Focusing more on the island of Manhattan than on its outer boroughs, Bergman informs readers of the multifarious houses of worship and natural spiritual sites throughout New York City. Including valuable architectural and historical informa...
Examines the wholly paranormal phenomena associated with "inner space," and stories that twist general perception, such as unexplainable bodily mysteries and animal telepathy.
Presents facts and photographs about space travel, including the various missions and space programs and the astronauts who took on these missions. Simultaneous.
Profiles astronauts and cosmonauts who accomplished "firsts" for their nations, including Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space; Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon; and Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space.
A lively social history chornicles-with anecdotes about people, places, and means of travel--the travels of Americans from colonial days to the intercontinental junkets of the twentieth century.
A unique guide describes astronomy and space-related museums and attractions that conventional travel guides tend to ignore and lists more than fifty of the most important and intriguing astronomical and space-related sites across the Unite...
This collection of stories comprises the sequel to "Return from the Stars". Ijon Tichy explores the galaxies and finds a society presided over by the Plenum Moronicum, which chooses as a ruler a ruthless Machine. The inhabitants of this soc...