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Before Lift-off. The making of a
Space Shuttle Crew. By Henry S. F. Cooper. Great insight
into the training of a shuttle crew. ISBN 0-8018-3524-0
Challenges of Human Space Exploration, by Marsha
Freeman. Great discussion of the bioreactor, and micro gravity research
into tissue growth. ISBN 1-85233-201-8
Flight, by Chris Kraft. Outstanding autobiography
by the USA's first flight director. A must read for any space enthusiast.
ISBN 0-452-28304-3
Apollo EECOM by Sy Leibergot, written by the Flight
Controller who had to tell Gene Krantz to shut off the fuel cells
on Apollo 13. Includes an audio CD of the actual mission control
audio loop a few minutes before and several hours after the Apollo
13 disaster struck. Buy the book just to hear the CD! A great insight
into the life of a flight controller. ISBN 1-896522-96-3 http://www.apolloeecom.com/
The Space Shuttle Operators Manual, Joels, Kennedy,
Larkin. Great overview of the space shuttle. ISBN 0-345-34181-3
Space Shuttle by Dennis Jenkins. An outstanding
summary of the space shuttle systems. A must have for the armchair
astronaut library. ISBN 0-9633974-4-3
Space Shuttle STS Flights 1-5 The NASA Mission Reports
(from the archives of NASA), Includes debriefings of the astronauts.
Glen Godwin, 1971, ISBN 1-896522-69-6
Fundamentals of Astrodynamics, Bruce Bate. Originally
used for instruction at the US Air Force Academy. A great technical
read. ISBN 0486600610
Aurora: The Pentagon's Secret Hypersonic Spyplane,
Bill Sweetman. Aurora is still top secret, but I bought this book
at the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. ASIN: 0879387807
RFID for Dummies, by Patrick Sweeny. http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTitle/productCd-076457910X.html
Hang Gliding for Beginner Pilots, by Peter Cheney.
The official US Hang Gliding Association training manual. Written
at Lookout Mountain Flight Park, Georgia. www.hangglide.com
Like exercise and weight loss programs, you will get maximum benefit
if you create the regular habit of using the principles in these
publications.
The Self-Publishing Manual. 14th edition. By Dan
Poynter. A must-have book for the aspiring author. Explains how
to publish a book. ISBN 1-56860-088-7 http://www.parapublishing.com/
Print on Demand Book Publishing, by Morris Rosenthal.
A great guide for analyzing the cost of marketing your book on the
Internet. ISBN 0972380132
1001 Ways to Market Your Books. 5th edition. By
John Kremer. Another book for an aspiring author. Explains how to
sell your book, once it is published. ISBN 0-912411-48-1
The Power of Focus. How to hit your business, personal,
and financial targets with absolute certainty. Jack Canfield, Mark
Victor Hansen, Les Hewitt. Outstanding motivational book. ISBN 1-55874-752-4
If how-to's were enough, We would all be skinny, rich, and
happy! By Brian Klemmer. ISBN 0-9677355-0-5
How to win friends and influence people. By Dale
Carnegie. ISBN 0671723650 First published in 1936, and includes
the same simple relationship basics that work today for mankind.
Courses are available, too. www.dalecarnegie.com
Rich Dad, Poor Dad. By Robert Kiyosaki. Outstanding
book on how to think. ISBN: 0759541353
The Psychology of Achievement. By Brian Tracy.
Excellent motivation book and tape series. http://www.briantracy.com/
Unlimited Power. By Tony Robbins. World-renowned
motivation book and tape series. http://www.anthonyrobbins.com/
What color is your parachute? By Richard N. Bolles.
Outstanding book on how to do what you love to do, and then get
paid to do it. Don't just read it, do the exercises. ISBN 1-58008-341-2
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