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When the heavens went on sale : the misfits and geniuses who put space within reach / by Vance, Ashlee,author.;
"With the launch of the Falcon 1 rocket in 2008, Elon Musk's SpaceX became the first private company to build a low-cost rocket that could reach orbit. And that milestone carried major implications: Silicon Valley, not NASA, was suddenly cemented as the epicenter of the new Space Age. Start-ups and the wealthy investors behind them began to realize that the universe--ungoverned and infinite--was open for business. Welcome to the wild west of aerospace engineering. When the Heavens Went on Sale tells the remarkable, unfolding story of this frenzied intergalactic land grab. Through his trademark immersive reporting, Ashlee Vance follows four pioneering companies--Astra, Firefly, Planet Labs, and Rocket Lab--as they build new space systems and attempt to launch rockets into orbit. While the public fixated on the space tourism being driven by Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson, these new companies arrived with a different set of goals: to make rocket and satellite launches fast and cheap, thereby opening Earth's lower orbit for business--and setting it up as the next playing field for humankind's technological evolution, where we can connect, analyze, and monitor everything on Earth. Vance has had a front row seat and singular access to this peculiar and unprecedented moment in history. When the Heavens Went on Sale travels through private company headquarters, labs, and top-secret launch locations around the world, including California, Texas, Alaska, New Zealand, Ukraine, India, and French Guiana. Vance chronicles it all in full color: the private jets, communes, gun-toting bodyguards, hallucinogens, espionage investigations, and multi-millionaires guzzling booze to dull the pain as their fortunes disappear. With the most detailed and intimate reporting of Vance's career, When the Heavens Went on Sale reveals the spectacular chaos of the new business of space, and what happens when the idealistic, ambitious minds of Silicon Valley turn their unbridled vision toward the limitless expanse of the stars. This is the most pressing and controversial technology story of our times, a tale of fascinating characters chasing unimaginable stakes as they race to space"--
Subjects: Privatization.; Rockets (Aeronautics); Space tourism.;
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The future of geography : how the competition in space will change our world / by Marshall, Tim,1959-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Spy satellites orbiting the moon. Space metals worth more than most countries' GDP. People on Mars within the next ten years. This isn't science fiction-it's reality. Humans are venturing up and out, and we're taking our competitive spirit with us. Soon, what happens in space will shape human history as much the mountains, rivers, and seas have impacted civilizations around the world. It's no coincidence that Russia, China, and the USA are leading the way. The next fifty years will change the face of global politics and the world order as we know it. In this gripping work, bestselling author Tim Marshall navigates the new geopolitical landscape to show how we got here and where we're heading. Extensively researched and drawing on the latest information from intelligence, government, and civilian institutions, this book provides a detailed, clear account of the new space race, the power rivalries, and how technology, economics, and war have a ripple effect on everyone across the globe. Written with all the insight and wit that have made Marshall one of the world's most popular and trusted writer on geopolitics, The Future of Geography is an essential read about global power, politics, and the future of humanity"--
Subjects: Geopolitics.; Space security.;
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Rocket billionaires : Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the new space race / by Fernholz, Tim,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Musk, Elon.; Bezos, Jeffrey.; Space industrialization; Outer space; Astronautics;
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The space barons : Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the quest to colonize the cosmos / by Davenport, Christian,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Bezos, Jeffrey.; Musk, Elon.; Blue Origen (Firm); SpaceX (Firm); Aerospace engineers; Aerospace industries; Industrialists; Space industrialization;
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Mode of access: Internet.
Subjects: Fashion;
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Charm City [videorecording] / by Barksdale, Dante,on-screen participant.; Brown, Monique,on-screen participant.; Chevigny, Katy,television producer.; Griffin, T.,composer.; Guyton, Clayton,on-screen participant.; Latrell, Tia,on-screen participant.; Ness, Marilyn,television producer,television director.; Bigmouth Productions,production company.; Motto Pictures,production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),production company.;
Composer, T. Griffin.Featuring Dante Barksdale, Monique Brown, Clayton "Mr. C." Guyton, Tia Latrell.Delivering a candid portrait of citizens, police, community advocates, and government officials on the frontlines during three years of unparalleled, escalating violence in Baltimore. The film highlights the positive actions undertaken by groups and individuals, who come together to rebuild, heal, and forge a better way forward.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; 5.1 surround.AFI Docs 2018, official selection; Tribeca Film Festival 2018; Maryland Film Festival 2018, official selection
Subjects: Nonfiction television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Documentary television programs.; Gray, Freddie, 1989-2015; Community development; Murder; Social change; Social problems; Violent crimes;
For private home use only.
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To be of service [videorecording] : veterans with PTSD and their service dogs : the bond that heals / by Aronson, Josh,screenwriter,film director.; First-Run Features (Firm),film distributor.;
From Academy Award nominated Josh Aronson, and featuring a new song from Jon Bon Jovi, "To Be Of Service" is a feature-length documentary about veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), who are paired with a service dog to help them regain their lives. Returning home for these vets is often plagued by depression and a painful disconnect from the world they once knew. Family, old friends and jobs seem foreign, and newly returned warriors often struggle to return to a normal civilian life. "To Be Of Service" follows these warriors after they get their dog as this deeply bonded friendship restores independence and the ability to love for the men and women who so courageously served our country.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Human-animal relationships.; Service dogs; Veterans; Depression, Mental;
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Inside the Green Berets [videorecording (DVD)] / by Hoggard, Steven.; Hoggard Films.; National Geographic Channel (Television station : Washington, D.C); National Geographic Society (U.S.);
Steven Hoggard, narrator.Originally broadcast on television in 2007.With exclusive access, National Geographic chronicles the lives of the war-hardened Green Berets, who are charged with protecting local civilians from the wrath of the Taliban in a remote outpost in Afghanistan. In a dramatic turn of events, a tragic explosion strikes the soldiers and film crew.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD.
Subjects: United States. Army. Special Forces.; Afghan War, 2001-; Documentary television programs; War on Terrorism, 2001-;
© c2007., National Geographic,
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The incredibles [videorecording (DVD)] / by Bird, Brad; Walker, John; Nelson, Craig T.; Hunter, Holly,1958-; Jackson, Samuel L.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Pixar (Firm); Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm); Walt Disney Pictures.;
Voices: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee.Bob Parr and his wife Helen used to be among the world's greatest crime fighters. Fifteen years later they have been forced to adopt civilian identities and retreat to the suburbs where they live normal lives with their three children; Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack. Bob springs back into action when a mysterious communication summons him to a remote island for a top-secret assignment. He soon discovers that it will take a super family effort to save the world from total destruction.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.
Subjects: Superheros; Animated films.; Feature films.; Superhero films.;
© c2005., Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment,
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The Bletchley circle. [videorecording] / by Graham, Julie,1965-; Maxwell Martin, Anna,1978-; Rundle, Sophie.; Stirling, Rachael,1977-; PBS Distribution (Firm);
Disc 1. Blood on their hands -- disc 2. Uncustomed goods.Anna Maxwell Martin, Rachael Stirling, Sophie Rundle, Julie Graham.Four women who worked as codebreakers at Bletchley Park have taken up civilian lives. Susan has collated data about a series of murders.PG.DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen.
Subjects: Great Britain. Government Communications Headquarters; Detective and mystery television programs.; Murder; Serial murderers;
© c2014., PBS Distribution,
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