Books with author David Pitt

As the United States and the Soviet Union went from exploring space to living in it, a space station was conceived as the logical successor to the Apollo moon program. But between conception and execution there was the vastness of space itself, to say nothing of monumental technological challenges. Homesteading Space, by two of Skylab’s own astronauts and a NASA journalist, tells the dramatic story of America’s first space station from beginning to fiery end. Homesteading Space is much more than a story of technological and scientific success; it is also an absorbing, sometimes humorous, often inspiring account of the determined, hardworking individuals who shepherded the program through a near-disastrous launch, a heroic rescue, and an exhausting study of Comet Kohoutek, as well as the lab's ultimate descent into the Indian Ocean. Featuring the unpublished in-flight diary of astronaut Alan Bean, the book is replete with the personal recollections and experiences of the Skylab crew and those who worked with them in training, during the mission, and in bringing them safely home.

What would you believe if every TV and media stream were hacked, proclaiming that God was coming to earth tomorrow? Would your thinking change if an asteroid on a collision course with earth was discovered a day later? How would you feel if some of the supernatural events that followed matched your religion while others fit more closely with other faiths? Is this really God, and if so, whose? President Abigail Banister is no stranger to challenges, being the first woman to ever win the office, however none have proved quite as challenging as this. Conflicts erupt worldwide as some leaders aid Abby in trying to prevent mankind's annihilation. Others plot against her, willing to embrace the end for a promise of everlasting peace. And covering it all is narcissist CBN host Larry Knewell, driven only to boost ratings. Can Abby's plan succeed or is mankind's fate already predetermined?

What would you believe if every TV and media stream were hacked, proclaiming that God was coming to earth tomorrow? Would your thinking change if an asteroid on a collision course with earth was discovered a day later? How would you feel if some of the supernatural events that followed matched your religion while others fit more closely with other faiths? Is this really God, and if so, whose? President Abigail Banister is no stranger to challenges, being the first woman to ever win the office, however none have proved quite as challenging as this. Conflicts erupt worldwide as some leaders aid Abby in trying to prevent mankind's annihilation. Others plot against her, willing to embrace the end for a promise of everlasting peace. And covering it all is narcissist CBN host Larry Knewell, driven only to boost ratings. Can Abby's plan succeed or is mankind's fate already predetermined?

Big Bang is the CiTV series that makes science fun. Project by project, the programme's energetic presenters Gareth and Violet create amazing toys and games from everyday objects found around the home and at the same time provide the perfect introduction to the basic principles of science. Published to coincide with the sixth series. The Big Bang Book takes around 30 of the very best makes from the all six series and gives each project, step by step. There are toys and games: from a Unicycle Skeleton to make through the Alien Abduction game, to Tiddlywink Battleships and all you need to know to make your very own Halloons - a helicopter powered by a balloon. Party Time brings Floaty Balloons and Shrunken Apple Heads, and there are Musical Makes giving instructions on creating Musical Pigs, Bongo Boo Bams and even a Zither. And there are even the best tricks from the show that will have friends and family scratching their heads. Each project features specially commissioned step by step photography and easy to follow instructions so that the child can work alone on each make. full of the fantastic ideas that make The Big Bang the success it is, making it an ingeniously easy way to learn about science

Welcome to the greatest collection of Greek mythology retellings for children to read and enjoy. The great Gorgon witch Medusa, The blood-thirsty Minotaur, and The fiery Chimera. These are just some of the many fascinating monsters that kids can discover and learn in their Greek mythology course study. Each unique story covers the basics of the legends of these monsters from a child’s point of view. Your little ones can imagine themselves as the small yet courageous Amara, or even the demigod Dione. Sit back and watch as the mythical tales in this creative history book teach your children about the enchanting journeys of the heroes, gods, and monsters of Ancient Greece. Whoever said that history can’t be fun?

Welcome to the greatest collection of Greek mythology retellings for children to read and enjoy. The pure stallion Pegasus, the mighty and bold Griffin, and the honorable and wise centaur Chiron. These are just some of the many fascinating creatures that kids can discover and learn in their Greek mythology course study. Each unique story covers the basics of the legends of these creatures from a child’s point of view. Your little ones can imagine themselves as one of the divine and inspirational Muses, or even the determined Orithyia. Sit back and watch as the mythical tales in this creative history book teach your children about the enchanting journeys of the heroes, gods, and creatures of Ancient Greece. Whoever said that history can’t be fun?

The people, geological features, and historic events that have made New Mexico what it is today are commemorated in over 350 historic markers along the state's roads. This guide, arranged geographically, beginning with the Four Corners region, is designed to fill in the gaps and answer the questions those markers provoke, offering the additional information that the interested traveler is sure to want.Geological and scenic markers for the Rio Grande, the Colorado Plateau, and such uniquely New Mexican features as the Jornada del Muerto and the Valles Caldera explicate the state's physical landscape. The presence of early human inhabitants is marked at Blackwater Draw, the Gila Cliff Dwellings, and Aztec and Salmon ruins, among other spots. Most pueblos and tribes have markers, and the early incursions of the Spanish are commemorated as well as Spanish and Mexican settlement patterns. The American occupation is marked at forts, battlefields, and survey points. Missions, trails, ghost towns, battle sites, settlements, and outlaws are all represented with markers, as are such symbols of New Mexico as the Santa Fe Opera and Smokey the Bear.

After his autobiography Beyond the Flames and his eclectic anthology London's Firefighters, David C. Pike's latest book about the London Fire Brigade, Fire-Floats and Fireboats, takes as its focus the history of firefighting on the river Thames. Starting in Roman times and bringing the story right up to the present day, Pike's comprehensive survey charts the astonishing evolution of the vessels used to combat fire from the river, pays homage to the intrepid crews of these often unwieldy craft, and vividly recreates some of the most devastating conflagrations the capital has ever seen.With more than 250 fascinating illustrations, Fire-Floats and Fireboats is certain to appeal to lovers of London and aficionados of history and technology, but will also be enjoyed by a wide range of general readers.

When Otto and his cousins, Skye and Archie, spend the summer with their grandfather, extraordinary events unfold. Gramps lives in a mansion on a huge estate surrounded by an impenetrable wall. Gramps is no ordinary man! Since his encounter with a crash-landed meteor, he has developed unearthly powers. His inventions are the stuff of dreams, and soon the children are exploring the estate by means of supersonic transport...The Brikes. The Brikes (half-bike, half-dinosaur) created by Gramps are mysteriously brought to life in his fabulous workshop. Meanwhile, danger is lurking on the other side of the wall in the form of Ernie Cat, a mean and nasty man who once worked for Gramps and stole some of his secrets. Using some curious but ingenious robotic spies, Ernie attempts to trick the children into handing over the secret to Gramps' magical power. Disaster occurs while Gramps is absent from the estate. The children, together with their new friends - Fang, a strong and fearless T Rex; Shah, a courageous and wise Pteranodon and Buster, a Triceratops who loves to smash things down - decide they have no alternative but to tackle Ernie themselves!