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    The Bomber Mafia Audiobook By Malcolm Gladwell cover art
    • The Bomber Mafia

    • A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
    • By: Malcolm Gladwell
    • Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
    • Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 7,033
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 6,105
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 6,068

    Most military thinkers in the years leading up to World War II saw the airplane as an afterthought. But a small band of idealistic strategists had a different view. Malcolm Gladwell reexamines moments from the past and asks whether we got it right the first time....

    • 3 out of 5 stars
    • Listen to the same story on his podcast for free

    • By Dustin on 04-28-21
    The Bomber Mafia

    By: Malcolm Gladwell

    Escaping Gravity Audiobook By Lori Garver cover art
    • Escaping Gravity

    • My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age
    • By: Lori Garver
    • Narrated by: Lori Garver
    • Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 22
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 19
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 19

    The inside look at how the battle of the space billionaires began and why it matters, Escaping Gravity is Lori Garver’s firsthand account of how a handful of revolutionaries outmaneuvered the system of political patronage and bureaucracy that threatened the space agency....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • NASA boldest changes and biggest battles explained

    • By William J. Pomerantz on 06-17-22
    Escaping Gravity

    By: Lori Garver

    Skunk Works Audiobook By Ben R. Rich, Leo Janos cover art
    • Skunk Works

    • A Personal Memoir of My Years of Lockheed
    • By: Ben R. Rich, Leo Janos
    • Narrated by: Pete Larkin
    • Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 9,167
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 8,093
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 8,079

    From the development of the U-2 to the Stealth fighter, the never-before-told story behind America's high-stakes quest to dominate the skies....

    • 3 out of 5 stars
    • Ben Rich's life story...but not in that order

    • By Allstar on 11-05-16
    Skunk Works

    By: Ben R. Rich, and others

    The Wright Brothers Audiobook By David McCullough cover art
    • The Wright Brothers

    • By: David McCullough
    • Narrated by: David McCullough
    • Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 12,909
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 11,540
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 11,501

    Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize David McCullough tells the dramatic story behind the story about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Great book

    • By S. Thurman on 06-17-15
    The Wright Brothers

    By: David McCullough

    Pale Blue Dot Audiobook By Carl Sagan cover art
    • Pale Blue Dot

    • A Vision of the Human Future in Space
    • By: Carl Sagan
    • Narrated by: Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan
    • Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,661
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,478
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,469

    In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people....

    • 1 out of 5 stars
    • Audio Quality Choices

    • By JR on 05-30-17
    Pale Blue Dot

    By: Carl Sagan

    Failure Is Not an Option Audiobook By Gene Kranz cover art
    • Failure Is Not an Option

    • Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond
    • By: Gene Kranz
    • Narrated by: Danny Campbell
    • Length: 18 hrs and 14 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,780
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,426
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,419

    Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America's manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Excellent Book!

    • By Kevin on 02-19-13
    Failure Is Not an Option

    By: Gene Kranz

    The Bomber Mafia Audiobook By Malcolm Gladwell cover art
    • The Bomber Mafia

    • A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
    • By: Malcolm Gladwell
    • Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
    • Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 7,033
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 6,105
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 6,068

    Most military thinkers in the years leading up to World War II saw the airplane as an afterthought. But a small band of idealistic strategists had a different view. Malcolm Gladwell reexamines moments from the past and asks whether we got it right the first time....

    • 3 out of 5 stars
    • Listen to the same story on his podcast for free

    • By Dustin on 04-28-21
    The Bomber Mafia

    By: Malcolm Gladwell

    Escaping Gravity Audiobook By Lori Garver cover art
    • Escaping Gravity

    • My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age
    • By: Lori Garver
    • Narrated by: Lori Garver
    • Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 22
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 19
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 19

    The inside look at how the battle of the space billionaires began and why it matters, Escaping Gravity is Lori Garver’s firsthand account of how a handful of revolutionaries outmaneuvered the system of political patronage and bureaucracy that threatened the space agency....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • NASA boldest changes and biggest battles explained

    • By William J. Pomerantz on 06-17-22
    Escaping Gravity

    By: Lori Garver

    Skunk Works Audiobook By Ben R. Rich, Leo Janos cover art
    • Skunk Works

    • A Personal Memoir of My Years of Lockheed
    • By: Ben R. Rich, Leo Janos
    • Narrated by: Pete Larkin
    • Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 9,167
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 8,093
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 8,079

    From the development of the U-2 to the Stealth fighter, the never-before-told story behind America's high-stakes quest to dominate the skies....

    • 3 out of 5 stars
    • Ben Rich's life story...but not in that order

    • By Allstar on 11-05-16
    Skunk Works

    By: Ben R. Rich, and others

    The Wright Brothers Audiobook By David McCullough cover art
    • The Wright Brothers

    • By: David McCullough
    • Narrated by: David McCullough
    • Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 12,909
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 11,540
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 11,501

    Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize David McCullough tells the dramatic story behind the story about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Great book

    • By S. Thurman on 06-17-15
    The Wright Brothers

    By: David McCullough

    Pale Blue Dot Audiobook By Carl Sagan cover art
    • Pale Blue Dot

    • A Vision of the Human Future in Space
    • By: Carl Sagan
    • Narrated by: Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan
    • Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,661
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,478
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,469

    In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people....

    • 1 out of 5 stars
    • Audio Quality Choices

    • By JR on 05-30-17
    Pale Blue Dot

    By: Carl Sagan

    Failure Is Not an Option Audiobook By Gene Kranz cover art
    • Failure Is Not an Option

    • Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond
    • By: Gene Kranz
    • Narrated by: Danny Campbell
    • Length: 18 hrs and 14 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,780
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,426
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,419

    Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America's manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Excellent Book!

    • By Kevin on 02-19-13
    Failure Is Not an Option

    By: Gene Kranz

    Hidden Figures Audiobook By Margot Lee Shetterly cover art
    • Hidden Figures

    • The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
    • By: Margot Lee Shetterly
    • Narrated by: Robin Miles
    • Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 9,240
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 8,263
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 8,289

    The phenomenal true story of the Black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space....

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • Interesting Subject

    • By Jami on 02-05-18
    Hidden Figures

    By: Margot Lee Shetterly

    Stick and Rudder Audiobook By Wolfgang Langewiesche cover art
    • Stick and Rudder

    • An Explanation of the Art of Flying
    • By: Wolfgang Langewiesche
    • Narrated by: Jason Leikam
    • Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      5 out of 5 stars 90
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 83
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 83

    Stick and Rudder is the first exact analysis of the art of flying ever attempted. It has been continuously in print for 33 years. It shows precisely what the pilot does when he flies, just how he does it, and why....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • It is a must for pilots

    • By Gyorgy Gulyas on 11-20-21
    Stick and Rudder

    By: Wolfgang Langewiesche

    The Future of Humanity Audiobook By Michio Kaku cover art
    • The Future of Humanity

    • Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth
    • By: Michio Kaku
    • Narrated by: Feodor Chin
    • Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,287
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,018
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,008

    The number-one best-selling author of The Future of the Mind offers a stunning vision of man's future in space....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Fantastic!

    • By Robert Puckett on 12-26-18
    The Future of Humanity

    By: Michio Kaku

    The Space Race Audiobook By Colin Brake, Patrick Chapman, Richard Hollingham, Richard Kurti, Sue Nelson, Helen Quigley, Andre
    • The Space Race

    • An Audible Original
    • By: Colin Brake, Patrick Chapman, Richard Hollingham, and others
    • Narrated by: Kate Mulgrew
    • Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
    • Original Recording
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 5,138
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,540
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,525

    To mark the 50th anniversary of the 1969 moon landing, this major drama-documentary series charts the definitive story of the past, present and future of humankind’s exploration of space. The Space Race is narrated by Kate Mulgrew and features a full cast....

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • All Nonfiction Parts GREAT but Fiction Bad

    • By Catherine Puma on 03-18-20
    The Space Race

    By: Colin Brake, and others

    Rocket Men Audiobook By Robert Kurson cover art
    • Rocket Men

    • The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
    • By: Robert Kurson
    • Narrated by: Ray Porter, Robert Kurson
    • Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      5 out of 5 stars 2,071
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 1,899
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 1,893

    The riveting inside story of three heroic astronauts who took on the challenge of mankind's historic first mission to the moon, from the best-selling author of Shadow Divers....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • The Men Who Saved 1968

    • By Gillian on 04-04-18
    Rocket Men

    By: Robert Kurson

    Ignition! Audiobook By John Drury Clark, Isaac Asimov - foreward cover art
    • Ignition!

    • An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants
    • By: John Drury Clark, Isaac Asimov - foreward
    • Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
    • Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 582
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 494
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 492

    Ignition! is the story of the Cold War era search for a rocket propellant that could be trusted to take man into space. A favorite of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, listeners will want to tune into this "really good book on rocket[s]," available for the first time in audio....

    • 3 out of 5 stars
    • Science man lists names of chemicals for 9 hours

    • By Adrian on 05-06-19
    Ignition!

    By: John Drury Clark, and others

    Packing for Mars Audiobook By Mary Roach cover art
    • Packing for Mars

    • The Curious Science of Life in the Void
    • By: Mary Roach
    • Narrated by: Sandra Burr
    • Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 4,389
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,353
    • Story
      4 out of 5 stars 3,347

    Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer....

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • Everything You Always Wanted to Know - and More

    • By Roy on 09-22-10
    Packing for Mars

    By: Mary Roach

    The Killing Zone, 2nd Edition Audiobook By Paul A. Craig cover art
    • The Killing Zone, 2nd Edition

    • How and Why Pilots Die
    • By: Paul A. Craig
    • Narrated by: David Marantz
    • Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 191
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 164
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 163

    This survival guide for new pilots identifies the pitfalls waiting inside the killing zone, the period from 50 to 350 flight hours when they leave their instructors behind and fly as pilot in command for the first time....

    • 3 out of 5 stars
    • Dry

    • By Wade on 08-13-19
    The Killing Zone, 2nd Edition

    By: Paul A. Craig

    Rocket Boys Audiobook By Homer Hickam cover art
    • Rocket Boys

    • The Coalwood Series, Book 1
    • By: Homer Hickam
    • Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
    • Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 998
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 901
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 905

    The New York Times best-selling memoir that inspired the film October Sky, Rocket Boys is a uniquely American memoir....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Endearing Memoir of the Early Space Race

    • By Paula on 10-03-16
    Rocket Boys

    By: Homer Hickam

    Space Chronicles Audiobook By Neil deGrasse Tyson cover art
    • Space Chronicles

    • Facing the Ultimate Frontier
    • By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
    • Narrated by: Mirron Willis
    • Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 732
    • Performance
      4 out of 5 stars 678
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 673

    With his signature wit and thought-provoking insights, Neil deGrasse Tyson - one of our foremost thinkers on all things space - illuminates the past, present, and future of space exploration....

    • 3 out of 5 stars
    • The least helpful review of Space Chronicles.

    • By Joshua Kring on 06-17-15
    Space Chronicles

    By: Neil deGrasse Tyson

    Spaceman Audiobook By Mike Massimino cover art
    • Spaceman

    • An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
    • By: Mike Massimino
    • Narrated by: Mike Massimino
    • Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      5 out of 5 stars 3,991
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,719
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 3,713

    Mike Massimino's childhood space dreams were born the day Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. Growing up in a working-class Long Island family, he catapulted himself to Columbia....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Likable guy, great storyteller

    • By Joy Woller on 10-09-16
    Spaceman

    By: Mike Massimino

    A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts Audiobook By Andrew Chaikin cover art
    • A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts

    • By: Andrew Chaikin
    • Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
    • Length: 23 hrs
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,135
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,794
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 3,777

    This book conveys every aspect of the Apollo missions with breathtaking immediacy and stunning detail....

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • Long, comforting book on moon exploration

    • By Mark on 06-17-16
    A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts

    By: Andrew Chaikin

    Stealth Audiobook By Peter Westwick cover art
    • Stealth

    • The Secret Contest to Invent Invisible Aircraft
    • By: Peter Westwick
    • Narrated by: David de Vries
    • Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 52
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 48
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 48

    On a moonless night in 1991, a dozen US aircraft appeared in the skies over Baghdad. To the Iraqi air defenses, the planes seemed to come from nowhere. Each aircraft was more than 60 feet in length and with a wingspan of 40 feet, yet its radar footprint was the size of a ball bearing....

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • Excellent Review

    • By T on 08-29-21
    Stealth

    By: Peter Westwick

    Minuteman Audiobook By David Stumpf cover art
    • Minuteman

    • A Technical History of the Missile That Defined American Nuclear Warfare
    • By: David Stumpf
    • Narrated by: Douglas R Pratt
    • Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 15
    • Performance
      4 out of 5 stars 13
    • Story
      4 out of 5 stars 13

    David K. Stumpf demystifies the intercontinental ballistic missile program that was conceived at the end of the Eisenhower administration as a key component of the US nuclear strategy of massive retaliation....

    • 1 out of 5 stars
    • Enough with the acronyms!

    • By Julie K. on 08-08-21
    Minuteman

    By: David Stumpf

    Weather Flying Audiobook By Robert N. Buck, Robert O. Buck cover art
    • Weather Flying

    • By: Robert N. Buck, Robert O. Buck
    • Narrated by: TJ Johnson
    • Length: 15 hrs and 50 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 13
    • Performance
      4 out of 5 stars 10
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 10

    How do you improve on the best guide for pilots to learn how to fly in all kinds of weather? The answer is the fifth edition of Weather Flying. Regarded as the bible of weather flying, this aviation classic has been updated to cover new advances in technology....

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • It’s NOT PIT-IT… it’s PEET-OH!

    • By Skyubadrumming on 07-13-21
    Weather Flying

    By: Robert N. Buck, and others

    American Moonshot Audiobook By Douglas Brinkley cover art
    • American Moonshot

    • John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race
    • By: Douglas Brinkley
    • Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
    • Length: 17 hrs and 14 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 410
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 364
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 361

    As the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing approaches, the award-winning historian and perennial New York Times best-selling author takes a fresh look at the space program, President John F. Kennedy’s inspiring challenge, and America’s race to the moon....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Finally questions answered

    • By william d estes on 04-26-20
    American Moonshot

    By: Douglas Brinkley

    Apollo Audiobook By Charles Murray, Catherine Bly Cox cover art
    • Apollo

    • By: Charles Murray, Catherine Bly Cox
    • Narrated by: Bob Souer
    • Length: 18 hrs and 15 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      5 out of 5 stars 1,409
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,268
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 1,266

    Apollo is the behind-the-scenes story of an epic achievement. Based on exhaustive research that included many exclusive interviews, Apollo tells how America went from a standing start to a landing on the moon at a speed that now seems impossible....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • pretty unbelievable - and true !

    • By doublej on 06-04-19
    Apollo

    By: Charles Murray, and others

    Moon Shot Audiobook By Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton, Jay Barbree, Neil Armstrong - introduction by cover art
    • Moon Shot

    • The Inside Story of America's Apollo Moon Landings
    • By: Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton, Jay Barbree, and others
    • Narrated by: Christopher Grove
    • Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 347
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 311
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 309

    Desperate to beat the Russians into space, NASA put together a crew of the nation's most daring test pilots: the seven men who were to lead America to the moon. The first into space was Alan Shepard; the last was Deke Slayton, whose irregular heartbeat kept him grounded until 1975....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • A Definitive Summary of Our Manned Space Missions

    • By Robert on 08-15-19
    Moon Shot

    By: Alan Shepard, and others

    The German Aces Speak Audiobook By Anne-Marie Lewis, Jon Guttman, Brigadier General Robin Olds USAF - Ret., Oberleutnant Kurt
    • The German Aces Speak

    • World War II Through the Eyes of Four of the Luftwaffe's Most Important Commanders
    • By: Anne-Marie Lewis, Jon Guttman, Brigadier General Robin Olds USAF - Ret., and others
    • Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
    • Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 681
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 610
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 609

    Few perspectives epitomize the sheer drama and sacrifice of combat more perfectly than those of the fighter pilots of World War II. As romanticized as any soldier in history....

    • 3 out of 5 stars
    • Not what I hoped for

    • By Michael Jacobi on 09-01-20
    The German Aces Speak

    By: Anne-Marie Lewis, and others

    Truth, Lies, and O-Rings Audiobook By Allan J. McDonald, James R. Hansen - contributor cover art
    • Truth, Lies, and O-Rings

    • Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
    • By: Allan J. McDonald, James R. Hansen - contributor
    • Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
    • Length: 26 hrs and 32 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 282
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 254
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 252

    On a cold January morning in 1986, NASA launched the Space Shuttle Challenger, despite warnings against doing so by many individuals. The fiery destruction of Challenger on live television moments after launch remains an indelible image in the nation's collective memory....

    • 3 out of 5 stars
    • Couldn’t finish...

    • By J.Brock on 07-19-19
    Truth, Lies, and O-Rings

    By: Allan J. McDonald, and others

    The Space Barons Audiobook By Christian Davenport cover art
    • The Space Barons

    • By: Christian Davenport
    • Narrated by: Will Collyer
    • Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,015
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 864
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 859

    The Space Barons is the story of a group of billionaire entrepreneurs who are pouring their fortunes into the epic resurrection of the American space program....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • An Incredible Modern Story Well Told

    • By Greg Autry on 04-06-18
    The Space Barons

    By: Christian Davenport

    The Interstellar Age Audiobook By Jim Bell cover art
    • The Interstellar Age

    • The Story of the NASA Men and Women Who Flew the Forty-Year Voyager Mission
    • By: Jim Bell
    • Narrated by: Jim Bell
    • Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 308
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 289
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 288

    The story of the men and women who drove the Voyager spacecraft mission, told by a scientist who was there from the beginning....

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • Exciting, Inspiring, and interesting.

    • By JoR on 03-19-15
    The Interstellar Age

    By: Jim Bell

    Shoot for the Moon Audiobook By James Donovan cover art
    • Shoot for the Moon

    • The Space Race and the Extraordinary Voyage of Apollo 11
    • By: James Donovan
    • Narrated by: Allan Robertson
    • Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      5 out of 5 stars 247
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 227
    • Story
      5 out of 5 stars 226

    For the 50th anniversary, the epic story of Apollo 11 and the astronauts, flight controllers, and engineers who made it happen, by the author of the best-selling A Terrible Glory and The Blood of Heroes....

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