Rising from the proposition that human development will require exploiting the natural resources of the Moon, this book investigates the potential & limitations of various systems for supplying manned Lunar bases with energy & other vital resources. ...

Celebrates the 40th anniversary of Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin's first steps on the lunar surface. Featuring essays that explain the history & future of lunar exploration, this title features some of the best 3-D images, taken by robotic & human exploration missions, & the pictures shot by Apollo astronauts on their Moon walk. ...

In the year 2038, multinational corporations mine other planets for minerals & ferry them back to an Earth depleted of natural resources. Competition for mining sites is stiff, so companies hire convicts to protect them in computer navigated spaceships. Undercover agent Felix Stone (Michael Paré) poses as one such pilot in order to find out why the corporation's mining robots are going missing. An early effort from ' Independence Day' director Roland Emmerich. ...

When high schooler Sayaka awoke one morning, she found an unexpected guest at the family kitchen table
- Kai, a cool, handsome,
...

Moon Bears, or Asiatic black bears, are becoming increasingly rare in the wild. They have distinctive blazes on their chests that resemble the crescent moon. The bears are seldom seen but leave footprints, claw marks, hair, & bear nests high in trees. This book features photos of real Moon Bears. ...