Daphne
This large genus of evergreen and deciduous shrubs was named after a nymph in Greek mythology called Daphne. After being chased by the sun god Apollo, Daphne prayed to her father, who was a river god, to save her. The river god changed her into a ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Warren Bennis
Nine True Stories of Triumph and Disaster and Their Lessons for Us All Merck's Roy Vagelos commits millions of dollars to develop a drug needed only by people who can't afford it · Eugene Kranz struggles to bring the Apollo 13 astronauts home ... [... more]
Random House |
Robert Zimmerman
The Story Of Apollo 8 Robert Zimmerman Genesis Written by Robert Zimmerman [... more]
Random House |
Van Jones from HarperCollins Publishers
Van Jones is the founder and president of Green for All. An internationally acclaimed and award-winning activist, Jones is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress. In addition, Jones is a board member of 1Sky, the Apollo Alliance, and ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Jay Barbree
Jay Barbree, seen left reporting live from the launch of Gemini 6 in December 1965, has covered the space race since Sputnik as a correspondent for NBC. The NBC space unit won an Emmy for its coverage of the first Apollo moon landing. Barbree ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Buzz Aldrin
and Neil Armstrong made their historic Apollo 11 moon walk and became the first two humans to set foot on another world. This unprecedented heroic endeavor was witnessed by the largest worldwide television audience in history. Upon returning from ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Patrick Moore
Sir Patrick Moore is Britain's best-known astronomer, and legendary host of the BBC's long-running series "The Sky at Night," and was involved with mapping the moon for the Apollo missions. He is the author of hundreds of books on astronomy and [... more]
Harper Collins |
Robert Silverberg
Robert Silverberg has won five Nebula Awards, four Hugo Awards, and the prestigious Prix Apollo. He is the author of more than one hundred science fiction and fantasy novels -- including the best-selling Lord Valentine trilogy and the classics ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
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