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Beyond Blue Skies
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Author : Chris Petty
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2020-11
Beyond Blue Skies written by Chris Petty and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11 with History categories.
In 1945 some experts still considered the so-called sound barrier an impenetrable wall, while winged rocket planes remained largely relegated to science fiction. But soon a series of unique rocket-powered research aircraft and the dedicated individuals who built, maintained, and flew them began to push the boundaries of flight in aviation’s quest to move ever higher, ever faster, toward the unknown. Beyond Blue Skies examines the thirty-year period after World War II during which aviation experienced an unprecedented era of progress that led the United States to the boundaries of outer space. Between 1946 and 1975, an ancient dry lakebed in California’s High Desert played host to a series of rocket-powered research aircraft built to investigate the outer reaches of flight. The western Mojave’s Rogers Dry Lake became home to Edwards Air Force Base, NASA’s Flight Research Center, and an elite cadre of test pilots. Although one of them—Chuck Yeager—would rank among the most famous names in history, most who flew there during those years played their parts away from public view. The risks they routinely accepted were every bit as real as those facing NASA’s astronauts, but no magazine stories or free Corvettes awaited them—just long days in a close-knit community in the High Desert. The role of not only the test pilots but the engineers, aerodynamicists, and support staff in making supersonic flight possible has been widely overlooked. Beyond Blue Skies charts the triumphs and tragedies of the rocket-plane era and the unsung efforts of the men and women who made amazing achievements possible.
Beyond The Blue Skies
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Author : Vanessa Soyer
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
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Beyond The Blue Skies written by Vanessa Soyer and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Beyond The Blue Skies
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Author : Shaziya Khan
language : en
Publisher: FanatiXx Publication
Release Date : 2024-02-23
Beyond The Blue Skies written by Shaziya Khan and has been published by FanatiXx Publication this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-23 with Fiction categories.
This book gives voice to every young girl her age trying to navigate life and find their own identity.” - Kashish Lewis “Shaziya's work is a reminder that poetry, at its core, is about connecting hearts, and she does it flawlessly.” - Brosnan Antony — Embark on a journey through the highs and lows of adolescence with ‘Beyond the Blue Skies.’ This poetry book written by a young adult herself, we follow the story of a coming of age teen as she navigates the challenges of growing up. From moments of joy and creativity to times of doubt and insecurity, the author beautifully captures the myriad of teenage emotions. Set against a backdrop of hope and despair, this book invites readers to explore the complexities of teenage life, offering comfort and understanding along the way. Every page reveals a new feeling, and every poem resonates with the heart. Beyond the Blue Skies - Written by a 16 Year Old
Beyond Blue Skies
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Author : Christopher J. Petty
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2020-11
Beyond Blue Skies written by Christopher J. Petty and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11 with History categories.
In 1945 some experts still considered the so-called sound barrier an impenetrable wall, while winged rocket planes remained largely relegated to science fiction. But soon a series of unique rocket-powered research aircraft and the dedicated individuals who built, maintained, and flew them began to push the boundaries of flight in aviation's quest to move ever higher, ever faster, toward the unknown. Beyond Blue Skies examines the thirty-year period after World War II during which aviation experienced an unprecedented era of progress that led the United States to the boundaries of outer space. Between 1946 and 1975, an ancient dry lakebed in California's High Desert played host to a series of rocket-powered research aircraft built to investigate the outer reaches of flight. The western Mojave's Rogers Dry Lake became home to Edwards Air Force Base, NASA's Flight Research Center, and an elite cadre of test pilots. Although one of them--Chuck Yeager--would rank among the most famous names in history, most who flew there during those years played their parts away from public view. The risks they routinely accepted were every bit as real as those facing NASA's astronauts, but no magazine stories or free Corvettes awaited them--just long days in a close-knit community in the High Desert. The role of not only the test pilots but the engineers, aerodynamicists, and support staff in making supersonic flight possible has been widely overlooked. Beyond Blue Skies charts the triumphs and tragedies of the rocket-plane era and the unsung efforts of the men and women who made amazing achievements possible.
Beyond Summer
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Author : Lisa Wingate
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2018-09-11
Beyond Summer written by Lisa Wingate and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-11 with Fiction categories.
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends and Before We Were Yours presents an uplifting novel set in a small Texas neighborhood where unexpected challenges and new relationships give deeper meanings to “home.” When eighteen-year-old Tam Lambert learns that her family’s upscale home is in foreclosure, the life she's known is forever changed. Tam and her family must move into a tiny house in a changing Dallas neighborhood called Blue Sky Hill. New resident Shasta Reid-Williams knows nothing of real estate schemes when she and her husband purchase a home in Blue Sky Hill. To her it’s the perfect place to raise her children. Better yet is getting to know Tam, who lives right across the street. When neighbors realize that a corrupt deal could force them from their homes, friendships and loyalties are tested. Over the span of one summer, two young women discover the strength and maturity to do the impossible. They find that even in Blue Sky Hill, life-altering relationships and amazing possibilities can begin to blossom...
Beyond The Hallowed Sky
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Author : Ken MacLeod
language : en
Publisher: Pyr
Release Date : 2023-03-21
Beyond The Hallowed Sky written by Ken MacLeod and has been published by Pyr this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-21 with Fiction categories.
Mathematician Lakshmi Nayak receives a letter from her future self about faster-than-light travel. The equations work, and the letter itself seems to prove the possibility will someday be realized. But her paper on the topic is fiercely criticized, and she’s warned away by a sinister Alliance agent. After defecting to the Union, she gets an unexpected offer: “I can build your ship.” Shipbuilder John Grant learns of a secret project, which unknown to the world has been traveling to the stars for decades: Black Horizon. Biologist Emma Hazeldene works for Black Horizon on an alien world, Apis, whose life has clearly come from Earth, investigating rock formations that are thought to be an alien, crystal-like intelligence. But refugees exiled to a hard life in the wilds of Apis already know more than the scientists have ever suspected. Everything changes when the rocks wake up, with dire results. As secrets emerge and rival powers seize advantage, three worlds are shaken to their foundations—and all involved have to fight for their lives, and their futures. Science fiction legend Ken MacLeod begins a new space opera trilogy by imagining humankind on the precipice of discovery—the invention of faster-than-light travel unlocks a universe of new possibilities, and new dangers.
Leap Beyond Blue Sky Veil
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Author : Sally Eccleston
language : en
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
Release Date : 2011-10-05
Leap Beyond Blue Sky Veil written by Sally Eccleston and has been published by Strategic Book Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-05 with Fiction categories.
Based on the autobiography of Sarah Winnemucca, a Nevadan Paiute of the 19th century Silver Rush era, this historical work of fiction vividly reenacts events of Sarah’s life, highlighting the slaughter of twenty-three members of her tribe by a U.S. cavalry. The deaths of two dear sisters in the massacre are the pivotal event that transforms Sarah into a fiery advocate for the Paiutes’ right to their land and preservation of their ancient culture. Woven into the narrative is the present-day fictional character of Edwina Winnemucca, an aged university professor, medicine woman/shaman, and niece of Sarah Winnemucca, whose supernatural activities are fraught with drama. Edwina lectures her class on Sarah’s remarkable life, her endearing personality, and her fight to save her tribe from starvation and mistreatment. A prophecy of reincarnation, heralded by Edwina’s shaman father, is fulfilled. Edwina befriends three of her students who possess remarkable similarities to Sarah and her sisters. The girls experience a series of harrowing trials at the hands of their lecherous landlord while Edwina has visions of grave danger. The exhilarating climax of the story displays Edwina’s amazing powers.
Blue Skies Tomorrow
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Author : Sarah Sundin
language : en
Publisher: Revell
Release Date : 2011-08
Blue Skies Tomorrow written by Sarah Sundin and has been published by Revell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08 with Fiction categories.
Helen Carlisle, a young war widow covers her pain with the frenzy of volunteer work until the spark of her romance with Lt. Raymond Novak, a WWII pilot, propels them both into peril. Original.
Blue Skies
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Author : Ali Vali
language : en
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Inc
Release Date : 2009-05-18
Blue Skies written by Ali Vali and has been published by Bold Strokes Books Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-18 with Fiction categories.
Commander Berkley Levine is content with her life as a Top Gun instructor in Fallon, Nevada, flying F-18s for the Navy and trying to get over the death of her sister. A change of government and a new equality initiative places Captain Aidan Sullivan at the helm of the Navy's newest carrier, the USS Jefferson. Her first mission could have serious international consequences if she fails. Aidan's orders are to destroy two sites housing the nuclear program of an unfriendly nation, and she can think of only one person she trusts enough to get the job done: her old lover Berkley. Blue Skies will take you from Fallon, Nevada, to the Sea of Japan and beyond, as Berkley leads an elite group of pilots over enemy territory. As they embark on this adventure, Berkley and Aidan try to rediscover what they gave up for family, duty, and country.
Blue Skies Black Olives
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Author : John Humphrys
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-09-10
Blue Skies Black Olives written by John Humphrys and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-10 with Travel categories.
'A very funny tome' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Hilarious' DAILY MAIL 'A profoundly instructive course in the idiosyncrasies of Greek law, custom and culture ... entertainingly chronicled' SAGA * * * * * * From Radio 4 presenter, bestselling author and national treasure John Humphrys, a funny and engaging memoir of building a home in Greece written together with his son Christopher. It was a moment of mad impulse when John Humphrys decided to buy a semi-derelict cottage and a building site on a plot of land overlooking the Aegean. A few minutes gazing out over the most glorious bay he had ever seen was all it took to persuade him. After all, his son Christopher was already raising his family there so he would help build the beautiful villa that would soon rise there. What could possibly go wrong? Everything. John was to spend the next three years regretting his moment of madness. Some of it had its comic side. He learned to cope with a drunken peacock falling out of his favourite tree and even a colony of rats invading his bedroom. Some of the humans proved trickier: the old man demanding payment for olive trees in the middle of John's own land; the neighbour who dragged his lovely old fishing boat onto the beach and set fire to it after a row with his wife. And, of course, the builders. Was the plumber who electrocuted him in the shower vengeful or merely incompetent? John learned a lot about Greece in a short time. He grew to love it and loathe it in almost equal measures, but was never for a moment bored by it. And Christopher learned a bit more about John. Their shared experience revived keen memories for him of growing up with a father for whom patience was never the strongest virtue... Here father and son capture the idyll and the odyssey as paradise is found, lost and regained.