ISBN: 0-387-27919-9
Publisher’s Web Site

Ken Murphy / 1:03 am November 11th, 2008

Rogers, Melissa, Gregory Vogt & Michael Wargo (eds.)
“Microgravity: A Teacher’s Guide With Activities in Science, Mathematics, and Technology”
NASA HQ
1997
EG-1997-08-110-HQ
On-Line Text
On-Line Text (pdf)

Librarian’s Note: Thanks to the Marshall Educator Resource Center (ERC) for several additions to the Lunar Library. I stopped by the ERC during a visit to the Space & Rocket Center, which I hadn’t seen since my 1999 trip to Adult Space Camp (an absolute blast!), while in Huntsville for an NSS Board of Directors meeting (as I’ve been elected the Region 3 Rep). The ERC has friendly staff and nice facilities - the kids (and teachers) in the Huntsville area are pretty lucky to have such a resource, and the new Davidson Center is a nice Saturn V layout along the lines of the one at KSC.

Ken Murphy / 3:09 am November 8th, 2008

Reid, Roger
“Space”
Junebug Books
2008
ISBN: 1-588-38230-3
Publisher’s Web Site

Ken Murphy / 3:51 pm November 7th, 2008

Johns, Chris (ed.)
“National Geographic: The Once and Future Frontier - Space”
National Geographic Magazine
11/2008
ISSN: 1536-6596
Publisher’s Web Site

Ken Murphy / 3:58 am November 7th, 2008

Housuke Nojiri & Muttiri Moon
“Rocket Girls”
Bandai Entertainment
2008
Publisher’s Web Site
Out of the Cradle Review
Star Crossed Anime Blog Review
Mania.com Review
ani-nouto Review (3 pp.)
chizumatic Review

Ken Murphy / 5:46 pm November 6th, 2008

Zamm, Alex. Illus. by Jason Badower, Annette Kwok, & Randy Gentile
“Zero G” Book Two
SpaceDog Entertainment/Image Comics
10/2008
Publisher’s Web Site

Ken Murphy / 5:44 pm November 6th, 2008

Zamm, Alex. Illus. by Jason Badower, Annette Kwok, & Randy Gentile
“Zero G” Book One
SpaceDog Entertainment/Image Comics
09/2008
Publisher’s Web Site

Ken Murphy / 5:36 pm November 6th, 2008

Stokes, Johanna. Illus. by Leno Carvalho
Station #4 (of 4)
Boom! Studios
09/2008
Publisher’s Web Site

Ken Murphy / 5:06 am November 5th, 2008

Imaging Notes Vol. 23 #3
Blueline Publishing, LLC
Fall 2008
ISSN: 0896-7091
Publisher’s Web Site

Ken Murphy / 5:02 am November 5th, 2008

Via Satellite Magazine Vol. 13 #11
Access Intelligence, LLC
11/2008
ISSN: 1041-0643
Publisher’s Web Site

Ken Murphy / 4:56 am November 5th, 2008

Space Lifestyle Magazine #5
New Forks, LLC
Fall 2008
On-Line Text

Ken Murphy / 11:14 pm October 31st, 2008

“Moonwalker”
SpaceShirts.com
Publisher’s Web Site

Ken Murphy / 11:09 pm October 31st, 2008

Orbitec
“Space Garden”
Planet LLC
2004
Publisher’s Web Site

Ken Murphy / 11:00 pm October 31st, 2008

Apollo 11 Moon Dust Pen
W.I.S.E. Retail Solutions, Inc.
2008
Publisher’s Web Site

Ken Murphy / 10:47 pm October 31st, 2008

“Go For Launch: Space Encyclopedia Board Game”
Go For Launch, Inc.
1998
Publisher’s Web Site

Ken Murphy / 10:30 pm October 31st, 2008

Hunley, J.D.
“U.S. Space-Launch Vehicle Technology: Viking to Space Shuttle”
University Press of Florida
2008
ISBN13: 978-0-813-03178-1
Publisher’s Web Site

Ken Murphy / 10:26 pm October 31st, 2008

Seedhouse, Erik
“Tourists in Space: A Practical Guide”
Springer/Praxis
2008
ISBN13: 978-0-387-74643-2
Publisher’s Web Site

Ken Murphy / 10:21 pm October 31st, 2008

Goehlich, Robert A.
“Spaceships”
Apogee Books
2005
ISBN13: 978-1-894-95950-6
Publisher’s Web Site

Ken Murphy / 10:15 pm October 31st, 2008

Jefferis, David & Mat Irvine
“Return to the Moon”
Crabtree Publishing Co.
2007
ISBN: 0-778-73117-0
Publisher’s Web Site