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Books with author Henry M Holden

  • American Women of Flight: Pilots and Pioneers

    Henry M. Holden

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, March 1, 2003)
    Ten biographies of women aviators, including Harriet Quimby, Bessie Coleman, Amelia Earhart, Jacqueline Cochran, Betty Skelton Frankman, Bonnie Tiburzi, Nelda Lee, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Colonel Eileen Collins, and Martha King.
  • Danger in Space: Surviving the Apollo 13 Disaster

    Henry M Holden

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Soaring through space at 25,000 per hour, APOLLO 13 was on course for the Moon. Suddenly, the three astronauts aboard the spacecraft heard a loud bang. A strong vibration rumbled through the crew cabin. There had been an explosion in the oxygen tank! More than 200,000 miles from Earth, APOLLO 13 was in grave danger. The astronauts had planned to land on the Moon. But now they had a new mission: survival. Author Henry M. Holden delivers the gripping details of how three astronauts, with the help of NASA scientists on Earth, turned a story of disaster into one of triumph.
  • Pioneering Astronaut Sally Ride: A Myreportlinks.Com Book

    Henry M. Holden

    Library Binding (Myreportlinks.Com, June 22, 2004)
    A biography of Sally Ride, who in 1983 became the first American woman to travel in space.
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  • Crime-Fighting Aircraft

    Henry M. Holden

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Presents first-hand pilot accounts and examines pilot training, aircraft specifications, and specialized equipment used in cases such as the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
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  • The Supersonic X-15 and High-Tech Nasa Aircraft

    Henry M. Holden

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 2002)
    Discusses various aircraft of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including the X-15, Douglass DC-8, and the space shuttle and describes what type of work each is used for.
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  • Triumph over Disaster Aboard Apollo 13

    Henry M. Holden

    Library Binding (Myreportlinks.Com, May 1, 2004)
    Relates events of the April, 1970, flight of Apollo 13, the third mission to the Moon, which was aborted after an explosion critically damaged the command module and nearly claimed the lives of the three astronauts aboard.
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  • Perry the Parrot Minds His Manners

    C.M. Holden

    eBook
    Perry is a rude parrot that has really bad manners. He does what ever he wants without thinking about his friends. Being a stinky friend is not as fun as it seems!This is a great way to show your child that while they may think that bad manners are funny, it will push people away. Manners are important to friendship.
  • Rescue Helicopters and Aircraft

    Henry M. Holden

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 2002)
    Presents first-hand accounts of real-life rescues, and examines pilot training, aircraft specifications, and specialized equipment used in air rescue operations.
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  • The American Alligator

    Henry M. Holden

    Library Binding (My reportlinks, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Discusses what American alligators are, why they are endangered, what their current status is, and what is being done to help them, and includes Internet links to Web sites related to American alligators.
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  • Living and Working Aboard the International Space Station: A MyReportLinks.com Book

    Henry M. Holden

    Library Binding (Myreportlinks.Com, May 1, 2004)
    Explains the construction and purpose of the International Space Station and the life of the astronauts on board.
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  • Woodrow Wilson

    Henry M. Holden

    Library Binding (Myreportlinks.Com, Jan. 1, 2003)
    A biography of Woodrow Wilson, who became the twenty-eighth president four years before the nation entered World War I and is known for his plans for peace and a League of Nations.
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  • New Jersey

    Henry M Holden

    Library Binding (Myreportlinks.Com, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Discusses the land and climate, economy, government, and history of the Garden State, and includes Internet links to Web sites related to New Jersey.
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