Author: Kia Corthron
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
ISBN: 1644211041
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
An exploration of NYC and America in the burgeoning moments before the start of the Civil War through the eyes of a young, biracial girl—the highly anticipated new novel from the winner of the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize. "Corthron, a true heir to James Baldwin, presents a startlingly original exposure of the complex roots of American racism." —Naomi Wallace, MacArthur "Genius" Playwriting Fellow and author of One Flea Spare In Moon and the Mars, set in the impoverished Five Points district of New York City in the years 1857-1863, we experience neighborhood life through the eyes of Theo from childhood to adolescence, an orphan living between the homes of her Black and Irish grandmothers. Throughout her formative years, Theo witnesses everything from the creation of tap dance to P.T. Barnum's sensationalist museum to the draft riots that tear NYC asunder, amidst the daily maelstrom of Five Points work, hardship, and camaraderie. Meanwhile, white America's attitudes towards people of color and slavery are shifting—painfully, transformationally—as the nation divides and marches to war. As with her first novel, The Castle Cross the Magnet Carter, which was praised by Viet Thanh Nguyen, Robin D.G. Kelley, and Angela Y. Davis, among many others, Corthron's use of dialogue brings her characters to life in a way that only an award-winning playwright and scriptwriter can do. As Theo grows and attends school, her language and grammar change, as does her own vocabulary when she's with her Black or Irish families. It's an extraordinary feat and a revelation for the reader. "Moon and the Mars, [Corthron's] latest masterpiece, is an absorbing story of family and community, of Africans and Irish, of settler and native, of slavery and abolition, of a city and a nation wracked by Civil War and racist violence, of love won and lost." —Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original
Moon and the Mars
Author: Kia Corthron
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
ISBN: 1644211041
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
An exploration of NYC and America in the burgeoning moments before the start of the Civil War through the eyes of a young, biracial girl—the highly anticipated new novel from the winner of the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize. "Corthron, a true heir to James Baldwin, presents a startlingly original exposure of the complex roots of American racism." —Naomi Wallace, MacArthur "Genius" Playwriting Fellow and author of One Flea Spare In Moon and the Mars, set in the impoverished Five Points district of New York City in the years 1857-1863, we experience neighborhood life through the eyes of Theo from childhood to adolescence, an orphan living between the homes of her Black and Irish grandmothers. Throughout her formative years, Theo witnesses everything from the creation of tap dance to P.T. Barnum's sensationalist museum to the draft riots that tear NYC asunder, amidst the daily maelstrom of Five Points work, hardship, and camaraderie. Meanwhile, white America's attitudes towards people of color and slavery are shifting—painfully, transformationally—as the nation divides and marches to war. As with her first novel, The Castle Cross the Magnet Carter, which was praised by Viet Thanh Nguyen, Robin D.G. Kelley, and Angela Y. Davis, among many others, Corthron's use of dialogue brings her characters to life in a way that only an award-winning playwright and scriptwriter can do. As Theo grows and attends school, her language and grammar change, as does her own vocabulary when she's with her Black or Irish families. It's an extraordinary feat and a revelation for the reader. "Moon and the Mars, [Corthron's] latest masterpiece, is an absorbing story of family and community, of Africans and Irish, of settler and native, of slavery and abolition, of a city and a nation wracked by Civil War and racist violence, of love won and lost." —Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
ISBN: 1644211041
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
An exploration of NYC and America in the burgeoning moments before the start of the Civil War through the eyes of a young, biracial girl—the highly anticipated new novel from the winner of the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize. "Corthron, a true heir to James Baldwin, presents a startlingly original exposure of the complex roots of American racism." —Naomi Wallace, MacArthur "Genius" Playwriting Fellow and author of One Flea Spare In Moon and the Mars, set in the impoverished Five Points district of New York City in the years 1857-1863, we experience neighborhood life through the eyes of Theo from childhood to adolescence, an orphan living between the homes of her Black and Irish grandmothers. Throughout her formative years, Theo witnesses everything from the creation of tap dance to P.T. Barnum's sensationalist museum to the draft riots that tear NYC asunder, amidst the daily maelstrom of Five Points work, hardship, and camaraderie. Meanwhile, white America's attitudes towards people of color and slavery are shifting—painfully, transformationally—as the nation divides and marches to war. As with her first novel, The Castle Cross the Magnet Carter, which was praised by Viet Thanh Nguyen, Robin D.G. Kelley, and Angela Y. Davis, among many others, Corthron's use of dialogue brings her characters to life in a way that only an award-winning playwright and scriptwriter can do. As Theo grows and attends school, her language and grammar change, as does her own vocabulary when she's with her Black or Irish families. It's an extraordinary feat and a revelation for the reader. "Moon and the Mars, [Corthron's] latest masterpiece, is an absorbing story of family and community, of Africans and Irish, of settler and native, of slavery and abolition, of a city and a nation wracked by Civil War and racist violence, of love won and lost." —Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original
My Trip to Mars, the Moon and Venus
Author: Buck Nelson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Interplanetary voyages
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Interplanetary voyages
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Human Travel to the Moon and Mars
Author: Matt Doeden
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN: 0761380779
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Americans are divided over the future of the U.S. space program. Some say it's time to send astronauts back to the Moon, as well as to Mars for the first time. They believe that exploring these worlds will lead to all sorts of payoffs, including new scientific knowledge, new sources of energy, and perhaps even future homes for humans. Others strongly disagree. They argue that the dangers and costs of crewed space exploration are too great to be justified. They believe that robots can do a better job of exploring the Moon, Mars, and other parts of space—for much less money and with no risk to human life. Understanding this debate involves looking at the facts and figures and talking to experts on both sides. It also involves some probing questions: • In a time of economic crisis, should the United States be spending billions of dollars on crewed space exploration? • How would science, industry, and human society benefit from crewed missions to the Moon and Mars? • Who should foot the bill—the United States, a consortium of nations, or private business? To answer these questions, this book looks at the costs of crewed missions to Mars and the Moon, as well as the potential payoff; the dangers of space exploration, both physical and psychological; and the potential for human settlement on Mars. We'll hear a variety opinions—from astronauts, astronomers, U.S. presidents, and NASA officials. Supplemented with quotes, anecdotes, and discussions from the pages of USA TODAY, The Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, this book will broaden your understanding of the issue and help you form your own opinion, either for or against crewed missions to the Moon and Mars.
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN: 0761380779
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Americans are divided over the future of the U.S. space program. Some say it's time to send astronauts back to the Moon, as well as to Mars for the first time. They believe that exploring these worlds will lead to all sorts of payoffs, including new scientific knowledge, new sources of energy, and perhaps even future homes for humans. Others strongly disagree. They argue that the dangers and costs of crewed space exploration are too great to be justified. They believe that robots can do a better job of exploring the Moon, Mars, and other parts of space—for much less money and with no risk to human life. Understanding this debate involves looking at the facts and figures and talking to experts on both sides. It also involves some probing questions: • In a time of economic crisis, should the United States be spending billions of dollars on crewed space exploration? • How would science, industry, and human society benefit from crewed missions to the Moon and Mars? • Who should foot the bill—the United States, a consortium of nations, or private business? To answer these questions, this book looks at the costs of crewed missions to Mars and the Moon, as well as the potential payoff; the dangers of space exploration, both physical and psychological; and the potential for human settlement on Mars. We'll hear a variety opinions—from astronauts, astronomers, U.S. presidents, and NASA officials. Supplemented with quotes, anecdotes, and discussions from the pages of USA TODAY, The Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, this book will broaden your understanding of the issue and help you form your own opinion, either for or against crewed missions to the Moon and Mars.
The Moon, Mars, and the Federal Space Program
Author: Raymond Thayer Birge
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Exploring the Moon and Mars
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Moon, Mars and Meteorites
Author: Peter Adams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lunar geology
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Discusses the nature and origin of the Moon, Mars, and meteorites, and gives, an account of the six moon landings from 1969-1972.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lunar geology
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Discusses the nature and origin of the Moon, Mars, and meteorites, and gives, an account of the six moon landings from 1969-1972.
To Mars Via the Moon an Astronomical Story
Author: Wicks Mark
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781318961979
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781318961979
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Exploring the Moon and Mars
Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428921540
Category : Moon
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428921540
Category : Moon
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Space Stories for Kids
Author: Susanna Leonard Hill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781728240626
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A perfect bedtime bundle of books for little adventurers searching for more friendship books and kids' space books to read! Featuring the New York Timesand Wall Street Journalbestseller Moon's First Friendsand the follow up, this bundle of solar system books for kids is a sweet and educational tool to get kids excited about learning! Follow along with both a heartwarming kids' moon book and a sweet book of pets as the Moon and Mars discover the magic of friendship! Fall in love with two darling stories that are out of this world! Included in this bundle are: Moon's First Friends Mars' First Friends Educational backmatter about the Apollo 11 moon landing and additional information about the solar system, Mars, and NASA's rovers makes this the perfect gift for kids who enjoy STEAM or STEM toys, science kits, or kids' science experiments!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781728240626
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A perfect bedtime bundle of books for little adventurers searching for more friendship books and kids' space books to read! Featuring the New York Timesand Wall Street Journalbestseller Moon's First Friendsand the follow up, this bundle of solar system books for kids is a sweet and educational tool to get kids excited about learning! Follow along with both a heartwarming kids' moon book and a sweet book of pets as the Moon and Mars discover the magic of friendship! Fall in love with two darling stories that are out of this world! Included in this bundle are: Moon's First Friends Mars' First Friends Educational backmatter about the Apollo 11 moon landing and additional information about the solar system, Mars, and NASA's rovers makes this the perfect gift for kids who enjoy STEAM or STEM toys, science kits, or kids' science experiments!
Spacefarers
Author: Christopher Wanjek
Publisher:
ISBN: 067498448X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
What will it take to make humanity a spacefaring species? The usual: good reasons and good planning. Christopher Wanjek explores the practical motivations for striking out into the far reaches of the solar system and the realities of the challenge. And he introduces us to the scientists and entrepreneurs who are already tackling that challenge.
Publisher:
ISBN: 067498448X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
What will it take to make humanity a spacefaring species? The usual: good reasons and good planning. Christopher Wanjek explores the practical motivations for striking out into the far reaches of the solar system and the realities of the challenge. And he introduces us to the scientists and entrepreneurs who are already tackling that challenge.