The rocket company by Stiennon, Patrick J. G., Hoerr, David M.

Table of Contents: “…Seven billionaires and one big problem -- Big telescopes, hot rodders, and librarians -- Gateses, Jobses, and the laureates' Lemma -- Build big, build many, or use it again -- Small market, small payload, but not a toy -- Myths, mistrust, and trust -- The pitch -- The business plan -- Mazes, stop cords, and skunk workers -- Fuel tanks, heat shields, and fire walls -- Balloon tanks, fracture mechanics, and friction stir welding -- Enthusiasm bubbles, ejections, and expander cycles -- Gasoline, alcohol, kerosene, or liquid methane -- Design reviews, rototypes, and parawings -- Guidance, navigation, and control -- Webb suit, hard suit, space suit -- Markets, philosophy, echniques, and approaches -- Rockets, jets, and soft landings -- Pilots, payloads, and passengers -- Mooncars, monks, and monasteries -- Aliens, cheetahs, and archea -- Halfway to everywhere -- First stage, first flight - Stop the production line! …”

How science works by Harvey, Derek, Jackson, Tom 1972-, Smith, Ginny, Sturgeon, Alison, Woodward, John 1954-

Table of Contents: “…-- How plants fuel the world -- How plants grow -- Respiration -- The carbon cycle -- Aging -- Genomes -- Genetic engineering -- Gene therapy -- Stem cells -- Cloning -- Space -- Stars -- The Sun -- The solar system -- Space flotsam -- Black holes -- Galaxies -- The Big Bang -- How big is the universe? -- Dark matter and dark energy -- How it ends -- Seeing the universe -- Are we alone? …”

Physics by Walker, James S. 1950-

Physics by Walker, James S. 1950-

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The global economy in turbulent times by Lin, See Yan

Table of Contents: “…-- "Go East, Young Man" -- Asia Feels the Heat -- QE3 Exit and Asia's Trilemma -- Focus of Concern: Emerging Asia at Risk -- ASEAN Stimulus -- ASEAN+3 Stimuli -- AEC Is on the Way, but It's No Big Deal -- South Korea Emerges More Competitive -- The Philippines: Its Turn Is Next -- Indonesia Losing Its Footing? …”