Jeffrey Kluger Livres

"Houston, nous avons un problème..." Ces quelques mots prononcés le 13 avril 1970, à 21h07, heure locale, par Jim Lovell, à 330 000 kilomètres de la Terre, marquent le début de l'aventure la plus dramatique et la plus extraordinaire de la conquête spatiale. Après 55 heures de vol, l'équipage d'Apollo 13 est en vue de la Lune quand soudain un accident survient. Une explosion secoue le vaisseau. Les réserves en oxygène chutent, la puissance électrique s'effondre. Dans le vide sidéral, Lovell et son équipage doivent abandonner la cabine Apollo pour se réfugier dans le module lunaire, un petit habitacle conçu pour assurer la survie de deux hommes pendant deux jours. Mais ils sont trois, à quatre jours de la Terre... Suivie en direct par des millions d'Américains, l'épopée d'un retour inespéré vers la planète Terre commence. Ingénieurs, scientifiques et mathématiciens de la NASA se mobilisent pour régler, heure après heure, les problèmes qui se Multiplient. Mais le pire reste a affronter. .. Qu'adviendra-t-il quand le module sera propulsé dans l'atmosphère, alors que selon les experts, il ne pourra résister à la violence et à la vitesse de la propulsion ?

The untold story of the historic voyage to the moon that closed out one of our darkest years with a nearly unimaginable triumph.

In April of 1970, during NASA's fifth mission to the moon, Jim Lovell and his fellow Apollo 13 astronauts found their craft crippled by a mysterious explosion. The authors detail the harrowing and heroic four day rescue. Now a major motion picture from Universal Pictures coming June 30, directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks and Kevin Bacon.

The compelling true story of Dr. Jonas Salk's quest to develop a vaccine for polio. In 1916, the United States was hit with one of the worst polio epidemics in history. The disease was a terrifying enigma: striking out of nowhere, it afflicted tens of thousands of children and left them—literally overnight—paralyzed. Others it simply killed. At the same time, a child named Jonas Salk was born.... When Franklin Delano Roosevelt was diagnosed with polio shortly before assuming the Presidency, Salk was given an impetus to study this deadly illness. After assisting in the creation of an influenza vaccine, Salk took up the challenge. His progress in combating the virus was hindered by the politics of medicine and by a rival researcher determined to discredit his proposed solution. But Salk's perseverance made history—and for close to seventy years his vaccine has saved countless lives, bringing humanity close to eradicating polio throughout the world. Splendid Solution chronicles Dr. Salk's race against time to achieve an unparalleled breakthrough that made him a cultural hero and icon of modern medicine.

The first joint biography of the three sons of William the Conqueror. They became kings, crusaders and rulers of England and Normandy.

"A recounting of protests throughout American history that have shaped our nation"-- Provided by publisher

One of Literary Hub’s August “Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books” | Geek Tyrant’s “The Most Highly Anticipated Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of August 2021” | Gizmodo’s “49 New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Keep You Turning Pages in August” When evil forces are going unchecked on Earth, a principled astronaut makes a spilt-second decision to try to seek justice in the only place she knows how—the International Space Station. Walli Beckwith is a model astronaut. She graduated at the top of her class from the Naval Academy, had a successful career flying fighter jets, and has spent more than three hundred days in space. So when she refuses to leave her post aboard the International Space Station following an accident that forces her fellow astronauts to evacuate, her American and Russian colleagues are mystified. For Walli, the matter at hand feels all too clear and terrifying for her to be worried about ruining her career. She is stuck in a race against time to save a part of the world that seems to have been forgotten—and also the life of the person she loves the most. She will go to any length necessary, using the only tool she has, to accomplish what she knows is right.

Simplexity. A groundbreaking new concept that reveals the hidden ways the world really works.

Focusing on pivotal moments in history, this collection features twelve compelling stories of protests and marches that have significantly influenced the nation. Each narrative highlights the individuals, movements, and events that drove social change, making it an inspiring read for today's young activists. The bestselling author of Apollo 13 brings these historical accounts to life, connecting past struggles for justice with contemporary activism.

W grudniu 1968 roku załoga Apollo 8 wsiadła do nieprzetestowanego statku kosmicznego, aby okrążyć Księżyc w najbardziej ryzykownej misji NASA. To była pierwsza misja, która wyniosła ludzi poza orbitę okołoziemską, a astronauci – Frank Borman, Jim Lovell i Bill Anders – mieli za zadanie zebrać informacje o potencjalnych miejscach lądowania na Księżycu. Historia zaczyna się wiele lat przed startem i ukazuje, jak pierwotny plan misji Apollo 9 został zmieniony, aby sprostać ambitnym terminom prezydenta Kennedy’ego. Apollo 8 trwała sześć dni i trzy godziny, a załoga okrążyła Księżyc dziesięć razy, wykonując pierwsze w historii zdjęcia całej Ziemi. Jeffrey Kluger wplata osobiste historie astronautów w opowieść o wyścigu kosmicznym oraz wczesnych latach NASA, przedstawiając znakomite portrety postaci, takich jak Christopher Kraft i rodziny załogi. Dzięki wywiadom dialogi zyskują autentyczność, a Kluger umiejętnie przedstawia napięcia polityczne i skomplikowane koncepcje techniczne w powieściowej formie. Jeffrey Kluger, redaktor działu nauki i technologii w „Time”, jest autorem wielu reportaży i książek, w tym współautorem „Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13”.